Test Engineer

Responsibilities:

As a Test Engineer you will execute static/abuse/cycle testing of airplane water and waste vacuum systems in a noisy, light industrial environment. You will also design, document, fabricate and assemble test fixtures. This is a hands-on job that can occasionally be physically challenging such as working from ladders. The Test Engineer assists technicians with test setups while coordinating necessary activities to complete testing on time. The Test Engineer will be aware of all aspects of a specific program test requirements and will be a source of knowledge about what needs to be achieved to succeed. Priorities are constantly changing as due dates move so the ability to adjust on the fly is crucial. The Test Engineer will adopt a Safety First culture.
Primary Responsibilities:
Oversees the preparation of equipment for testing to ensure that systems perform according to necessary specifications on all platforms/projects/systems.
Establishes validation standards and develops testing protocols for all platforms/projects/systems.
Reviews and submits documentation of testing/validation results and confirms operations according to necessary regulations to ensure production quality all platforms/projects/systems.
Provides technical leadership to team members on all protocols for testing/validation.
Applies scientific principles to innovate, design, develop, and implement technologies, components, sub-systems, machines, tools, and systems to ensure compliance to specifications, requirements, and customer guarantees across applicable operating conditions.
Ensures novel ideas and implementations are captured and protected using applicable IP processes and tools.
Measures, analyzes, and calibrates equipment and processes to ensure quality.
Ensures systems perform according to necessary specifications.
Confirms operations according to necessary regulations to ensure production quality. Establishes validation standards and develops testing protocols.
Documents test results and maintains records for later analysis. Coordinates with other departments who will be affected by testing.
10% travel time as needed to support offsite testing (locally).
Qualifications/Experience Needed:
Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) unless prohibited by local laws/regulations and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years of experience or in absence of a degree, 9 years of relevant experience
Experience working in a test lab department (including, but not limited to, writing test reports, executing qualification tests, collecting data etc.)
Preferred Qualifications:
Aerospace or related manufacturing industry
Experience designing electro-mechanical test stations and test rigs
Labview
CAD software such as NX, Solidworks, or Inventor Pro
Microsoft Office products
Working with hand and power tools (grinders, saws, impacts, drills, etc.)
Working with PVC plumbing, pneumatic cylinders/ solenoids, and basic electrical systems (AC/DC)