Senior Environmental Test Technician (R6211)

The role

You will prepare, run and manage environmental tests on electronic flight hardware for the VBAT and XBAT aircraft, including thermal, vibration, shock, humidity and altitude testing. You will set up test articles and sensors, operate the lab equipment, and write clear reports with the results.

What you will do

• Prepare, execute and manage environmental tests on electronic flight hardware
• Define test plans, stress profiles, setup and instrumentation with design and reliability stakeholders
• Install test articles and instrument hardware with thermocouples, accelerometers, strain gauges and humidity sensors
• Configure data acquisition and program and load test chambers
• Operate equipment, monitor for failures and investigate them
• Reduce data and write reports with plots for disposition and qualification decisions
• Operate and improve the environmental test lab, including HALT/HASS, thermal-humidity, vibration and shock equipment
• Manage procurement and maintenance of lab consumables and oversee lab equipment, safety and organization
• Work with external laboratories when needed
• Educate stakeholders on environmental test best practices

Required qualifications

• 2+ years of experience with environmental testing, including temperature cycling, vibration, HALT and HASS
• Self-starting with a growth mindset, strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail
• Knowledge of data acquisition equipment and instrumentation, including thermocouples, accelerometers, humidity sensors and strain gauges
• Familiarity with electronics (PCBs, PCBAs, electronic components) and moving mechanical assemblies
• Knowledge of failure mechanisms including solder fatigue, intermetallic growth, conductive anodic filaments, tin whiskers, electromigration and corrosion
• Clear and concise written and oral communication skills as a team player
• Experience working with interdisciplinary teams to execute product test from concept to production
• Experience managing technical projects
• Familiarity with IPC, JEDEC, MIL and ASTM test standards

Nice to have

• 5+ years of experience in a reliability testing role, including temperature cycling, vibration, HALT and HASS
• Familiarity with reliability concepts, including Weibull statistics, accelerated life test design, HALT and HASS
• Proficiency in CAD modelling software, including ANSYS SpaceClaim, NX or Solidworks
• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering or Reliability Engineering
• Prior experience managing an environmental test lab
• Proficiency in Python, including NumPy, Pandas, SciPy, Plotly and Matplotlib

Benefits

• Bonus
• Benefits
• Equity (full-time regular employees)
• Temporary benefits package after 60 days of employment (temporary employees)

Before you apply

• All offers are contingent on a cleared background check and possible reference check
• Pay depends on factors such as skill set, experience, licenses and certifications, and work location
• Speak to your talent acquisition representative for more information on compensation

About the company

Shield AI is a venture-backed defense-tech company that builds intelligent systems to protect service members and civilians. Its products include Hivemind autonomy software, V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, and Aechelon simulation technologies.