Staff Engineer, Reliability Test (R5532)
Core
Prepare, execute, and manage environmental tests on electronic flight hardware for V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, ensuring performance through thermal, vibration, shock, humidity, and altitude testing.
Role type
Staff Reliability Test Engineer (Hardware)
Builds
Electronic flight hardware for defense aircraft
Domain
Defense technology / Aerospace hardware reliability
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Environmental testing (HALT/HASS), CAD modeling, data acquisition instrumentation, failure mechanism analysis, lab procedure development, project management, technical standards knowledge (IPC/JEDEC/MIL/ASTM)
Preferred skills
Reliability concepts (Weibull statistics, accelerated life test design), lab management, PCB fabrication processes, FEA modeling, Python programming
Technologies
ANSYS SpaceClaim, NX, Solidworks, HALT/HASS chambers, thermocouples, accelerometers, humidity sensors, strain gauges, Python (NumPy, Pandas, SciPy, Plotly, Matplotlib), ANSYS Mechanical, Siemens Simcenter, Abaqus
Responsibilities
Operate and improve environmental test lab equipment; Develop and implement lab procedures; Perform reliability tests (thermal cycling, vibration, shock); Manage procurement and maintenance of lab consumables; Oversee lab safety and organization; Educate stakeholders on test best practices
Seniority
Staff, hands-on IC with strategic influence
