Required Skills & Experience
- 2-5 years of hands-on technical experience in aerospace, defense, electronics manufacturing, environmental testing, integration, or mechanical assembly.
- Experience working with vibration testing, thermal testing, environmental chambers, or similar qualification testing.
- Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, assembly instructions, and test procedures.
- Experience using precision measurement and calibration tools.
- Familiarity with torque wrenches and proper torque application practices.
- Experience mating and de-mating electrical connectors and hardware assemblies.
- Basic computer proficiency and experience working within manufacturing or documentation systems.
Nice to Have Skills & Experience
- 2+ years’ experience as a Test technician in aerospace or equivalent industry and/or Trade School training
- Demonstrated exceptional attention to detail
- Experience with thermal, vibration, EMI/EMC, shock, TVAC and/or acoustic testing
- Experience working in 100,000 Class cleanrooms with ESD sensitive components
- Experience working with test automation equipment (i.e. power supplies, DAQs, etc.)
Job Description
One of our aerospace clients is looking for a Environmental Test Technician in El Segundo CA.
We're looking for candidates comfortable with both 1st and 2nd shift.
1st Shift: 6AM - 3PM 2nd Shift: 3PM - 12AM
Set up and execute environmental tests including vibration testing, shock testing, thermal vacuum and thermal cycle testing. Work directly with the test conductor to perform the testing on space flight hardware.
Typical Duties and Responsibilities:
- Execute environmental tests of space flight hardware using a variety of specialized equipment and tools, including electrodynamic shakers, thermal vacuum chambers, thermal cycling chambers, torque wrenches, adhesives, etc.
- Install and operate test instrumentation and other specialized test equipment, including accelerometers, thermocouples, etc.
- Interpret engineering drawings, specifications, assembly procedures, test procedures, etc.
- Work with engineering to define and refine standard operating procedures
- Record, prepare, organize, and deliver test data, run logs, and other relevant documentation for inclusion in final test reports
- Oversee test operations as required
- Maintain environmental test lab equipment, perform resource 5S activities, etc.
- Support initiatives to maintain safe operations, ensure product quality, reduce lead time/labor hours, etc. through environmental test
- Operate various materials handling equipment including forklifts overhead cranes, aerial lift equipment, flight vehicle and sub-assembly transportation equipment, truck/tractor trailer combinations and other ground support equipment as required
- Meets necessary certification as required
- Performs incidental related duties as assigned or required