Development Test Technician

BlueWave is hiring a Development Test Technician for an aerospace client with headquarters in Brownsville,  TX 78521. The role is highly multidisciplinary and this individual will be tasked with a wide variety of test operations and test equipment fabrication. The team consists of technicians and engineers working closely together to build mechanical and fluid assemblies, modify and integrate test articles, build data and control systems, and support testing operations. 

Responsibilities:

• Build, modify, and troubleshoot new or existing test equipment, which ranges from fluid systems, mechanical assemblies, data and control systems, and instrumentation

• Fabricate high-pressure fluid panels, plumbing, and hydraulic manifolds, including tube fabrication and routing, cleaning, proofing, and activating

• Install instrumentation, build and route harnessing, troubleshoot instrumentation and wiring issues

• Build, operate, and troubleshoot hydraulic systems, including pumps, actuators, servos, winches, etc.

• Assemble, modify, and inspect test articles, including structural fabrication (precision drilling, doublers, brackets, blending, painting, bonding, etc.), leak detection, non-destructive testing, instrumentation installation (strain gages)

• Participate in rigging and crane operations for test equipment and test articles, including hangar bridge cranes and mobile crane lifts

• Build and modify data and control systems, ranging from small mobile DAQs to extensive data and control infrastructure for test stands with thousands of channels

• Maintain, calibrate, configure, monitor, test, troubleshoot, install, and repair instrumentation, process controls, data acquisition systems, and electrical systems

• Participate in test operations, including configuration of high-pressure, hazardous, and cryogenic fluid systems, connecting hydraulic actuators and instrumentation, controlling hazardous areas, troubleshooting instrumentation and test hardware, and monitoring test video and data

Requirements:

• High school diploma or equivalency certificate, Associate degree in engineering, mechanical, electrical systems, or other related field is preferred

• A&P license

• 3+ years of experience with one or more of the following: working with and troubleshooting mechanical systems, high-pressure fluid systems, instrumentation (strain gages, load cells, temperature sensors, deflection gages, accelerometers, or pressure transducers), data and control systems, or test operations on mechanical or electrical systems

• Computer skills, including experience using Microsoft Office, Teamcenter, NX

• Experience reading/interpreting planning documents, schematics, wiring diagrams, specifications, drawings, manuals, blueprints, and engineering sketches

• Experience with aerospace testing (propulsion, structural, etc.)

• Experience in airframe structural repair

• Experience with hydraulic plumbing repair/fabrication

• Experience with nondestructive inspection equipment and techniques

• Experience with precision measuring instruments/equipment

• Knowledge of various fittings (NPT, MS, AN, Swagelok, medium pressure)

• Knowledge of various fasteners (hi-lok, rivets, NAS, MS, SAE Grade 5 / 8, locking inserts, locking nuts, super bolts, etc.)

• Experience with aerospace or military-grade harness fabrication

• Knowledge in data acquisition and controls concepts, hardware, and interfacing (National Instruments PXI / cSeries and PLC)

• Experience with the fabrication of data and control systems (junction boxes, rack mount hardware, etc.)

• Experience with electrical tools (oscilloscopes, multimeters, soldering irons, crimpers, strippers, etc.)

• Experience with component and system-level troubleshooting skills and the ability to logically solve instrumentation system problems and determine corrective action

• Experience with DC power supplies, distribution, DC-DC convertors, UPS

• Experience with analog and digital instrumentation (load cells, pressure transducers, strain gauges, RTDs, TCs, encoders, deflection gages, LVDTs, accelerometers, IMUs)

• Experience with ground support equipment fabrication or modification in the aerospace industry

• Experience with rigging, cranes, and lift operations

• Valid driver’s license

• Flight hardware typically is built in tight quarters, and physical dexterity is necessary to perform job functions

• The ability to lift heavy objects is required in this position (up to 25lbs unassisted)

• Must be able to work at elevated heights

• Must be able to work in extreme outdoor environments – heat, cold, rain, etc.

• Must be able to work in an environment requiring exposure to fumes, odors, and noise

• Must be available for overtime and weekends as the schedule varies depending on site operational needs; flexibility required

Employment Type: Full-Time in Brownsville, TX 78521

Benefits: Competitive Salary, Health Insurance, and Ancillary Benefits

BlueWave specializes in recruiting high-performing team members for technology, marketing, federal services, and leadership roles. We’re aggressive hunters – but only of talented people – & provide comprehensive staffing support for recruiting, hiring, and onboarding permanent and contract employees.

BlueWave is headquartered in Downtown Orlando, Florida with the flexibility to build teams nationally. With our boutique and personal approach, we get the right people in your company quickly without sacrificing quality.

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