DESCRIPTION
- Operate as the technical authority on environmental test execution, ensuring all tests are conducted in compliance with test plans, industry standards, and internal work instructions.
- Manage and prioritize multiple concurrent test campaigns, coordinating resources, schedules, and test equipment to maintain program velocity.
- Operate environmental test equipment including thermal chambers, vacuum chambers, vibration tables, and shock tables; oversee test console operations and data acquisition.
- Mentor and lead a team of test technicians, providing technical guidance, training, and oversight to ensure consistent execution quality across all test operations.
- Review test plans from design and systems engineering teams; when needed, translate requirements into detailed execution procedures and work instructions for technicians.
- Generate test reports and capture detailed run notes to aide in post-test data processing.
- Drive continuous improvement of environmental test processes to maximize throughput and enable efficient transition from development testing to production qualification.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or an equivalent field
- 4+ years of hardware development, test lab, space/aerospace maintenance or hands-on engineering environment experience
- Experience operating environmental test equipment including thermal chambers, vacuum chambers, vibration systems, and associated data acquisition systems.
- Experience managing multiple concurrent test campaigns, coordinating resources and schedules in a lab environment.
- Experience analyzing post-test data, writing test reports, and performing root cause analysis on test failures.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience with test instrumentation installation (accelerometers, thermocouples, strain gauges, force sensors).
- Experience with vibration control software and data acquisition systems (M+P, Vibration Research, Kistler, or equivalent).
- Experience commissioning, calibrating, and troubleshooting environmental test equipment.
The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.