Integration Engineer, Fluid Systems Test (Aerospace)

Location: Long Beach, California, United States; onsite position with approximately 20% travel for vehicle test support, including extended travel of up to one month for final vehicle testing. Work may require varying hours, shifts, extended hours, and weekends.

Salary: $112,340–$230,472 USD annually, depending on level and qualifications.

Company

Develops next-generation commercial space stations for continuous human presence in space, microgravity research, manufacturing, and the emerging space economy.

What you will do

• Design, build, and commission fluid-system ground support equipment and test stands.
• Develop test plans and procedures for on-vehicle checkouts, fluid systems, instrumentation, and high-pressure testing.
• Direct tests, provide status updates, lead handoff meetings, and conduct PDRs, CDRs, and TRRs.
• Create mechanical, fluid, instrumentation schematics, and test-system P&IDs.
• Document non-conformances, perform root cause analysis, and collaborate with quality and engineering teams on corrective actions.
• Work with engineers, subject-matter experts, technicians, and distributed engineering organizations while mentoring team members.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical, manufacturing, aerospace, electrical, or a related engineering field.
• 4+ years of related engineering experience with hands-on hardware integration and testing.
• Experience working with technicians, running multi-person operations, and making go/no-go judgments.
• Experience writing test plans, procedures, presentations, and technical documentation.
• Knowledge of pressure testing, fluid-system design, proof and leak checks, and high-pressure gas systems.
• Must be a U.S. person or otherwise eligible for deemed export licensing under U.S. export-control requirements.

Nice to have

• Experience with ASME B31.3, D.O.O., API, NFPA, SMC-S-016, GEVS NASA-STD-7000a, or MIL-STD-810G.
• Experience with closed-loop control systems, precision instrumentation, DAQ platforms, or environmental testing.
• Proficiency with NX or other CAD systems, Teamcenter or other PLM systems, and SVN or Git.
• Experience with Smartsheet, MS Project, JIRA, or Confluence.
• Experience designing test fixtures and troubleshooting new and existing systems.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time exempt employment with company equity.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and dependents.
• Paid time off, paid parental leave, disability insurance, life insurance, and access to a 401(k) plan.
• ClassPass credits, personalized mental healthcare, and employee discounts.
• Onsite food perks including snacks, coffee, drinks, dinner meals, and subsidized lunch.