Hypervelocity Impact Test Engineer (ADV0003QK) - ERC

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For more than 30 years, ERC has been delivering the advantage needed to solve our customers’ and the nation’s toughest challenges. A trusted partner to the Defense and Space communities. We provide the advanced engineering, innovative technology, and subject-matter expertise to deliver the mission results our customers need to keep the nation safe and secure. Our unique solutions enhance readiness, optimize performance, and help ensure success in the air, on the ground and in space.

An essential part of our success is our corporate culture built on respect, empowerment, and collaboration. Our culture elevates our people, ensuring they provide best-in-class service and solutions to our customers. We always strive to do the right thing. We believe that are our people are our best asset and human connection our greatest strength.

Our ~2,000 employees work on the most critical missions in the U.S. Army, U.S. Air Force (USAF), NASA, and Missile Defense Agency (MDA). We provide support for Test and Evaluation (T&E), Modeling & Simulation, Agile Software Development, Systems Engineering, and more. Our teams’ current projects range from engineering and logistics support for vital space hardware to platform and weapons modeling, simulation, and engineering.

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Your role:

The Hypervelocity Impact Test Engineer will join our team with ERC, Inc., a Jacobs Engineering teammate company.

What you’ll do all day:

  • Work with internal and external customers to execute hypervelocity impact testing campaigns.
  • Develop impact test program plans based on customer requirements.
  • Conduct test readiness reviews with program stakeholders.
  • Coordinate impact test schedules and priorities with customers and remote test facilities.
  • Monitor and report daily status of impact testing activities.
  • Perform post-test damage analysis of impacted test samples.
  • Deliver written reports documenting results of impact test programs.
  • Present work products to customers and counterparts (written & verbal).
  • Support and participate in technical interchange meetings.
  • Support other activities in the HVIT Group as needed.
  • Additional duties as assigned.

You will love this job if you:

  • Are a self-starter and require little oversight to complete given tasks
  • Enjoy a fast-paced work environment
  • Love working with diverse groups of individuals, including engineers and technicians
  • Are good at communicating with people
  • Have a positive attitude
  • Enjoy multitasking

Minimum requirements for this position:

This position has been posted at multiple levels. Depending on the candidate's experience, requirements, and business needs, we reserve the right to consider candidates at any level for which this position has been advertised.

  • BS degree in engineering from an accredited engineering school and five (5) years of related engineering experience, or a MS degree from an accredited engineering school and four (4) years of related engineering experience, or Ph.D. from an accredited engineering school and zero (0) years of related experience.
  • Effective problem-solving capabilities and attention to detail.
  • Strong communication and presentation skills.
  • Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work well in a team environment.
  • Self-motivated and able to work independently.
  • Must be willing to travel to remote test facilities as needed.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and ability to generate technical reports and presentations.

Desired skills and experience for this position:

  • Experience developing and coordinating engineering test programs.
  • Working knowledge of digital cameras, photo capture techniques, and digital editing software.
  • Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited school in engineering related field and a minimum of five (5) years direct experience, or Master's degree and four (4) years of direct experience, or Ph.D. and zero (0) years of related experience.

What we offer:

  • Competitive salaries.
  • Continuing education assistance.
  • Professional development allotment.
  • Multiple healthcare benefit packages.
  • 401K with employer matching.
  • Paid time off (PTO) along with federally recognized holiday schedule.

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