Dairy Farm Systems Test & Validation Engineer

Waikato Milking Systems; Auckland; On-site; NZD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Waikato Milking Systems seeks a Test & Validation Engineer to bridge product development and real-world dairy environments. You will plan, perform and document lab, workshop and on-farm tests to verify product readiness for market release.

You will work with Product Managers, engineers and service teams, establishing validation criteria and communicating findings to guide development priorities and field readiness.

Qualifications

• Experience in test and validation within hardware/software or integrated systems.
• Ability to define test plans and success criteria.
• Strong written and verbal communication.
• Willingness to travel to farms and customer sites.

Responsibilities

• Plan and conduct lab, workshop and on-farm testing and validation across new products and product improvements.
• Establish clear test plans, success criteria and validation measures, and assess whether products meet the required technical and practical outcomes.
• Work with beta customers and end users to trial products in real-world dairy environments, gather feedback and identify areas for improvement.
• Investigate faults and performance issues, undertake root cause analysis.
• Analyse test results and field data, providing clear, timely feedback and recommendations to Product Managers.
• Communicate findings clearly and objectively, providing the evidence needed to support product decisions, development priorities and progression towards market release.
• Create and maintain technical documentation, test records, validation reports, manuals and supporting material

Skills

Test & Validation

On-farm testing

Data analysis

Documentation

Root cause analysis

Tools

Laboratory equipment

Test equipment operation

Job description

Waikato Milking Systems seeks a Test & Validation Engineer to bridge product development and real-world dairy environments. You will plan, perform and document lab, workshop and on-farm tests to verify product readiness for market release.

You will work with Product Managers, engineers and service teams, establishing validation criteria and communicating findings to guide development priorities and field readiness.