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Millennium Space Systems · 7 hours ago

Test Engineer

Millennium Space Systems, A Boeing Company, delivers affordable, high-performance space systems. As a Test Engineer, you will develop manufacturing processes for building, testing, and launching satellites while implementing test procedures for dynamic and thermal environmental testing of components and subsystems.

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Responsibilities

Serve as the primary point of support for environmental test equipment and processes, and maintain responsibility over test execution for spacecraft hardware
Create spacecraft hardware test procedures, ensure test readiness, and unblock issues that arise during test campaigns (qualification and acceptance)
Develop standard operating procedures for environmental test technicians
Establish and increase the efficiency of manufacturing test processes to maximize output, limit burden, and enable products to rapidly transition from engineering development to high rate production
Identify improvement opportunities and execute initiatives to maintain safe operations, ensure product quality, reduce lead time/labor hours, etc. through environmental test
Identify, implement, and qualify environmental test equipment and processes in support of high reliability and throughput production
Troubleshoot and identify ultimate root cause of issues in environmental test processes (i.e. due to spacecraft hardware defects, test equipment anomalies, software problems, etc.), then implement permanent corrective actions to prevent recurrence
Enable production autonomy by challenging requirements, simplifying work processes, and implementing automation
Serve as the technical subject matter expert for environmental test processes and equipment
Develop test equipment automation to improve efficiency of environmental test processes, limit the likelihood of error, and maximize throughput

Qualification

Environmental testingTest procedures authoringThermal chambers experienceRoot cause analysisTest equipment automationProcess improvementsHigh-throughput manufacturingTest instrumentationCommunication skillsInterpersonal skills

Required

Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline or level-equivalent years of industry experience
3 - 5 years in a hardware test environment
Experience working with thermal chambers, TVAC chambers, and/or vibration shakers
Experience in authoring test procedures, implementing process improvements, and managing UUT non-conformances
Excellent written, verbal communication, and interpersonal skills
This position requires the ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship. An interim and/or final U.S. Security Clearance Post-Start is required

Preferred

3+ years of experience in environmental testing, with a focus on vibration, thermal ambient, and thermal vacuum testing
Familiarity with SMC-S-016, GSFC-STD-7000A, or similar environmental testing standards
Experience in a high-throughput manufacturing environment
Experience with PXI and other test instrumentation (i.e. thermocouples, accelerometers, DAQs etc.)
Experience successfully qualifying new products for space applications
Thorough understanding of root cause analysis and related analytical methodology (Five Whys, Fishbone/Ishikawa Analysis, 8D, etc.)

Company

Millennium Space Systems

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Millennium Space Systems, a provider of agile, flight-proven small-satellite solutions.

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
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2018-08-16Acquired

Leadership Team

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Robert Jacobsen
Chief Financial Officer
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Shasta Noble
Chief Financial Officer
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