SpaceTech Test Engineer

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BlueHalo is seeking an experienced Systems Test Engineer for multiple programs within the Space Technologies division.  The Space Technologies division falls under the BlueHalo Labs sector.

The Space Technologies division has been developing the techniques, systems, subsystems, and design elements required to implement high reliability optomechanical and electrical systems. The systems test engineer is a key member of an integrated team operating in a very dynamic environment.

The candidate will work across engineering disciplines to help define V&V statements, develop SW for automated tests and provide overall systems support for multiple programs.

Essential Functions

• Work within the systems test team to refine System/Subsystem requirement verification statements and verification cross-reference matrices to ensure the requirements are testable
• Work with the systems engineering and systems test teams to design test strategies for System/Subsystem/Assembly level requirements using the JAMA requirements management tool (and other requirements management approaches)
• Develop and design hardware and software for automated test equipment as well as supporting existing systems
• Operate/communicate with embedded systems, electrical and mechanical engineers, as well as analysts
• Work with a multi-disciplinary team to achieve system test design automation, integration, SIL integration, and off-site tests
• Work with the Systems Team to ensure proper requirement Verification and Validation methodology and execution
• Support the generation and execution of the Assembly, Integration and Test (AI&T) Plan\
• Operate environmental test equipment including rate and vibration tables, thermal and thermal vacuum chambers
• Support the generation of analysis methods and test reports
• Support failure investigation, troubleshooting, and resolutions

Competencies

• Strong leadership and communication skills
• Ability to assume technical responsibility for pieces of a program or multiple program

Work Environment

This job operates in professional and secure office and laboratory environment.  This position routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets, fax machines, and other equipment as needed.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls, reach with hands and arms, climb stairs, talk or hear.  The employee must occasionally lift or move up to 25 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Position Type and Expected Hours of Work

Full-time position.

Part-Time Remote Work and Flex Schedule available

Travel

Travel is primarily local during the business day, although some out-of-area and overnight travel may be required.

Relocation Available

Yes

Required Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in (Engineering or Physics) with 4 – 8 years of experience or master’s degree (Engineering or Physics) with 2 – 6 years of experience
• Experience in automated control and measurement systems
• Experience in System design, Verification, and Validation
• Experience testing performance of systems in a cleanroom environment
• Experience developing integration and test plans and reports
• Experience in environmental testing
• Experience in signal processing
• Ability to obtain/maintain a U.S. Department of Defense Secret/Top Secret Clearance
  

Preferred Education and Experience

• 2+ years Systems Test Engineering Experience
• Experience with Flight hardware, Cleanroom environment, Simulink, Matlab, Python, and JAVA

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Our vision is a world where national security is certain because technical superiority is assured.
 
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