Vast Fluids Test Engineer at Vast responsible for designing, building, and commissioning fluid system GSE and test stands. Leads test plans, acts as test director, and collaborates with engineering teams to solve fluid system problems.
Responsibilities
Own design, build, and commissioning of fluid system GSE and test stands.
Develop clear and robust test plans for on-vehicle checkouts, fluids, instrumentation, and high-pressure testing.
Act as test director, providing status updates and leading handoff meetings.
Conduct PDRs, CDRs, and TRRs before design and test execution.
Produce professional documentation including mechanical, fluid, and instrumentation schematics.
Document non-conformances and collaborate with quality team on root cause corrective actions.
Adhere to, enforce, and improve test processes and best practices.
Collaborate with distributed engineering organizations to define test plans, requirements, and schedules.
Partner with engineers, SMEs, and technicians to solve complex fluid system problems.
Mentor engineers and technicians on the team.
Qualification
Bachelor's degree in mechanicalExperience writing test plansExperience with pressure testing
Required
Bachelor's degree in mechanical, manufacturing, aerospace, electrical, or similar field.
4+ years of related engineering experience.
Hands on hardware integration and testing experience.
Experience with working with technicians and running multi person operations.
Experience writing test plans, procedures, presentations, and providing go/no-go judgment and rationale.
Preferred
Experience with pressure testing, fluid system design, proof and leak checks in compliance with ASME B31.3.
Experience planning and executing engineering operations in time-sensitive, high-risk environments.
Knowledge of pressure safety standards (D.O.O, ASME, API, NFPA) for quantity distance and keep-out zones.
Experience with high-pressure gas systems and closed-loop control systems.
Ability to design and perform environmental testing per SMC-S-016, GEVS NASA-STD-7000a, MIL STD 810G.
Experience designing and implementing instrumentation systems and precision measurement devices.
Experience with DAQ hardware and software (NI PXI, cRIO, cDAQ, Dewesoft, Beckhoff).
Ability to generate test system P&IDs using Visio, Lucidchart, or equivalent.
