Amca

Amca

Mechanical Test Engineer

El Segundo, CA · Intern · Internship

Sponsorship not specified$100k-$130kDetected 8 days ago
PythonMATLABProject ManagementSiemens NXGD&TAvionicsMechanical DesignAerospace EngineeringHardware DesignCommunicationProblem SolvingThermodynamics

About the role

  • You will serve as the extreme owner for qualification tests that are run at our in-house R&D shop during hardware development, and the acceptance testing that is run at our factories to ensure every unit produced is high quality and functional.

Responsibilities

  • Develop test methodology in accordance with industry standards to ensure all hardware is qualified to fly
  • Develop, qualify, and refine test processes to bring products from prototype to high-volume production
  • Trade purchasing commercial test capabilities off the shelf against designing and developing the capabilities in house
  • Act as the extreme owner of the test stands, whether that is designing new test stands or developing procedures and criteria for existing infrastructure
  • Ideate and implement tooling and custom test solutions, enabling high-quality build of Amca hardware
  • Partner with engineering and production teams to generate ideas, designs, and improvements for current and next-generation vehicles
  • Assist design engineers in guiding new designs from concepts to qualified, production-capable aerospace components
  • Set the standard for rigorous component design and qualification testing. As a member of an early-stage startup, you will be integral in defining company design and testing policies
  • 1+ years of engineering experience in manufacturing, design, test, or development (internship and project team experience is applicable)

Requirements

  • Bachelor's or advanced degree in aerospace engineering, manufacturing engineering, materials engineering, mechanical engineering or engineering physics
  • Strong understanding of engineering first principles, specifically with regards to thermodynamics, fluid dynamics, and solid mechanics
  • Experience with the building and testing of fluid and/or electrical systems
  • Experience with the build and test of pneumatic, hydraulic, and structural assemblies
  • All applicants must be U.S. persons within the meaning of ITAR.

Nice to have

  • Preferred Skills and Experience:

Skills

  • 2+ years of professional experience in the field of aerospace/mechanical engineering
  • 2+ years of experience with GD&T concepts
  • Strong project management skills and effective communication of technical concepts across multi-disciplinary teams
  • Experience with scientific computer science languages (Python, MATLAB, or similar)
  • Experience with Siemens NX or other similar CAD package

Compensation

  • $100,000 - $130,000 USD

Company info

  • any individual who is granted U.S. citizenship; or. any individual who is granted U.S. permanent residence ("Green Card" holder); or. any individual who is granted status as a "protected person" under 8 U.S.C 1324b(a)(3).
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Visa & Work Authorization

  • citizenship; or

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