Environmental Test Engineer

ispace, inc. is a global lunar resource development company with the vision, “Expand our Planet. Expand our Future.” specializing in designing and building lunar landers and rovers. ispace aims to extend the sphere of human life into space and create a sustainable world by providing high-frequency, low-cost transportation services to the Moon. The company has offices in Japan, Luxembourg, and the United States and is growing rapidly. ispace Technologies U.S., based in Englewood, Colorado, focuses on high-capacity payload lunar landers.

With locations in the U.S., Japan, and Europe, ispace is positioned to be a global leader in the exploration and development of the moon. Let's go to the moon together! Our team is growing, and we are actively looking for great people to join the ispace mission.

ispace Technologies, US. is a looking for a highly motivated and talented Environmental Test Engineer to join the Assembly , Integration and Test Team .

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, train and oversee reliability test strategies for product and the subcomponents of the product to maximize space life and eliminate early life failures.
• Design and execute novel environmental, mechanical and electrical tests tailored to the product and its functions.
• Work collaboratively with hardware, software and network engineering teams to maximize reliability across all disciplines.
• Define the ongoing reliability of testing strategies to monitor the manufacturing process health and screen for long term reliability defects caused by process and component variability.
• Leverage knowledge to improve testing proficiency and efficiency to achieve positive ispace goals and objectives.
• Ensure Test Resources are readily available, serviceable and track any calibration needs
• Identify improvement opportunities and execute initiatives to maintain safe operations, ensure product quality, reduce lead time/labor hours, etc. through environmental test.
• Troubleshoot and identify root-cause for test anomalies and track implementation of corrective actions
• Assist and mentor junior engineers as appropriate.
• Collaborate in team meetings and activities.
• Oversee and manage the ispace-US Environmental Test Lab, including tests conducted within and general maintenance of test equipment.
• Work with teammates to write environmental test and validation plans for ispace developed hardware.
• Execute sine vibration, random vibration, shock, and thermal cycling tests.
• Work collaboratively with team mates to develop and execute vehicle level environmental test plans.

Basic Qualifications

• Develop, implement, train and oversee reliability test strategies for product and the subcomponents of the product to maximize space life and eliminate early life failures.
• Design and execute novel environmental, mechanical and electrical tests tailored to the product and its functions.
• Work collaboratively with hardware, software and network engineering teams to maximize reliability across all disciplines.
• Define the ongoing reliability of testing strategies to monitor the manufacturing process health and screen for long term reliability defects caused by process and component variability.
• Leverage knowledge to improve testing proficiency and efficiency to achieve positive ispace goals and objectives.
• Ensure Test Resources are readily available, serviceable and track any calibration needs
• Identify improvement opportunities and execute initiatives to maintain safe operations, ensure product quality, reduce lead time/labor hours, etc. through environmental test.
• Troubleshoot and identify root-cause for test anomalies and track implementation of corrective actions
• Assist and mentor junior engineers as appropriate.
• Collaborate in team meetings and activities.
• Oversee and manage the ispace-US Environmental Test Lab, including tests conducted within and general maintenance of test equipment.
• Work with teammates to write environmental test and validation plans for ispace developed hardware.
• Execute sine vibration, random vibration, shock, and thermal cycling tests.
• Work collaboratively with team mates to develop and execute vehicle level environmental test plans.

• Prior experience using VibrationVIEW software
• Prior experience with LabVIEW programming
• Previous experience operating thermal vacuum chambers
• Strong customer management/service experience
• Experience testing spaceflight avionics hardware
• Experience testing spaceflight propulsion hardware
• AS9100 industry with SPACE experience is a plus.
• Experience with NPI (New Product Introductions) and in transitioning products from the R&D phase into high volume manufacturing is highly desirable.
• Experience with object-oriented programming languages such as c++ or Python.
• Experience working for Aerospace/Space Prime or sub-contractor strongly preferred
• Experience in startup environment a plus

Additional Requirements

• Ability to work in a fast-paced design and development environment
• Schedule may vary depending on program development needs; flexibility required
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally as required

Compensation and Benefits

• Competitive salary based upon experience $90,000-110,000 . *The salary posted is a targeted range for budget of position.  Base compensation can be negotiated and will be commensurate with experience, skills, education, and training. *
• Medical/vision/dental health benefits (Some 100% company paid options available for employee only)  
• Hybrid work schedule 
• Company-paid public transportation on RTD buses and light rail (RTD EcoPass)  
• Paid vacation (18 days), Sick days (6 days), Holidays (14 paid holidays) 
• 401(k)