Environmental Qualification Test Engineer

Position Summary:
Lead the design, execution, analysis, and optimization of environmental testing for advanced electro-optical products and assemblies. The role includes operating the environmental test laboratory, continuously upgrading its infrastructure, and driving safe, efficient, and well-documented laboratory workflows.

Key Responsibilities:

Develop test plans based on system requirements, project specifications, and military standards, with an emphasis on MIL-STD-810.
Design and execute environmental tests, including temperature, heat load, cooling rates, shock, vibration, high pressure, leak, flow rate, and lifetime/endurance testing.
Support key design reviews, qualification trials, Delta Qual, gap testing, and failure analysis investigations.
Operate environmental lab equipment, including setup preparation, fixtures, sensors, gauges, DAQ systems, and data loggers.
Collect, process, and analyze test data, generate graphs, write qualification/test reports, and document engineering findings.
Drive continuous lab improvement regarding safety, 5S standards, equipment availability, maintenance, automation, infrastructure, and new tool integration.
Support R&D projects and vendors for cooling systems, detectors, electro-optical assemblies, and ruggedized products.
Author and refine standard operating procedures (SOPs), operating instructions, checklists, and test protocols.

Requirements:

B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, or Electrical Engineering.
2–5 years of experience in test environments, R&D laboratories, system testing, or integration.
Hands-on experience designing or executing environmental tests (temperature, vibration, shock, pressure, leak, or heat load).
Strong hands-on capabilities working with lab equipment, test setups, fixtures, and measurement systems.
Demonstrated data analysis capabilities, graph generation, and engineering report writing.
Proficiency in MS Excel and basic data processing tools.
Strong technical English proficiency.
High level of independence, attention to detail, organization, and multi-tasking skills.
High safety awareness for working with high pressure, extreme temperatures, mechanical shock/vibration, and handling equipment.

Advantages:

Experience working according to MIL-STD-810.
Hands-on familiarity with thermal chambers, electrodynamic shakers, shock towers, high-pressure, flow, and leak testing systems.
Knowledge of sensors, DAQ systems, data loggers, and instrumentation.
Background in electro-optical products, cryogenic/cooling systems, detectors, or military/ruggedized hardware.
Proficiency using AI tools for report generation, test design, data analysis, and process optimization.
Scripting/automation skills in Python, MATLAB, or LabVIEW.
Experience in failure root-cause analysis, lab infrastructure development, and vendor management.

Key Competencies:

Practical, hands-on approach with end-to-end test execution capabilities.
Strong systems thinking, initiative, and multi-interface communication skills.

The position is open to both genders

The position requires obtaining a security clearance

Job location: Leshem Institute - Misgav

The position is not hybrid

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