• Equipment Engineer

    Actalent (Seattle, WA)


    Equipment Engineering/ Field Service Engineering

     

    Placement Type: 12 Month Contract to Start

    Top Skills

    • Experience with Space Flight Hardware Manufacturing

    • Experience with Mechatronic/Electro-Mechanical systems design & integration

    • Familiarity with Low-Rate Manufacturing Environments & New Product Introduction

    • Experience with Root Cause Analysis Techniques such as Fishbone, Fault Tree, DMAIC, etc.

    • Experience with Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) & Data Acquisition (DAQ) Systems

    • Experience reading Rack Elevation Diagrams, Wiring Diagrams, GD&T

    • Experience with Python, Labview

    • Experience with NX Unigraphics of similar CAD software

    • Experience with Statistical Analysis Software such as Minitab

     

    As the Equipment Engineer you will be directly responsible for driving improvements in equipment uptime, availability, and capability for systems supporting the production of next-generation spacecraft. You’ll manage the full lifecycle of key integration and test equipment—from requirements specification and design concept through sourcing, integration, qualification, pilot operation, and long-term optimization, all the way to end-of-life services.

     

    Your expertise in electro-mechanical systems will be critical to ensuring smooth integration and high system availability. You’ll use data-driven analysis to develop preventative maintenance programs, troubleshooting protocols, and critical spares strategies. You’ll also play a key role in scaling production capacity through capital investment planning and automation initiatives.

    Key Responsibilities

    + Develop system requirements and collaborate with development teams to drive detailed equipment design.

    + Participate in sourcing strategies for complex equipment (both COTS and custom-built).

    + Lead equipment integration and site acceptance testing.

    + Create and implement troubleshooting guides, preventative maintenance schedules, and spare parts plans.

    + Provide second-line support for critical equipment downtime issues.

    + Define and develop facility interface requirements (e.g., power, networking, space, LN2/GN2, PCW).

    + Train and support technicians responsible for routine maintenance and troubleshooting.

    Typical Day Breakdown

    + 50% of your time will be spent on the shop floor, working with production teams to implement new processes, review & solve key technical blockers in production, performing production development testing, etc.

    + 25% of time will be spent performing independent development work such as deep diving on available data sets to identify and implement key production improvement actions, acting on quality escapes by developing and implementing new quality control measures, developing & executing to existing roadmaps for capacity increase, process simplification, etc.

    + 25% of time will be spent in meeting settings, collaborating with others on topics such as new design introductions, production process change management, production solution finding reviews, etc.

    Required Qualifications

    + Experience in space flight hardware manufacturing.

    + Experience in mechatronic/electro-mechanical systems design and integration.

    + Familiarity with low-rate manufacturing environments and new product introduction (NPI).

    + Proficiency in root cause analysis techniques (e.g., Fishbone, Fault Tree, DMAIC).

    + Experience with PLC and DAQ systems.

    + Ability to read rack elevation diagrams, wiring diagrams, and apply GD&T principles.

    Pay and Benefits

    The pay range for this position is $70.00 - $75.00/hr.

     

    Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

     

    • Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

     

    Workplace Type

     

    This is a fully onsite position in Seattle,WA.

     

    Application Deadline

     

    This position is anticipated to close on May 21, 2025.

    About Actalent

    Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

     

    The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

     

    If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing due to a disability, please email [email protected] (%[email protected]) for other accommodation options.