Test Engineer (12 -18 month contract)

Bascom Hunter Technologies is seeking a Contract Test Engineer to support qualification testing of advanced aerospace and defense Environmental Control Systems (ECS), vapor-cycle cooling systems, and fan-based thermal management products.

This position is intended for an engineer who resides in or near Bohemia, New York and will serve as Bascom Hunter's full-time onsite representative during qualification testing at Dayton T. Brown.

Prior to the start of testing, the engineer will travel to Bascom Hunter's headquarters in Baton Rouge, Louisiana for product familiarization, system training, and test preparation. Travel to Baton Rouge is expected to be less than 10% over the duration of the contract.

The successful candidate will act as Bascom Hunter's technical representative throughout qualification testing, ensuring hardware configuration, test execution, documentation, and communication are performed to the highest standard. The engineer will work closely with Dayton T. Brown personnel while providing daily technical updates to Bascom Hunter engineering, quality, and program management teams.

Primary Responsibilities

• Represent Bascom Hunter onsite during all qualification testing performed at Dayton T. Brown in Bohemia, NY.
• Learn Bascom Hunter's Environmental Control Systems, vapor-cycle systems, fan assemblies, motors, controllers, heat exchangers, compressors, and associated hardware.
• Become familiar with engineering drawings, ATPs, QTPs, qualification plans, system requirements, and configuration documentation.
• Participate in test readiness reviews and verify that test articles are correctly configured prior to testing.
• Witness all qualification testing and verify testing is performed in accordance with approved procedures.
• Monitor instrumentation, hardware configuration, operating conditions, data acquisition, and adherence to approved test methods.
• Maintain detailed daily test logs, photographs, observations, discrepancies, and action items.
• Provide daily status reports to Bascom Hunter engineering and program management.
• Identify test anomalies, failures, or procedural deviations and coordinate with Bascom Hunter engineering to resolve issues.
• Support troubleshooting activities during testing while maintaining accurate documentation.
• Verify configuration control throughout the qualification program, including serial numbers, instrumentation, software revisions, and hardware changes.
• Assist with discrepancy reports, test report generation, corrective actions, and final qualification documentation.
• Coordinate professionally with Dayton T. Brown personnel while serving as Bascom Hunter's onsite engineering representative.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Engineering Technology, or a related technical discipline.
• 0–5 years of engineering or engineering test experience.
• Must reside within commuting distance of Bohemia, New York, or be willing to relocate prior to the start of the assignment.
• Ability to travel to Baton Rouge, Louisiana for initial product training and occasional engineering reviews (less than 10% travel).
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to read engineering drawings, procedures, and technical documentation.
• Strong organizational skills and exceptional attention to detail.
• Comfortable working in laboratory and environmental test facilities.
• U.S. Citizenship required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting engineering development or qualification testing.
• Experience with aerospace or defense hardware.
• Familiarity with MIL-STD-810, MIL-STD-461, MIL-STD-704, DO-160, or similar qualification standards.
• Experience using instrumentation including thermocouples, pressure transducers, flow meters, power analyzers, tachometers, or data acquisition systems.
• Familiarity with configuration management and engineering change processes.
• Experience preparing technical reports, discrepancy reports, or engineering documentation.
• Hands-on experience with electromechanical systems, motors, fans, compressors, refrigeration systems, or environmental control systems.

Key Competencies

• Professional technical judgment
• Strong observational and documentation skills
• Excellent communication with remote engineering teams
• Ability to recognize and document deviations from approved test procedures
• Self-motivated and capable of working independently at a remote test facility
• Strong attention to detail and configuration control
• Ability to professionally represent Bascom Hunter Technologies during customer and third-party testing activities

Work Location

Primary Work Location: Dayton T. Brown, Bohemia, New York

The engineer will be expected to work onsite throughout the qualification campaign and support daily testing activities.

Travel to Bascom Hunter's Baton Rouge, Louisiana facility will be limited to initial training and periodic engineering coordination meetings, representing less than 10% travel over the duration of the contract.

Employment Type

12–18 Month Contract

Full-time contract position supporting a major aerospace qualification program.

Reporting Relationship

Reports to the Director of Engineering and works closely with Systems Engineering, Test Engineering, Program Management, Configuration Management, and Quality.

Success in This Role

Success is measured by the engineer's ability to effectively represent Bascom Hunter throughout the qualification program by ensuring testing is executed in accordance with approved procedures, maintaining accurate technical records, communicating issues in real time, and helping deliver a successful, well-documented qualification campaign.

Equal Employment Opportunity Information

Bascom Hunter is an equal opportunity employer. We recruit, employ, train, compensate, and promote without regard to race, religion, sex, color, national origin, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, disability/veteran, status as a protected veteran, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state and local law.