Senior Systems Engineer
$95,500–$181,700 year
On-siteGoleta, California, United States
Job Summary
Plan and conduct hardware tests including vibration, mechanical shock, thermal, altitude, humidity, and structural assessments, alongside dynamic and thermal data analysis. Coordinate test fixture design, prepare technical documentation such as test plans and schedules, and provide lab oversight ensuring compliance with Lab Operating Procedures, Foreign Object Elimination, and Electrostatic Discharge policies. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to meet technical and scheduling goals while safeguarding proprietary materials in compliance with ITAR regulations. This role serves as both an Environmental Test Engineer and Lab Lead within the Systems Engineering and Test Capabilities organization, supporting continuous improvement initiatives and program commitments.
Required Qualifications
- Active and transferable U.S. government issued security clearance
- U.S. citizenship
- Ability to obtain INTERIM U.S. government issued security clearance
- Bachelor's degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM)
- Minimum of 5 years of prior relevant experience
- Experience in hardware or environmental testing, including dynamic shock/vibration, climatic, and/or structural assessments
- Prior experience developing Environmental Stress Screening (ESS) vibration and thermal profiles
- Experience in one or more of the following areas: signal processing, data acquisition, field test instrumentation, or structural testing
- Experience with engineering lab environments, including safety protocols and practices and 6S (housekeeping) principals, compliance requirements, and/or property management
- On-site work in Goleta, CA
- Variable shifts as needed
Desired Qualifications
- Proficient with Vibration Research vibration control systems/software, and Shock Test execution
- Strong knowledge of thermal and vibration testing standards, including ESS, HALT, HASS, and military standards (e.g., MIL-STD-810, MIL-STD-202, MIL-STD-883, MIL-STD-167, MIL-STD-901)
- Skilled in structural and dynamic testing, including planning, execution, data analysis, troubleshooting, and correlation, with experience using Matlab
- Experience in project management, managing multiple concurrent projects, and collaborating with cross-functional teams, suppliers, and external customers
- Familiar with continuous improvement principles (LEAN, CORE, ACE, Six-Sigma), AS 9100/ISO 9001 audits, Asset Management Systems (ARAMIS), and ESD controls
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