Associate Structural / Mechanical / Quality Test Engineer (Aerospace)

Location: Wichita, Kansas, United States

Salary: $75,000–$115,000 annually

Company

hirify.global designs and builds commercial aerostructures, including fuselages, pylons, nacelles, and wing components, using composite and aluminum manufacturing solutions. The role supports Spirit Commercial, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Boeing Company.

What you will do

• Manage internal and external testing, including requirements, costs, schedules, supply-chain coordination, external laboratories, and customer coordination.
• Develop test plans, procedures, test designs, and test-management approaches for structures, mechanics, systems, subsystems, components, and materials.
• Apply measurement principles to stress, strain, loads, acceleration, deflection, temperature, pressure, environmental conditions, and functional testing.
• Analyze test data and verify that instrumentation is correctly installed and functioning.
• Coordinate with internal customers, supply-chain partners, laboratories, and team members while working independently when required.
• Perform potentially hazardous testing in compliance with required safety equipment and processes across multiple deadline-driven projects.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an ABET-accredited engineering program.
• 2+ years of engineering experience in a related field.
• Experience managing test projects throughout the full lifecycle, from test plan through test report.
• Experience with mechanical, electrical, and hydraulic test systems.
• Experience with computer systems, instrumentation, and test equipment.
• Ability to analyze test data to confirm tests are being performed correctly and instrumentation is functioning properly.
• Attention to detail and ability to meet critical project timelines while managing multiple test projects with separate tight deadlines.
• Effective communication with customers and team members to complete assigned work on schedule.

Nice to have

• Experience in a test laboratory and/or flight-test environment.
• Design and/or stress-analysis experience.

Culture & Benefits

• Union-represented position.
• Drug-free workplace with post-offer and employment testing when applicable under company policy.
• Eligible employees may enroll in health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance, and paid or unpaid time-off programs.
• Benefits and program availability may depend on eligibility, geographic location, date of hire, and collective bargaining agreements.
• Eligible Kansas employees may receive a $5,000 state aviation tax credit for up to five years.