Staff Technician, Mechanical Test
Core
Construct, assemble, and test large-scale aerospace structures and flight-ready hardware for X-Bat aircraft, including instrumentation and validation.
Role type
Staff Mechanical Test Technician (Aerospace/Defense)
Builds
X-Bat aircraft prototypes, flight-ready hardware, and test articles
Domain
Aerospace / Defense / Mechanical Testing
Required skills
fabrication, machine shop operations (manual/CNC), strain gauge installation, sensor wiring, reading engineering drawings, structural repair, rapid prototyping, inventory management
Preferred skills
mechanical testing systems (load frames, DAQ), MIL-STD testing (vibration, shock, thermal), composite-to-metal bonding, adhesives and fasteners
Technologies
CNC tools, load frames, DAQ systems, strain gauges, thermocouples
Responsibilities
Construct and assemble large-scale structures and test articles per engineering drawings; Support design, prototyping, and fabrication of new products and flight-ready hardware; Install strain gauges, thermocouples, and sensors per schematics; Route cabling and integrate data acquisition systems; Conduct mechanical testing by applying static and dynamic loads; Document test outcomes and report anomalies; Source and manage inventory for parts and equipment.