Test Engineer

Test Engineer

Salary: $40 - $44/hr
Location: Orlando, FL
Industry: Government/Defense
Employment Type: Long term contract with potential for permanent employment
Shift: 1^st Shift
Clearance: Ability to obtain Secret


Summary: The overall primary job responsibility is the mechanical evaluation of aerospace-grade materials, prototype parts and assemblies, and production parts and assemblies in support of internal customers for research and development projects and contracted programs.

Qualifications:

• Education: BS in Engineering or related Sciences
• 2 years experience with demonstrated interest and experience in hands-on mechanical testing and evaluation of hardware.
• Demonstrated proficiency with the calibration and safe operation of universal mechanical testing equipment, and proficiency with analysis of mechanical test data.
• Working knowledge of ASTM specifications for mechanical testing of materials including tensile, shear, torsion, and compression testing.
• Capable of developing and documenting new standard laboratory processes.
• Capable of scheduling, de-conflicting, coordinating and executing multiple technical activities concurrently.
• Very proficient in computing within a Windows-based MS Office-suite centered environment for communication, scheduling, data processing, basic data transfer, and project documentation.
• Demonstrated sound writing and verbal communication skills.
• Must be able to obtain Secret Clearance.
  

• Work along with the team in the Mechanical Test Lab.
• Verify and evaluate test requesters and schedule them in an environment where results need to be resolved.
• Conduct requests and/or new testing methods that are evaluated and standard processes developed.
• Report and review test results as required with the supervisor or manager, and then communicate to the customer.
• Ability to coordinate and team with other groups will be required.
• Reports to the Materials Science Lab Manager operating within the Engineering and Technology Functional Labs.

EOE/ADA