Vibration & Environmental Test Technician

Full-time onsite role in the San Francisco Bay Area

Industry: Aerospace / Satellite Systems & Environmental Testing

Working with a quick-moving aerospace team building flight-ready propulsion and spacecraft hardware. Everything here is data-driven, precise, and built to survive launch and orbit.

Hiring a hands-on Vibration & Environmental Test Technician to set up, run, and monitor vibe, shock, and qual tests on orbital-bound components. You’ll work directly with engineers using commercial shakers and custom LabVIEW controls to turn raw data into launch confidence.

What you’ll do:

• Set up and execute sine, random, and shock profiles on electrodynamic shakers
• Operate test controllers and LabVIEW interfaces
• Instrument fixtures with accelerometers, load cells, and strain gauges
• Build and calibrate DAQ systems for clean, traceable data
• Collect, analyze, and flag anomalies in test results
• Maintain shakers, controllers, and lab hardware in top shape
• Support full environmental qual testing for spacecraft and propulsion
• Help document results and prep reports

What you bring:

• 2+ years hands-on with vibration or environmental testing
• Experience with shakers, vibe controllers, and electrodynamic systems
• Ability to read drawings and follow procedures exactly
• Solid grasp of test data trends and performance assessment
• Comfort in structured, high-precision lab settings
• Strong mechanical aptitude and troubleshooting
• U.S. citizen or permanent resident

Nice to have:

• Familiarity with MIL-STD-810, NASA GEVS, or similar standards
• Thermal vacuum (TVAC) or chamber experience

Why this role:

• Qualify hardware that actually flies to space
• Work hands-on with high-value test systems in a controlled lab
• Partner with sharp engineers from aerospace and defense
• Gain exposure to vibe, shock, and thermal test setups
• Join a small team where solid data makes a real impact

Location: San Francisco Bay Area

Darwin Recruitment is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

Adam Slade