Entry Level Structural Test Engineer

Launch Your Career Into Higher Orbit!

Are you determined to work with Space Programs?

As an Amentum Space Exploration Division (ASED) employee, you will work alongside engineers and scientists on hardware development, payload integration & operations, laboratory & test operations, modeling & simulation, space environments, scientific research and propulsion systems for programs like Human Landing Systems, Space Launch Systems and the International Space Station!

The Test Engineer Engineer will:

• Support senior Test Engineers (coordination of test plan implementation and follow ET30 procedures) for Structural Strength Testing.
• Scope of work will include test planning, scheduling, procurement, procedural preparations, test conduct, and fixture fabrication.
• Interact with drawings of facilities, test hardware, customer hardware, and instrumentation requirements.
• Write instructions for technician operations, including application of safety procedures.

Job Duties will include:

• Coordination with NASA project level customers across organizations to ensure mission success.
• Work with a diverse team of civil servants and contractors to design, develop, setup, and perform structural testing on space flight qualification hardware, and other mission critical hardware.
• Participate in a Beyond Zero Safety Culture, attend safety meetings, task meetings, design reviews, and test readiness reviews as requested to support ESSCA and customer requirements.
• Develop and deliver reports and presentations as requested to support ESSCA and customer requirements via Power Point and other various software packages.
• Perform safety and certification training to support ESSCA and customer requirements.
• Familiarity with OSHA standards.

Basic Qualifications

Competed a Bachelor of Science degree program in Mechanical, Aerospace, or Civil Engineering or related STEM degree is required. Degree program from an ABET accredited institution preferred.  

The ideal candidate will be an Engineer with a strong sampling of the following skills and a desire to learn:

• Desire to conduct detailed hands-on work in a Lab testing environment on sub scale models to full scale structures in some of NASA’s largest indoor and outdoor test facilities.
• Load Control systems.
• Instrumentation systems, with emphasis on strain, displacement, and force measurement.
• Facility and space hardware operations.
• High pressure gas and hydraulic systems
• Operations in the presence of Cryogenic Liquids and Explosives.

Essential Functions

Work Environment: 

Office environment. Requires ability to provide clear, concise, accurate and timely communication, both verbally and in writing (100%). Requires ability to interact professionally with co-workers, management, and client (100%). 

Physical Requirements:

Requires sitting for ext