Environmental Test Engineer
Waltham · Waltham, MA (WMA-01) · USD 129,000-171,000 · 5+ years experience · Full-time · Posted Oct 1, 2026
At a glance
- Experience
- 5+ years experience
- Employment
- Full-time
- Location
- Waltham · Waltham, MA (WMA-01)
- Salary
- USD 129,000-171,000 · Base salary
About the role
- This early-to-mid career role is embedded within a multi-disciplinary engineering team supporting end-to-end environmental and reliability test campaigns. The position focuses on advanced optical payloads across air, ground, maritime, and space domains, taking hardware from proof-of-concept to production.
Responsibilities
- Execute static, dynamic, fatigue, thermal, and vibration testing for Imaging Division product lines
- Test items ranging from small integrated electronics systems to full system level sensors
- Operate thermal chambers, shakers, data acquisition systems, and structural test equipment
- Lead test design reviews and define and execute hardware test plans
- Visit vendors to oversee testing activities
- Build test equipment and implement test automation
- Analyze failures and execute qualification campaigns
- Travel to test sites as needed, including local and out-of-state travel
Requirements
- 5+ years of professional experience in a related engineering field
- Solid knowledge of climatic and dynamic testing
- Solid knowledge of environmental test instrumentation and data acquisition
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work independently and with various teams and stakeholders
- Capable of lifting at least 50 lbs for short periods of time
- Comfortable with hands-on work in noisy environments and outdoors under adverse weather conditions
- Minimum BS in an engineering discipline
- U.S. Person status required for access to export-controlled data
Preferred qualifications
- Environmental testing experience for military and/or commercial industry
- Strong knowledge and test execution per MIL-STD-810 and/or MIL-STD-461
- Strong knowledge of Shock & Vibration testing including fixture design and control strategies
- MATLAB/Python scripting for test data automation and data processing
- Basic understanding of hoisting, lifting, and rigging
- Operational knowledge of shakers, chambers, and major test apparatus
- Knowledge of Environmental Stress Screening Principles
- CAD skills and ability to make high-quality engineering drawings
Benefits
- Competitive salary range of $129,000—$171,000 USD
- Highly competitive equity grants
- Comprehensive benefits package covering health and recovery
Workplace
- Role is based in Waltham, MA
- Requires travel to test sites, potentially for a week or two at a time
Skills
- MATLAB
- Python
- CAD
- MIL-STD-810
- MIL-STD-461
- Data Acquisition Systems
- Thermal Chambers
- Shakers
