Senior Engineering, Test Engineering

Job Description Join Krypton Solutions as a Senior Vibration Test Engineer to establish, lead, and grow our vibration testing capability, built around our LDS V8800 electrodynamic shaker system. This position offers an unparalleled opportunity define lab standards and procedures from the ground up, mentor future team members, and serve as the go-to technical authority on shaker testing, fixture design, and vibration test methodology.You will have benefits such as Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k), Life Insurance, and Paid Time Off. Make a difference as a Senior Vibration Test EngineerAs a Senior Vibration Test Engineer, you will be responsible for setting up, calibrating, and running vibration tests. Serving as the technical lead and subject-matter expert for all vibration testing, with direct ownership of the shaker system and lab operations.Setting up, calibrating, and operating the shaker system (armature, head expander, slip table, amplifier) to test components, assemblies, and structures.Programming and executing sine sweep, random vibration, sine-on-random, shock, and resonance search/dwell test profiles using LDS/Bruel & Kjaer or comparable control software.Interpreting aerospace/defense specifications (MIL-STD-810, RTCA DO-160, MIL-STD-1540, NASA-STD-7001) and customer qualification requirements, and translating them into executable test plans.serve as final escalation point for test anomalies.Analyzing test data (PSD plots, transmissibility, resonance frequencies) and authoring audit-ready reports for engineering, quality, and customer/regulatory submittal.Compiling test reports as necessary per industry and customer requirements.Recruiting, training, and mentoring future test operators/engineers as the team grows.What we are looking for in a Senior Vibration Test EngineerTo excel as a Senior Vibration Test Engineer at Krypton Solutions, a combination of technical skills and attention to detail is essential. Ideally, candidates will have:7+ years of direct, hands-on experience operating electrodynamic shaker systems in an aerospace or defense testing environment. Direct experience testing aerospace hardware to qualification-level vibration requirements.Solid practical command of core vibration science, including but not limited to, resonance, transmissibility, PSD/spectral analysis, mass loading, and fixture dynamics.Proven experience leading, mentoring, or training other technicians/engineers, or clear readiness to build and lead a team.Strong written and verbal communication skills, including presenting results to customers, auditors, or program leadership.Ability to quickly ramp up on a new shaker platform, applying transferable knowledge across manufacturers/models.