Hiring: Environmental Test Engineer III (Clearance Required) Company: Sierra Space Location: Broomfield, CO Job Posted Time: 2026-09-10 14:19:51 Employment Type: Contract Target Skills & Keywords : Aerospace Engineering, LabVIEW, MATLAB, Quality Assurance, Requirements Management, Security Clearance, Systems Design, Systems Integration About the job Experience: •5+ years of related experience. Required Skills: •Lead and execute complex and professional test plans, test procedures, and test reports to demonstrate compliance with system requirements. •Shock testing to verify hardware survives pyrotechnic events, separation shocks, and other transient high-frequency loads. •Vibration testing (sine, random, and sine burst) to simulate launch vehicle acoustic and dynamic loads and verify structural integrity and workmanship. •Thermal testing to verify performance and survival across qualification and acceptance temperature ranges representative of mission environments. •Thermal vacuum (TVAC) testing to verify functional performance, outgassing, and thermal balance/thermal cycling under vacuum conditions representative of the space environment. •Develop and review environmental test plans, procedures, and success criteria in accordance with program requirements and industry/customer standards (e.g., NASA GEVS, MIL-STD-1540, MIL-STD-810). •Coordinate with facilities and test operations teams to schedule and configure shaker tables, shock test fixtures, thermal chambers, and thermal vacuum chambers, including instrumentation and data acquisition setup (accelerometers, thermocouples, strain gauges). •Monitor test articles during shock, vibration, thermal, and TVAC testing to detect anomalies, halt testing when necessary, and support root-cause investigation of test failures or anomalies. Qualifications: •We’re looking for team members who align with our values, mission and goals – while also meeting the minimum qualifications below. The preferred qualifications are a bonus, not a requirement. •Requires Bachelor's degree in a related field (or equivalent work experience in lieu of degree or Masters +3 yrs experience). •Typically 5+ years of related experience. •The ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret U.S. Security Clearance is required. •General expertise in one area of test engineering principles and practices. •Demonstrated capacity to effectively work in multi-disciplinary design and development teams. •Demonstrated capacity to read/interpret schematics, use service manuals, follow test procedures, and use logical troubleshooting techniques. •General expertise with various testing equipment, standards, and methodologies. •Proficiency with advanced engineering software tools such as LabVIEW, MATLAB, or TestStand for testing and validation. •Applied hands-on capability in environmental test equipment such as shaker/vibration tables, shock test fixtures, thermal chambers, thermal vacuum (TVAC) chambers, and associated data acquisition systems. Compensation: •$112,694 - $154,975 / year Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!