Automation Test Engineer - LabVIEW & Data Validation

Ingersoll Rand Inc.; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); Hybrid; USD 92,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Ingersoll Rand Bentleyville, PA seeks an Automated Test Engineer to lead validation testing for vacuum pumps and rotating equipment. You will develop and troubleshoot LabVIEW test rigs, analyze data, and work closely with Product Engineering to ensure robust product validation.

The role requires a Bachelor’s in Electrical/Mechatronics/Controls and 3+ years in test or controls engineering within manufacturing, with minimal travel and strong teamwork across disciplines.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in test engineering, controls engineering, instrumentation, or validation in manufacturing.
• Experience developing and troubleshooting LabVIEW applications for automated testing.
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Mechatronics/Controls or related field required.

Responsibilities

• Develop, coordinate, and execute validation testing for vacuum pumps, compressors, and rotating equipment.
• Identify, diagnose, and resolve product/test-system issues to support qualification and release.
• Serve as technical owner of motors, VFDs, DC drives, PLCs, and data acquisition systems.
• Maintain and improve LabVIEW applications and NI hardware for tests.
• Analyze test data and trends; collaborate with engineering to validate designs.
• Create test procedures, calibration plans, and standard work instructions.
• Generate development reports, nonconformance reports, and engineering change requests.
• Communicate test setups, results, and recommendations to engineers, operations, and leadership.

Skills

Test engineering

Data analysis

Instrumentation

Electrical troubleshooting

Controls engineering

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Mechatronics/Controls

Tools

LabVIEW

National Instruments hardware

Data acquisition systems

PLC

Job description

Ingersoll Rand Bentleyville, PA seeks an Automated Test Engineer to lead validation testing for vacuum pumps and rotating equipment. You will develop and troubleshoot LabVIEW test rigs, analyze data, and work closely with Product Engineering to ensure robust product validation.

The role requires a Bachelor’s in Electrical/Mechatronics/Controls and 3+ years in test or controls engineering within manufacturing, with minimal travel and strong teamwork across disciplines.