Test Operator

Use your mechanical talents to help test a spaceplane Build custom test stands and other fabrications Be at the center of making history 

We are a hypersonic transportation startup focused on doing what people once thought was impossible: traveling to the other side of the world in an hour. We are a tech haven for people with vision who want more than “just a job.” And if you have a talent for mechanics, we have a place for you to build our test stands and maintain our testing facilities for the engines and systems that will propel our spaceplane. 

The Role: Test Operator 

The Test Department handles a wide variety of tests for Venus, covering such things as: rocket engine hot fires, vehicle structural testing, vibration testing, component testing, and more! 

As a Test Operator your role will support the Test Department in all test operations.  This will cover a broad variety of tasks like procedure creation, procedure updates/modifications, data reviews, anomaly investigation, fabrication and troubleshooting of systems, and test readiness reviews. Additionally, you will be the primary interface with the customer of the test article in test, ensuring the test meets their needs.

What You’ll Get to Do:

Learn from the Best Work with our visionary aerospace scientists, innovators, and out-of-the-box thinkers. These are extremely experienced veterans in the fields of new space, research & development, and military aeronautical science.

Work on the Cutting Edge of New Technologies You’ll be part of something new, so it’s open to those with experience in a variety of industries. Learn new skills and best practices from the best in the industry — all while helping to change the way the world will travel.

Be Part of History Work where you can contribute to a dramatically different future. At Venus Aerospace, you can put your talents to work assembling test stands for a new generation of engines, as well as new types of fuel and oxidizer systems. You’ll get elbow-deep into fabrication and instrumentation, shop buildout, and test area maintenance.

What You Have:

• Minimum of 2+ years in hardware testing environment, preferably in the aerospace industry
• An understanding of basic components that are used to control and operate a test stand, including but not limited to: valves, pneumatic actuators, pneumatic solenoids, limit switches, relief valves, pressure transducer, thermocouple, pressure vessel, GUI or HMI, and data acquisition system
• Ability to work outside as needed to support tests
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite or similar software
• Excellent organizational skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with great attention to detail
• Must be able to work well in a team environment and as a self-motivated individual
• Ability to meet ITAR requirements
• Must be able to lift 25lbs
• Ability to communicate clearly and proficiently over communication devices while performing actions on console (computer workstation)
• Ability to sit at a desk and working on a computer for prolonged periods

What Will Set You Apart:

• Experience with mechanical and fluid system design
• Experience with electrical and mechanical fabrication
• Experience with pressurized gases and liquids up to 6000psia
• Experience with NI hardware (PXIe, cRIO, cDAQ)
• Experience designing and commissioning new test facilities
• Familiarity with agile workflows