Sr. Test Design Engineer

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**Due to Federal Contract requirements, US Citizenship is required for

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**Principle Duties:**

Provide a high level of non-supervisory engineering work related to

development testing, equipment qualification, factory acceptance

testing, and commissioning activities. Work includes test planning, test

artifact and fixture design, test execution, results analysis, and test

report writing.

Work closely with subvendors to design and approve test plans and test

procedures specific to subvendor supplied systems.

Author, check, and approve documents and drawings as needed to support

new unit testing.

Incorporate test results to support unit design as assigned by the Lead

Unit Design Engineer, including engineering and mechanical design,

material selection, executing against established engineering design

schedules, compliance to various design Codes and contract requirements,

producing progress reports, and all other activities associated with

unit design from an Engineering perspective.

Perform, check, approve, and mentor engineers in most types of

calculations, design and analysis, and test validation using both

computer aided and manual techniques.

Perform self-checks of completed work, develop self-confidence, mentor,

counsel and provide guidance to peers and team as directed by the Lead

Unit Design Engineer.

**Secondary Duties:**

When not involved in test related activities, collaborate with the Lead

Unit Design Engineer and engineering team in new product development.

New product development activities include recommending appropriate

mechanical design strategies for conceptual and product development,

component design and analysis, task and priority determination, setting

deadlines, and assuring that targets are met.

Utilize customer and vendor data and work with other disciplines as

required in the performance of design activities.

Promote in-house mechanical design excellence by suggesting design and

analysis tools, processes, techniques, and process improvements.

The above described duties require well-developed analytical skills as

may be applied to rotating mechanical equipment design and analysis.

This would include stress analysis, strength of materials, materials

science, vibration, and heat transfer. Preparation of reports, design

modifications, and new product proposals may require development of

sketches and CAD drawings and models.

Other related duties as required.