Electro Mechanical Engineer

BN Associates Inc.; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

BN Associates Inc. in Sunnyvale, CA seeks an experienced electro-mechanical engineer to lead mechanical validation and reliability testing programs.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree and 8+ years of hands-on experience in validation, testing, and data analysis. You will author and execute validation plans, design test fixtures, select sensors, and analyze results with Python-based tools, applying GD&T and metrology practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience in a technical field.
• 8+ years of experience in electro-mechanical engineering with a track record in validation or reliability testing.
• Experience authoring and executing mechanical validation plans with defined acceptance criteria.
• Hands-on ability to design and build test fixtures and instrumented rigs.
• Proficiency in Python for test automation and data analysis.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute mechanical validation and reliability test plans.
• Design and assemble test fixtures, select sensors, and calibrate rigs.
• Analyze test data using Python and statistical methods to draw conclusions.

Skills

Electro-mechanical engineering

Mechanical validation

Verification testing

Reliability testing

Python for test automation

Data analysis with NumPy/Pandas

I/O and data acquisition

Sensor signal conditioning

DAQ hardware

GD&T

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field

Tools

CMM

Environmental testing equipment

Test fixtures and instrumented rigs

Job description

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electro-Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, or a related technical field, and/or equivalent practical experience
• 8+ years of experience in electro-mechanical engineering with a demonstrated track record in mechanical validation, verification, or reliability test
• Demonstrated experience authoring and executing mechanical validation and reliability test plans (e.g., drop, vibration, fatigue/life cycling, environmental, HALT/HASS/ALT) with defined acceptance criteria
• Hands-on experience designing and building test fixtures and instrumented rigs, including sensor selection, mounting, calibration, and measurement-uncertainty assessment
• Proficiency with Python for test automation, instrument control, and data analysis (e.g., NumPy/pandas or equivalent)
• Experience with I/O and data acquisition: analog/digital I/O, DAQ hardware, serial interfaces (SPI/I2C/UART/USB/Ethernet), sensor signal conditioning, and motion control
• Experience interpreting mechanical drawings and applying GD&T, and using metrology and inspection equipment (CMM, optical/vision measurement, 3D scanning)
• Experience applying statistical methods to test design and interpretation (DOE, sample size justification, Weibull, SPC)