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Laboratory Test Engineer

Mb Solutions, Inc.

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Location
Houston, TX
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Bachelor's degree, required

Job overview

Mb Solutions, Inc. is seeking a Laboratory Test Engineer for the JETSII Contract with Nexus. The role performs routine and non-routine laboratory testing and analysis, calculates and reports results, supports test design, procures supplies and equipment, and maintains laboratory readiness, safety documentation, preventive maintenance, and calibration. The position is advertised at multiple levels; requirements include an engineering bachelor's degree, typically 5–10 years of related experience, laboratory experience, and proficiency with Microsoft Office.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Laboratory Testing, requiredOral Communication, requiredWritten Communication, requiredMicrosoft Office, requiredTask Organization, requiredTask Prioritization, requiredIndependent Work, requiredJSC Processes, nice to haveSpace Hardware Materials, nice to haveMachine Shop Operations, nice to haveTension and Compression Force Test Machines, nice to haveThermal Conductivity Test Machines, nice to haveOxygen Flammability Testers, nice to haveVacuum Chamber Systems, nice to haveLiquid Nitrogen Test Equipment, nice to haveLaser Etching and Cutting Machines, nice to haveAdditive Manufacturing 3-D Printers, nice to haveAbrasion Test Equipment, nice to have

Qualifications

Bachelor's in Engineering, required5+ Years Related Experience, requiredLaboratory Environment Experience, requiredLicense or Certification May Be Required, nice to have

Full job description

Houston, TX, USA | Full Time

We have an exciting opportunity for a Laboratory Test Engineer to join the JETSII Contract with Nexus, a teammate company!

The Laboratory Test Engineer:

  • Perform routine and non-routine tests and analyses in the following areas:

  • Mechanical testing

  • Physical property measurements

  • Thermal, vacuum, and electrical measurements

  • Failure analysis

  • Calculate test results, populate spreadsheets, and compile results in word document tables and report results to customers.

  • Work with Lab Manager on test design and build-up to meet customer's needs

  • Procurement of parts, supplies, and lab equipment

  • Perform safety walkthroughs and updating safety documentation

  • Maintain laboratory equipment in a ready-to-use status

  • Preventive Maintenance

  • Calibration processing

  • Perform other duties as required

Requisition Qualifications:

This position has been posted at multiple levels. Depending on the candidate's experience, requirements, and business needs, we reserve the right to consider candidates at any level for which this position has been advertised.

  • Typically requires a minimum of a bachelor's degree in Engineering and normally possess 5- 10 years of related experience. License and certification may be required.

  • Experience working in a laboratory environment.

  • Excellent oral and written communication skills.

  • Proficient using Microsoft Office

  • Must be able to organize and prioritize tasks to meet deadlines and schedules

  • Work unsupervised for long periods of time.

Preferences:

  • Familiar with JSC organizations, processes, and procedures.

  • Familiar with materials and soft goods used in space hardware applications.

  • Familiar with machine shop operations.

  • Familiar with the following equipment:

  • Tension and Compression Force Test Machines

  • Thermal Conductivity Test Machines

  • Oxygen Flammability Testers

  • Vacuum Chamber Systems

  • Liquid Nitrogen Test Equipment

  • Laser Etching and Cutting Machines

  • Added Manufacturing 3-D Printers

  • Abrasion Test Equipment

How this job compares

Set against the 3,121 open Test Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 10, 2026.

Pay
  • This postingNot listed
  • Texas median$95–164K/yr88 salary ranges
  • US median$40–57/hr171 hourly ranges
Openings
Olive Jobs lists 272 open Test Engineer jobs in Texas and 3,121 across the US. 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Texas
Experience
This posting asks for at least 5 years of experience; Test Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (2,618 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 1,642 of the 3,121 open Test Engineer jobs (53%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 10, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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