Shield AI
Senior Vibrations Test Engineer (R5091)
Seattle, Washington · Senior · Full-time · Posted Oct 8, 2026
- Experience
- Hands-on vibration-testing experience; no number of years stated.
- Education
- B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Structural Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
About the job
Leads vibration and structural-dynamics testing to characterize hardware, validate analytical models, investigate failures, and support product qualification and flight readiness.
What you'll do
- Plan, execute, and analyze vibration, modal, structural, and environmental test programs, including shaker-table testing.
- Design and instrument test setups and fixtures; analyze dynamic data and correlate results with finite element models.
- Investigate vibration-related hardware issues, recommend design improvements, and communicate findings through plans, reports, and presentations.
What they ask for
- B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Structural Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
- Hands-on vibration-testing experience and experience operating electrodynamic shaker systems and associated vibration control software.
- Experience with dynamic instrumentation and experimental modal testing/model correlation; working knowledge of structural dynamics, vibration theory, modal analysis, and frequency response functions.
- Familiarity with MIL-STD-810 vibration and shock testing or equivalent aerospace qualification standards; working knowledge of CAD software.
Nice to have
- M.S. or Ph.D. in a related field emphasizing structural dynamics or vibration; experience designing vibration test fixtures.
- Experience with named vibration/data acquisition platforms, finite element analysis software, advanced structural measurement techniques, or high-reliability hardware programs.
Tools
electrodynamic shaker systems, MIL-STD-810, NX, Data Physics, Brüel & Kjær (HBK), Crystal Instruments, m+p International, LMS/Simcenter Testlab
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