Impress employers and recruiters.
Choose from hundreds of resume examples.
Impress employers and recruiters.
Choose from hundreds of resume examples.
Target Resume Now
About the Role
Canada Rocket Company is building a sovereign launch capability for Canada. As a Test Stand Engineer, you will design, build, and commission the ground infrastructure capable of operating a 700 kN engine as well as its subsystems and components. Your facility will be the hub where propulsion, structures, avionics, flight software, ground software, and test infrastructure coalesce to verify the performance and robustness of our hardware, software, and processes. If you want to shape the test capabilities of an entire launch vehicle program and be the first facility with this capacity in Canada, this is the role for you.
Responsibilities
- Design, build, and commission test stands for rocket engine validation, managing the full lifecycle from concept to hot-fire operations.
- Develop structural and mechanical designs for thrust frames, engine mounts, and load-bearing hardware.
- Size and route high-pressure propellant and pressurant feed systems, including cryogenic plumbing.
- Specify and integrate instrumentation for thrust, pressure, temperature, flow, and vibration measurement.
- Create P&IDs, control logic, and sequencing for fluid, pneumatic, and ignition systems.
- Collaborate with controls and software engineers to implement automated test operations and abort logic.
- Lead commissioning activities, including pressure and leak checks, system shakedowns, cold-flow testing, and verification of safety interlocks.
- Conduct hazard analyses and define safe operating procedures for stand operations.
- Support test campaigns on the pad and respond to anomalies in real time.
- Analyze test data to troubleshoot issues and continuously improve stand performance, reliability, and turnaround time.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, or a related engineering discipline, or equivalent practical experience.
- Minimum of 5 years of experience designing mechanical and fluid systems, preferably for propulsion, test, or other high-pressure applications.
- Working knowledge of high-pressure and cryogenic fluid systems, including component selection, sizing, and routing.
- Proficiency with CAD software (e.g., SolidWorks, Siemens NX, or Creo) for designing structures, plumbing, and assemblies.
- Ability to create and interpret P&IDs, schematics, and engineering drawings.
- Working knowledge of operation and sizing of instrumentation for measuring thrust, pressure, temperature, flow, and vibration.
- Understanding of structural analysis and load path design for thrust structures and pressurized hardware.
- Experience with system commissioning and checkout, including pressure testing, leak checking, and functional verification.
- Strong grasp of hazard analysis and safe operating practices for energetic or high-energy systems.
- Hands-on mechanical aptitude with the ability to support assembly, integration, and troubleshooting in the field.
- Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to work under deadline pressure during active test campaigns.
- Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate across mechanical, controls, software, and operations teams.
- Experience controlling or conducting test operations (preferred).
- Experience with liquid methane and liquid oxygen systems (preferred).
- Familiarity with hazardous operations and emergency response procedures (preferred).
- Experience with LabView or equivalent control software (preferred).
- Experience using PLCs or FPGAs (preferred).
Skills
- CAD software (SolidWorks, Siemens NX, Creo)
- P&IDs
- Schematics
- Engineering drawings
- Instrumentation sizing and operation
- Structural analysis
- Load path design
- Hazard analysis
- Safe operating practices
- Mechanical aptitude
- Problem-solving
- Communication
- LabView (preferred)
- PLCs (preferred)
- FPGAs (preferred)
Location
- Canada
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 5+ years
Education Level
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, or related engineering discipline, or equivalent practical experience
About the Company
- Canada Rocket Company is building a sovereign launch capability for Canada.