Senior Test Engineer - SIN

Your role and your team: 

You will report directly to the Head of Component Testing you will have complete ownership with end-to-end responsibility over tests and test rigs for structures. 

The Component Testing team is responsible for various disciplines covering component, system and whole aircraft tests. It is set up in three divisions: Testing, Test Management and Test Operations. Our team runs tests that facilitate certification, development and research for the technology areas: Propulsion Systems, Batteries, Structures, Environmental Tests and Hardware in the Loop (HIL). 

You will manage the complete process of testing from requirements breakdown & concept development through calculation, design & production to test execution & data processing by always keeping the goal of qualification and verification of our aircraft components in mind. With many interfaces to the engineering teams like Mechanical Systems, Propulsion and Avionics your work comprises multidisciplinary tasks with tight timescales, which require focused, efficient and proactive thinking to achieve effective and creative test approaches. 

Your Day to Day:

• Project lead for complex aircraft component testing activities 
• Identification of test requirements in relation to aircraft, system and sub-system requirements 
• Holistic and agile test & test rig development including concept design, data acquisition and documentation
• Pragmatic evaluation of test concepts with idealization of physical effects and first principles reasoning approach 
• Resource & workload planning and coordination with interfacing teams from Engineering, CAD, Calculation and Production 
• Ad-hoc & hands-on test execution to support our fast-paced development activities 

Your Profile:

• Degree in mechanical-, mechatronic-, electrical-, aerospace engineering (Ph.D./ M. Sc.) or similar is desired 
• 5+ years of professional experience (industry or academic) 
• Experience in test & test rig development, test execution & data processing 
• Experienced in ground vibration test and structural coupling characterisations 
• Experience with data acquisition 
• Experience in certification processes and procedures 
• Driven individual with the ability to probe & challenge assumptions 
• High level of self-reliance with the ability to work in a team, as well as individually
• Target-oriented work style with analytic problem-solving skills 
• Fluent English language skills are essential, fluent German or any other language is beneficial

Nice to have:

• CFRP allowable characterisations (Material Qualification Process / Coupon Level) 
• Crash test on component or whole system knowledge 
• Experience in bird/hail strikes test 

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