Job Title: Sr. Associate, Engineering Services - Electro-Mechanical

Job Code: 11468

Job Location: Mason, Ohio (Onsite)

Schedule: 9/80 (1st Shift)

Job Description:

The main role of this position is to provide first level support to the environmental laboratory team while engaging in production, R&D, and Qualification testing.  The Engineer will ensure compliance to contractual specifications through development, validation, and execution of dynamic and/or climatic tests.  The candidate will take ownership of laboratory issues, see problems through to completion, and follow standard protocol for proper escalation of unresolved issues to the appropriate internal and/or external teams.  They will work directly with the test lab management and various engineering teams to ensure all test adhere to laboratory processes and documentation.

Essential Functions:

• Serve as the primary point of support for test equipment, processes, and maintain responsibility over test execution for sensor and space products
• Ability to prepare complex and professional test plans, procedures, reports, and work instructions to demonstrate compliance and ensure test readiness, repeatability, and on time delivery
• Execute tests, record notes and anomalies, collect and analyze data, and write test reports to confirm accuracy and consistency of data integrity
• Capable of operating, debugging, and identifying root causes in a variety of automated and manual test equipment, test setups and laboratory equipment (thermal chambers, vibration and shock systems, and assorted measurement transducers) to improve workflow and efficiency
• Contribute to and perform failure analysis and generate recovery plans for test failures
• Troubleshoots and maintains onsite environmental test equipment and related fixtures. This may include vibration/shock fixtures, electrodynamic shakers, mechanically induced pyro shock beams, thermal chambers, and associated instrumentation.
• Conduct design analysis and testing, both structural and thermal, to prove design will meet customer requirements
• Implement, deploy, and maintain test fixtures and apparatus’ (used for product testing) through annual assessments and data acquisition software to verify and validate overall performance
• Interfaces with Management, Program Managers, Project Engineers, Mechanical Engineers, Test Technicians, as well as internal and external customers
• Communicates and applies lessons learned (successes, issues, and opportunities for improvement) to team members
• Leads by example by being a champion of respect, diversity and inclusion, and ethical conduct within the organization

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior related experience. Graduate Degree or equivalent with 0 to 2 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 6 years of prior related experience.
• 2 years or more experience reviewing, analyzing, and compiling test data from multiple sources ensuring accuracy and compliance.
• 2 years or more experience collaborating with our customers and test teams to understand data requirements and complete data packages accordingly.
• 2 years or more experience troubleshooting and resolving data related issues in an effort to disposition anomalies.
• 2 years or more experience with Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook, and Excel)
• Must be a United States Citizen.

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Experience with MIL-STD testing methods in a defense and aerospace industry
• Experience with electronic and/or electromechanical assemblies
• Familiarity with transducer instrumentation, data collection and or automation and software programming for numerical analysis
• Familiarity with Environmental test equipment (vibration/shock fixtures, electrodynamic shakers, mechanically induced pyro shock beams, thermal chambers, and associated instrumentation)
• Excellent organizational and record keeping skills
• Ability to perform work under moderate supervision
• Proficient in Microsoft Office® applications to include Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
• Possess a valid state driver’s license
• Possess or have the ability to obtain U.S. DoD Secret Clearance or higher
• Effectively communicates and interfaces effectively with all levels of management and senior technical personnel