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El Segundo, CA
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Job Description
PDS Defense, Inc. is seeking a Test & Evaluation Engineer 3, in El Segundo, CA. Job ID#225000
Pay Rate: $71 - $76/hr
Job Description:
Staffing need aligns across those efforts by providing essential engineering coverage for spacecraft bus integration, subsystem verification, and issue resolution. These capabilities support program execution, reduce schedule risk, and help maintain technical quality across all affected efforts.
Ability to work off-shifts / non-standard schedules to support 24/7 operations is also required
Critical Statement of Work:
• Supporting satellite bus architecture, integration, and verification activities
• Providing electrical subsystem engineering support, including performance analysis and issue resolution
• Assisting with interface definition and compatibility assessments between various subsystems
• Supporting system-level troubleshooting, anomaly resolution, and test readiness
• Ensuring compliance with program requirements, mission performance objectives, and customer expectations
Major program milestone items
• Test phase completions
• Key capability expertise
• Satellite bus systems engineering and integration
• Spacecraft electrical and mechanical interface knowledge
• Non-bus subsystem design, analysis, and test support
• Systems verification, validation, and troubleshooting
Required Skills:
• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology (including Manufacturing Technology), Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry
• This position requires the ability to obtain a US Security Clearance for which the US Government requires US Citizenship. A final U.S. Secret Clearance Post-Start is required
• Experience with test instrumentation and/or methods
• Experience working in a test laboratory environment
• Experience testing and troubleshooting electronic equipment
• Experience conducting verification, test, and/or data analysis
Preferred Skills:
• 3 or more years of related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Experience with Space systems (i.e. satellites)
• Experience operating and calibrating bench/lab test equipment as well as measurement and power devices
• Experience with electrical systems and/or RF subsystems
• Strong communication, collaboration, and coordination skills
• Strong desire and ability to naturally follow, promote, and uphold company values & behaviors
• Excellent process and technical drive to sustain the effectiveness of lean test operations
Education / Experience:
Bachelor's degree and typically 5 or more years' experience in an engineering classification or a Master's degree with typically 3 or more years' experience in an engineering classification or a PhD degree with experience in an engineering classification.
Benefits offered to vary by the contract. Depending on your temporary assignment, benefits may include direct deposit, free career counseling services, 401(k), select paid holidays, short-term disability insurance, skills training, employee referral bonus, affordable medical coverage plan, and DailyPay (in some locations). For a full description of benefits available to you, be sure to talk with your recruiter.
Military connected talent encouraged to apply.
VEVRAA Federal Contractor / Request Priority Protected Veteran Referrals / Equal Opportunity Employer / Veterans / Disabled
To read our Candidate Privacy Information Statement, which explains how we will use your information, please visit http://www.tadpgs.com/candidate-privacy/ or https://pdsdefense.com/candidate-privacy/
The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable:
Pay Rate: $71 - $76/hr
Job Description:
Staffing need aligns across those efforts by providing essential engineering coverage for spacecraft bus integration, subsystem verification, and issue resolution. These capabilities support program execution, reduce schedule risk, and help maintain technical quality across all affected efforts.
Ability to work off-shifts / non-standard schedules to support 24/7 operations is also required
Critical Statement of Work:
• Supporting satellite bus architecture, integration, and verification activities
• Providing electrical subsystem engineering support, including performance analysis and issue resolution
• Assisting with interface definition and compatibility assessments between various subsystems
• Supporting system-level troubleshooting, anomaly resolution, and test readiness
• Ensuring compliance with program requirements, mission performance objectives, and customer expectations
Major program milestone items
• Test phase completions
• Key capability expertise
• Satellite bus systems engineering and integration
• Spacecraft electrical and mechanical interface knowledge
• Non-bus subsystem design, analysis, and test support
• Systems verification, validation, and troubleshooting
Required Skills:
• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology (including Manufacturing Technology), Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry
• This position requires the ability to obtain a US Security Clearance for which the US Government requires US Citizenship. A final U.S. Secret Clearance Post-Start is required
• Experience with test instrumentation and/or methods
• Experience working in a test laboratory environment
• Experience testing and troubleshooting electronic equipment
• Experience conducting verification, test, and/or data analysis
Preferred Skills:
• 3 or more years of related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Experience with Space systems (i.e. satellites)
• Experience operating and calibrating bench/lab test equipment as well as measurement and power devices
• Experience with electrical systems and/or RF subsystems
• Strong communication, collaboration, and coordination skills
• Strong desire and ability to naturally follow, promote, and uphold company values & behaviors
• Excellent process and technical drive to sustain the effectiveness of lean test operations
Education / Experience:
Bachelor's degree and typically 5 or more years' experience in an engineering classification or a Master's degree with typically 3 or more years' experience in an engineering classification or a PhD degree with experience in an engineering classification.
Benefits offered to vary by the contract. Depending on your temporary assignment, benefits may include direct deposit, free career counseling services, 401(k), select paid holidays, short-term disability insurance, skills training, employee referral bonus, affordable medical coverage plan, and DailyPay (in some locations). For a full description of benefits available to you, be sure to talk with your recruiter.
Military connected talent encouraged to apply.
VEVRAA Federal Contractor / Request Priority Protected Veteran Referrals / Equal Opportunity Employer / Veterans / Disabled
To read our Candidate Privacy Information Statement, which explains how we will use your information, please visit http://www.tadpgs.com/candidate-privacy/ or https://pdsdefense.com/candidate-privacy/
The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable:
- The California Fair Chance Act
- Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance
- Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers
- San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance
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