Origination Portfolio Manager – Structurer
Axpo Group
PythonVBA
Lead Propulsion Test Engineer
Mach Industries
full-time
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Origin: • 🇺🇸 United States • California
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💰 $100,000 - $200,000 per year
Job Level
Senior
Tech Stack
Python
About the role
- Develop test and instrumentation requirements to validate engine performance
- Build test infrastructure, procedures, data acquisition systems, test cell and flight test operations
- Team leadership to build and mentor the test team
- Work with customers to develop test and integration plans
- Mentor junior engineers and provide technical guidance
- Conduct risk assessments and develop mitigation strategies to ensure safe operations
- Travel to test sites and support flight/test site operations as needed
- Shape propulsion validation efforts to deliver high-performance small turbine engines at scale
Requirements
- BS in Mechanical, Aerospace, Electrical Engineering or related field
- 7+ years in rapid product development environment that includes engine test, either in chamber, wind tunnel or on aircraft
- Proficiency in NX/Teamcenter for product design and engineering
- Expertise in CANape or similar CAN environment
- Competency with data analysis tools and software (e.g., MATLAB, Python, LabVIEW)
- Experience with test stand design, sensors/instrumentation, data acquisition and data processing practices
- Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export-controlled information or facilities
- Military aviation product development, systems integration or test experience (preferred)
- Experience generating formal test plans and reports in government format(s) (preferred)
- Flight test or flight line operations experience (preferred)
- Experience with engine control systems including FADEC’s, ECU’s, Starter-Generators, Engine Management Systems (EMS) or related hardware (preferred)
- Strong coaching and mentoring skills; builder mentality and ability to develop tools and processes (preferred)
