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United Launch Alliance

Rockets for national security and NASA

Systems Test Engineer 1

Spacecraft & Launch Vehicle SystemsUpdated on Nov 14
Full-timePueblo, CO, USA

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree in engineering or science, with a focus such as aerospace, mechanical, mechatronics, robotics, industrial, or a similar field.
  • Experience with 3D CAD modeling using NX, Autodesk, or SolidWorks.
  • Knowledge of pneumatics or hydraulics.
  • Knowledge of statics and dynamics.
  • Basic electrical knowledge.
  • Experience with technical blueprints and drawings.

Responsibilities

  • Work as part of a team to design and achieve test goals.
  • Gather requirements for assigned tests from paper documents and coordinate with test directors or customers.
  • Develop test setups that satisfy test requirements and mimic flight-like conditions the test article may experience during vehicle flight to orbit.
  • Balance hands-on test setup building and testing with conceptual design and team management across projects lasting from a few weeks to several months.
  • Apply technical engineering knowledge and expertise to all aspects of an assigned project, including technology considerations, cost and financial administration, and schedule management.
  • Assemble and test flight hardware in a production environment to verify functionality and workmanship, identify anomalies and non-conformances, and ensure the product will perform in flight as designed.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience with cryogenics, including liquid nitrogen, hydrogen, or oxygen.
  • Previous test laboratory experience.
  • Experience with structural analysis.
  • Knowledge of thermodynamics.
  • Advanced electrical knowledge.
  • Programming or coding experience with C++, Python, or LabVIEW.
  • Experience using instrumentation, transducers, and data acquisition systems, including pressure sensors, load cells, strain gauges, LVDTs, thermocouples, RTDs, Dewetron, Dewesoft, or National Instruments data collection systems.

About the Company

United Launch Alliance

Rockets for national security and NASA

ULA builds launch vehicles for national security, NASA and commercial space missions. Its rockets are designed to reach challenging and distant orbits and deliver highly accurate payload insertions, offering wide orbital flexibility for different mission profiles. The company’s approach centers on providing reliable, direct-to-orbit capabilities tailored to meet customers’ needs for secure national missions, space agency programs, and commercial launches. The goal is to expand access to space by offering dependable, precise launches that can place payloads into the specific orbits required by each mission.

Company size
1,001-5,000
Company stage
Debt Financing
Total funding
$1.6B
Headquarters
Centennial, CO
Founded
2006

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