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Immediately Hiring: Environmental Test Engineer I

Company: DAYTON-GRANGER, INC (DG)

Industry: Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing

Location: Fort Lauderdale, FL 33315, On-Site (Monday-Friday)

Position Type: Full-Time, Permanent,

About Us: YouTube - DAYTON-GRANGER, INC (DG)

Competitive Pay, Great Benefits, Work-Life Balance, Stability, Opportunities for Growth

DAYTON-GRANGER, INC. (DG) is a third-generation family-owned aerospace manufacturer in Fort Lauderdale, FL that has been proudly operating for almost 83 years. We design, test, and manufacture aircraft antennas, electrostatic dischargers, and lightning protection components used on commercial, military, and private aircraft around the world. We have an average employee tenure of 8 years, reflecting our stability and strong company culture. See more about our benefits and why DG is a great place to work below.

As an Environmental Test Engineer I, you'll build hands-on experience in aerospace testing and qualification while working directly in DG's environmental test lab. Rather than focusing on traditional product design, you'll learn to operate specialized equipment that puts aerospace products through real-world environmental conditions - including vibration, shock, temperature, humidity, altitude, fluid exposure, and more - to evaluate how they perform. You'll set up and conduct tests, collect and document data, identify and communicate issues or failures to the engineering team, and progressively take greater ownership of the lab and its testing activities. This is an ideal opportunity for a recent engineering graduate or early-career engineer who is technically curious, enjoys hands-on problem solving, and wants to build a specialized career in aerospace testing. DG will provide training on our equipment, qualification processes, and applicable aerospace testing standards.

Responsibilities:

• Assist with and progressively perform in-house environmental and qualification testing on aerospace antennas, lightning arrestors, dischargers, and related products.
• Learn to operate DG environmental test equipment used for temperature, humidity, altitude and decompression, vibration, shock, waterproofness and fluid susceptibility, immersion, salt fog, icing, environmental stress screening, resonance searches, and production verification testing.
• Set up test articles, instrumentation, fixtures, chambers, sensors, data-acquisition equipment, and supporting hardware under the direction of experienced engineering personnel.
• Review engineering drawings, customer specifications, qualification plans, test procedures, and compliance requirements before testing.
• Record test conditions, equipment settings, observations, photographs, measurements, anomalies, and results accurately and completely.
• Support engineering investigations when products fail environmental, production, or qualification testing, helping identify whether failures are related to product design, workmanship, fixtures, equipment, instrumentation, test setup, or test procedure.
• Provide regular test-status updates and promptly communicate failures, anomalies, equipment problems, and schedule risks to engineering leadership.
• Assist with the preparation and revision of engineering and qualification documentation, including test procedures, test reports, compliance documentation, and engineering evaluation reports.
• Verify calibration status of environmental test equipment, sensors, and instrumentation, and help maintain an organized, clean, and safe environmental test laboratory.
• Assist with testing performed by outside laboratories when DG does not have the required in-house capability, including occasional travel to support testing and data collection.
• Perform additional tasks assigned by management
• Follow all Dayton-Granger safety procedures.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Materials Engineering, or another relevant engineering discipline.
• Recent engineering graduate or early-career engineer.
• Basic understanding of mechanical systems, engineering materials, instrumentation, data collection, and technical documentation.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, specifications, and test requirements.
• Strong mechanical aptitude and willingness to work directly with laboratory equipment and test articles.
• Ability to document work accurately and follow controlled procedures.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and basic engineering documentation systems.
• Ability to travel occasionally to outside testing laboratories as needed, typically 1-3 trips per year, ranging from 1 day to 1 week per trip.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills in English.

Preferred Qualifications (Nice to Have, Not Required):

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering
• Laboratory, engineering, manufacturing, quality, or testing internship experience preferred.

Pre-Employment Requirements:

• All employment offers are contingent upon successful completion of a background check and drug screen, in accordance with company policy and applicable law.

Why You'll Love Working Here

We are a multi-generational team with members representing a diversity of cultures, educational backgrounds, experience levels and ideas all 'making it happen' from one location in beautiful, coastal South Florida. We are a long-standing supplier providing cutting edge products in support of long term aerospace programs, while at the same time developing new products to meet the needs of new customers, programs and up and coming markets.

Additionally, DG loves its employees! The average employee tenure is around 8 years. Length of service milestones are celebrated company-wide and employees may make selections of anniversary gifts.

Benefits

• Affordable comprehensive insurance coverage (Medical, Dental, Vision).
• 401(k) match.
• Paid Time Off (PTO) and paid holidays.
• Mental health benefits.
• Complimentary life insurance with the option for supplemental coverage.
• Paid parental leave
• Short-term and long-term disability coverage.
• Excellent work-life balance.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Dynamic and collaborative work environment.
• Access to advanced technology and resources.
• Length of service/milestone anniversary gifts.
• Team-building activities.

Compliance Notice:

• Pre-Employment Requirements: Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background check and drug screening, in compliance with company policy and applicable law.
• Equal Opportunity Statement: Dayton-Granger, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We welcome applications from all qualified individuals, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.
• Export Compliance Notice: This position requires access to information subject to the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) and/or the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). Applicants must be U.S. persons as defined by these regulations.