Specialist Test Technician

Your Mission at Virgin Galactic Virgin Galactic is seeking a talented and motivated technical person join our Test & Evaluation team to help get our next generation of spaceships to space!  Guided by our values, “Safety above All”, we proactively manage the risks inherent in human spaceflight through our daily actions in all of our testing activities. As a Specialist Test Technician in the Test & Evaluation Department, you will help build and operate test equipment that will verify component, subsystems and systems of our spaceships, often as the last step before they are installed for flight. Support the company strategy by holding ourselves and one another accountable for getting the work done.  This is an exciting opportunity to step up, bringing your experience, knowledge and enthusiasm to help us make future astronauts! Responsibilities Fabricate test article instrumentation, electro-mechanical assemblies, fluid and test equipment wire harnesses Set up, calibrate, and fabricate test components and carry out laboratory, component, assembly and vehicle testing Operation and the supervision of operation, of test equipment (custom, materials, environmental chambers, altitude chambers, thermal vacuum chambers, vibration tables, and more) Collect test data and report results to designated managers and engineers Monitor and control maintenance of test assets (custom, materials, environmental chambers, altitude chambers, thermal vacuum chambers, vibration tables, and more) Strongly influence the design of test systems, fixtures and setups Assist engineers and other technicians on production and R&D test projects Adhere to set directions and guidelines from team leader to support collaboration across teams to complete project Provide usage feedback of test systems to engineering for process improvement Work collaboratively to achieve goals and/or complete assigned tasks Execute other duties as required by Virgin Galactic senior leadership to support company and program objectives Required Skills and Experience High School Diploma or equivalent Minimum of four (4) years of experience in testing components, subsystems and/or systems required or equivalent industry Ability to read and interpret drawings, blueprints, and/or models on paper or digital Experience with: mechanical assembly fabrication from 3D models, 2D mechanical drawings, parts lists or cable harness fabrication from wire diagrams, layout drawings, parts lists; test asset instrumentation with strain gages, load cells, pressure transducers Experience with: the operation of saws, lathes, mills and/or other mechanical tools the operation of soldering irons, DMMs. scopes, function generators, power supplies, wire cutters/strippers/crimpers and/or other electrical tools Structural and/or Systems test experience Shop floor manufacturing and inspection technologies knowledge Must possess excellent interpersonal and verbal…