Environmental Stress Screening (ESS) Test Technician

PGS Worldwide is seeking an Environmental Stress Screening (ESS) Test Technician in Austin, Texas for an approximately eight-month onsite contract-to-hire role supporting a leading aerospace & defense company. This position will perform environmental testing of complex electronic components and assemblies using vibration systems, thermal chambers, instrumentation, and electronic test equipment.

Required Skills

• High school diploma or equivalent.

• Direct experience operating Unholtz-Dickie or similar vibration systems in support of engineering qualification testing.

• Experience developing vibration profiles.

• Experience using Thermotron temperature chambers or similar thermal-cycling equipment.

• Experience performing environmental testing involving temperature and vibration.

• Ability to work with thermocouples, data loggers, vibration controls, accelerometers, pressure instrumentation, and airflow instrumentation.

• Experience using electronic test equipment such as oscilloscopes, DMMs, logic analyzers, or automated test systems.

• Basic computer skills in a Microsoft Windows environment.

• Ability to work independently and effectively within a team.

• U.S. citizenship required.

What You'll Do

• Set up and operate vibration and thermal-cycling equipment for environmental testing.

• Conduct simulated environmental tests using established procedures and engineering instructions.

• Configure and monitor temperature, vibration, pressure, and airflow instrumentation.

• Operate electronic test and measurement equipment during qualification and production testing.

• Support engineering and production teams with environmental stress screening activities.

• Compile test results into complete data packages, including quality and defect information.

• Maintain accurate test logs and documentation.

• Assist with increasingly complex electronic and environmental testing activities.

Work Schedule / Shift

• Candidates will initially work a 4/10 day-shift schedule for approximately two months for training.

• The permanent schedule will be weekend night shift, 6:00 PM 6:00 AM.

Pay

• $22.85 per hour.

Job ID: 7734

Military veterans and transitioning military members are encouraged to apply to all PGS Worldwide positions. All of our jobs are military-friendly, and we work with leaders in Aerospace who rely on your military expertise to support mission-critical programs nationwide. As a Veteran Founded company, we know that the military has given you the skills and training you need to succeed in positions like this, and we want to support your success in the civilian sector however we can. We thank you for your service and humbly offer our own in return by helping you take your career to the next level.