Automation & Test Systems Engineer

Belimo; Danbury (CT); On-site; USD 95,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

Competitive compensation

Job summary

Belimo is seeking a Manufacturing Equipment Engineer to optimize test procedures and equipment in collaboration with Manufacturing, Innovation (R&D), and the Manufacturing Engineering team in the Americas. This role carries full responsibility for all agreed goals and objectives and requires 10% global travel.

You will monitor production equipment, define requirements for new testing and automation, and support 2nd level maintenance across sites. Excellent English is required; German is a plus.

Qualifications

• Monitor and improve production equipment including flow measurement and end-of-line testers.
• Define requirements for new testing and automation systems in collaboration with teams in Switzerland.
• Create and implement updates to test procedures for automated testers and programming units.
• Ensure test programs and equipment are reliable, documented, and traceable.
• Support integration of new software into production systems.
• Assist maintenance team as 2nd level support for production equipment across global sites.
• Provide technical support to factory staff and maintenance teams.
• Ensure backup coverage during absences.
• Contribute to improving First Pass Rate and reliability of products, work equipment and processes.
• Support root cause analysis and resolution of quality issues and cases.
• Build up and document knowledge of test sequences, software tests, and production tools.
• Support cross-functional projects to develop or improve production equipment.
• Coordinate tasks with local and global teams.
• Assist in technical definition of new testing and automation systems

Responsibilities

• Monitor and optimize production equipment and end-of-line testers.
• Develop and update test procedures for automated testers and programming units.
• Define testing requirements with Switzerland teams.
• Ensure reliability and traceability of test programs and equipment.
• Support software integration into production systems.
• Provide second-line maintenance support for global sites.
• Assist staff with technical production tool knowledge.
• Ensure coverage during absences and coordinate backups.
• Drive improvements in First Pass Rate and product reliability.
• Lead root cause analyses for quality issues.
• Document test sequences and production tools knowledge.
• Collaborate on cross-functional projects to improve equipment.
• Coordinate tasks with local and global teams.
• Support the technical definition of new testing and automation systems

Skills

LabView

PLC Programming

Beckhoff Twin CAT ST

Robotics and automation

IT networks

English communication

German language (plus)

Education

Mechanical Engineering

Electrical Engineering

Software Engineering

Job description

Belimo is seeking a Manufacturing Equipment Engineer to optimize test procedures and equipment in collaboration with Manufacturing, Innovation (R&D), and the Manufacturing Engineering team in the Americas. This role carries full responsibility for all agreed goals and objectives and requires 10% global travel.

You will monitor production equipment, define requirements for new testing and automation, and support 2nd level maintenance across sites. Excellent English is required; German is a plus.