OverviewJob Title: Test Engineer
Job Location: Torrance, CA
Salary: $80,000-$180,000/yr DOE and Level
Stellant is excited to offer an onsite engineering position at our Torrance facility, in the Test Engineering group.This role will support development, manufacturing and testing of Traveling Wave Tubes (TWTs), high voltageElectronic Power Conditioners (EPC), Microwave Power Modules (MPMs) and Xenon Ion Thrusters Systems(XIPS) as a critical technical contributor. Stellant's industry leading space TWT & EPCs support spacecraftmission needs with over 4700 TWTs in orbit and 290 million operating hours. Terrestrial TWTs and MPMs supportcritical applications for RF communications, electronic warfare (EW) and radar, producing ~2000 units a year. Inthis role, you will interface with a multi-disciplinary group of engineers focusing on testing, station setup,programming and troubleshooting the above hardware. This role will also run technical investigations forproduction issues, will support customer meetings and provide strategic guidance on a regular basis.
Responsibilities
- Support production testing and equipment needs
- Development of new test setups or testing processes
- Automation of legacy and new test equipment
- Coordinate with vendors for maintenance, upgrades and other outsourced needs
- Troubleshoot equipment or manufacturing errors related to equipment
- Observe, evaluate and troubleshoot existing production problems
- Develop an overarching understanding of the testing equipment and processes that go into the vacuum hardware and RF / TWT / MPM testing performed
- Work as a key member of a multidisciplinary engineering team to develop or troubleshoot new processes
- Support capital equipment proposals and execution
- Communicate effectively with vendors, customers, and other personnel
Qualifications
This role requires relevant engineeringexperience in RF testing (primary focus), radar or RF systems, environmental testing or equivalent.
- Senior Associate: requires a minimum of 2 years of relevant experience and a bachelors degree in physics or an engineering discipline.
- Specialist: requires a minimum of 4 years of relevant experienceand a bachelors degree in physics or an engineering discipline.
- Senior Specialist: requires a minimum of 6 yearsof relevant experience and a bachelors degree in physics or an engineering discipline.
- An advanced degree in thefield can be considered in lieu of on the job experience as well. Other qualifications that will enable you toperform successfully in this position include:
- Experienced knowledge in RF testing equipmentrequired
- Experience with customer level reviews (like PDR, CDR, MRR, TRR 3) a plus
- Experiencesupporting both production and development a plus Experience in space or aerospace productionenvironment a plus
- Programming knowledge a plus Knowledge in space hardware testing needs(TVAC, shock, vibe, RF) helpful Knowledge vacuum equipment helpful
- Experience working withengineering drawings helpful
- Must be able to work well in a team environment and with individuals from avariety of areas within the company (such as program managers, engineers from multiple disciplines,manufacturing and test personnel)
