Senior Test Engineer, Product Engineering

Chemelex; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Chemelex is seeking an Electronics Product Engineer in Edmonton, AB to lead manufacturing test fixture development and automated production testing. You will collaborate with global manufacturing, review schematics, mentor juniors, and drive scale-up initiatives while traveling up to 20% internationally.

Ideal candidates bring 5+ years of hands-on experience with test systems, a P.Eng or equivalent, and strong skills in Python, C#, Rust or C++.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in developing and deploying manufacturing test fixture or automated production test systems.
• Registered professional engineer (P.Eng) in APEGA or similar regulatory body.
• Hands on experience developing software test automation tools and frameworks in Python, C#, Ruby or Labview.
• Proven ability to relate physical designs to software algorithms.
• Excellent understanding of electromechanical designs- reading and understanding schematics, wiring diagrams and mechanical drawings.
• Software/Firmware development experience in Rust, C++ or C# would be an asset.
• Strong troubleshooting and debugging abilities (probes, oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, DMMs).
• Skilled in defining & maintaining comprehensive technical documentation (test system requirements, strategies, manuals).
• Ability to travel 20% internationally

Responsibilities

• Define test system hardware and software requirements for production.
• Develop and deploy test fixtures and automation software.
• Review schematics, PCB layouts, BOMs, and software integrations.
• Lead scale-up of test systems for quality and reliability.
• Collaborate with global manufacturing to manage technical scope and delivery.
• Mentor junior team members and document processes.
• Transfer knowledge from NPI to Operations and back.
• Drive manufacturing improvements and best practices in CM selection and fixtures.

Skills

Test fixture development

Software test automation

Electrical/electromechanical design

Leadership/mentorship

Documentation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering

Tools

Python

C#

Ruby

LabVIEW

Rust

C++

Job description

Edmonton, AB, Canada

Job Description

Chemelex is a global leader in electric thermal and sensing solutions, protecting the world’s critical processes, places and people. With over 50 years of innovation and a commitment to excellence, we develop solutions that ensure safety, reliability, and efficiency in diverse environments - from industrial plants and data centers to people’s homes. We deliver future-ready technologies, advanced engineering capabilities and local expertise backed by global standards. Our offering includes a leading portfolio from our trusted brands: Raychem, Tracer, Nuheat and Pyrotenax.

WHAT YOU WILL EXPERIENCE IN THIS POSITION:

As a member of the Electronics Product Engineering team you will ensure best production testing frameworks and sustainment methodologies are applied throughout the lifecycle of our products

• Define test system technical documents for manufacturing/scape up
• Implement software application, test automation tools and frameworks based on product requirements.
• Refresh of existing test fixtures, refine test procedures to execute product and system level testing
• Oversee new test fixture designs for internal and external vendors - defining requirements, review schematics, PCB layout, BOMs, software applications, HW and SW integrations test results
• Enhance test system design for scale up, quality and reliability
• Commission test fixtures for internal and external contract manufacturers and maintain safety certification
• Lead the organization through your firmware and test engineering expertise
• Provide guidance to the team to address technical issues, drive manufacturing improvement activities
• Work with global manufacturing teams, managing technical scope of scale up and delivery, oversee internal and external resources as required
• Transfer knowledge from NPI to Operations, and from Operations to NPI
• Be a peer leader among designers, developers, and product engineers holding them accountable for employing best practices in CM selection, and test fixtures.
• Discover, qualify, integrate or otherwise learn new and advanced test strategies for productivity
• Provide thoughtful leadership through mentorship of junior team members, technical reports, present at technical seminars

YOU HAVE:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electronics, or equivalent
• 5+ years of experience in developing and deploying manufacturing test fixture or automated production test systems
• Registered professional engineer (P.Eng) in APEGA or similar regulatory body
• Hands on experience developing software test automation tools and frameworks in Python, C#, Ruby or Labview.
• Proven ability to relate physical designs to software algorithms.
• Excellent understanding of electromechanical designs- reading and understanding schematics, wiring diagrams and mechanical drawings.
• Software/Firmware development experience in RUST, C++ or C# would be an asset.
• Strong troubleshooting and debugging abilities (proficient with oscilloscopes, signal generators, spectrum analyzers, digital multi-meters, etc).
• Skilled in defining & maintaining comprehensive technical documentation (test systen requirement documents, test strategies and execution, user manuals etc)
• Ability to travel 20% internationally

At Chemelex:

We protect places of progress through electric excellence.

Pioneering plants, sprawling data centers, busy transport hubs, and your own home. These are the places that bring progress to the world, and the places that we protect with time-tested technologies, advanced engineering, and a suite of services. Because here, excellence is everything.

Our Dimensions of Excellence reflect the core values of Chemelex. Together, they inspire our decisions and guide our actions - defining excellence in our work for colleagues, customers and communities.

Experts with empathy

Example for others

Exceptional impact

We are committed to equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by national, federal, state or local law.