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Test Engineer

Torrance, CA, US • Posted 6 hours ago • Updated 6 hours ago

Full Time

On-site

USD 80,000.00 per year

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Skills

Design Of Experiments
Quality Assurance
EPC
Microwave
Electronic Warfare
SAP BASIS
Computer Hardware
MPM
FOCUS
Testing
Physics
Test Equipment
Aerospace
Hardware QA
RF
Manufacturing
Law

Summary

Overview

Job 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 voltage Electronic 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 spacecraft mission needs with over 4700 TWTs in orbit and 290 million operating hours. Terrestrial TWTs and MPMs support critical applications for RF communications, electronic warfare (EW) and radar, producing ~2000 units a year. In this 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 for production 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 engineering experience 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 experience and a bachelors degree in physics or an engineering discipline.
Senior Specialist: requires a minimum of 6 years of relevant experience and a bachelors degree in physics or an engineering discipline.
An advanced degree in the field can be considered in lieu of on the job experience as well. Other qualifications that will enable you to perform successfully in this position include:
Experienced knowledge in RF testing equipment required
Experience with customer level reviews (like PDR, CDR, MRR, TRR ...) a plus
Experience supporting both production and development a plus Experience in space or aerospace production environment a plus
Programming knowledge a plus Knowledge in space hardware testing needs (TVAC, shock, vibe, RF) helpful Knowledge vacuum equipment helpful
Experience working with engineering drawings helpful
Must be able to work well in a team environment and with individuals from a variety of areas within the company (such as program managers, engineers from multiple disciplines, manufacturing and test personnel)

Stellant Systems is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We consider applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status or membership in any other group protected by federal, state or local law.

Employers have access to artificial intelligence language tools (“AI”) that help generate and enhance job descriptions and AI may have been used to create this description. The position description has been reviewed for accuracy and Dice believes it to correctly reflect the job opportunity.

Dice Id: 80183929
Position Id: 46bc774ab68442fba707f3b8cfa93926
Posted 6 hours ago

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