Senior Test Engineer

SUMMARY: Under the direction of the Engineering Manager, provides product evaluation and supporting information for specified projects. Maintains lab equipment and is responsible for all procedures in the lab facility.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:

• Maintains Engineering lab area and ensures test equipment is in good functional order including calibration when necessary.
• Responsible for maintaining lab facilities ensuring all safety regulations & policies are adhered to.
• Analyze and define methods and processes for evaluating new and existing products. Perform tests per specified directions and or procedures. Assists Engineering staff with testing as requested including validation testing. Conducts lab testing.
• Reports and documents test results as specified.
• Works with design engineering to interpret customer validation requests.
• Provides project status & risk assessments to engineering personnel.
• Completes all required documentation for lab requests.
• Fabricate prototypes and test equipment as required. Assist in the selection, acquisition, and set-up of new test equipment.
• Assists in the development and implementation of test standards. Maintains documentation system for test standards.
• Schedules lab work based on engineering priorities to meet effective timing.
• Ensures company quality system procedures are followed as they related to specific job function.
• Maintains adequate levels of technical proficiency in subjects relevant to their scope of work.
• Performs other related duties as assigned or as required.

COMPETENCIES:

• Print reading and interpretation
• Basic electrical wiring
• Operation of vibration equipment
• Data acquisition
• Microsoft Office products
• LabVIEW

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• B.S. degree in engineering plus 5 years related experience
• Demonstrated ability to interpret engineering drawings.
• Ability to use hand and power tools to fabricate test fixtures and equipment.
• Experience operating vibration shaker testing equipment and environmental chambers a plus.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)