Senior Dynamics Engineer

Were seeking an experienced and highly motivated Senior Test Engineer to lead our Dynamics and Environmental Test efforts. Youll be a key member of the engineering team responsible for designing executing and analyzing complex tests to ensure the reliability and robustness of our critical hardware against real-world operational environments. You will also be a mentor for engineers and test technicians. This role requires deep expertise in vibration shock acoustic thermal vacuum/cycling environmental testing per industry and military standards.

Salary: $90000 - $110000/yr DOE

• Test Program Leadership: Design develop and implement comprehensive test programs (Test Plans and Procedures) for components and systems focusing on dynamic (vibration shock acoustic) and environmental (thermal cycling TVAC humidity) requirements.

• Facility Management & Setup: Oversee the setup operation and maintenance of specialized test equipment including electrodynamic shakers climatic chambers acoustic chambers and associated data acquisition systems.

• Instrumentation: Tech best practices to the lab for appropriate instrumentation such as accelerometers strain gauges thermocouples and pressure transducers.

• Data Analysis & Reporting: Perform advanced analysis of test data identify failures determine root causes and generate detailed professional test reports summarizing methods results and conclusions for internal and external stakeholders.

• Standards & Compliance: Ensure all testing adheres to relevant industry standards (e.g. MIL-STD-810 DO-160) and internal quality procedures.

• Collaboration: Work closely with test technicians engineers and sales/quote team to interpret requirements provide feedback on design-for-testability/reliability.

• Mentorship: Mentor engineers and technicians on best practices for dynamics and environmental testing.

• Education: Bachelors degree in mechanical engineering Aerospace Engineering or a related technical field. A Masters degree is a plus.
• Experience: 10 years of direct experience planning and executing Dynamics and Environmental Testing for high-reliability hardware (e.g. aerospace flight hardware military systems or mission-critical automotive components).
• Technical Expertise:
• Expertise in vibration control and analysis (random sine sine-on-random shock response spectrum (SRS)).
• Strong practical experience with thermal vacuum (TVAC) thermal cycling and/or humidity testing.
• Proficiency with data acquisition systems (Vibration Research DaisyLab NI Labview)
• Deep understanding of fixturing design and analysis for dynamic testing.
• Soft Skills: Excellent written and verbal communication skills a rigorous attention to detail and a proven ability to lead complex projects independently.

At Element we always take pride in putting our people first. We are an equal opportunity employer that recognizes diversity and inclusion as fundamental to our Vision of becoming the worlds most trusted testing partner.

All suitably qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective work related criteria and without regard for the following: age disability ethnic origin gender marital status race religion responsibility of dependents sexual orientation or gender identity or other characteristics in accordance with the applicable governing laws or other characteristics in accordance with the applicable governing laws.