Engineering Technician Test & Validation (USA)

Va Technology Ltd; United States; On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life insurance

Paid public holidays

23 days paid vacation in the first year

Job summary

A leading technology firm in the United States is seeking an engineer to perform testing and validation of systems and equipment, including software development and technical documentation. The ideal candidate holds a degree in an electrical discipline and possesses strong troubleshooting and communication skills. This role includes remote customer support and training opportunities.

Qualifications

• Degree or technically qualified to BEng / HNC in an electrical discipline or equivalent work experience.
• Professional manner with good communication skills.
• Flexible and self-driven for learning and development.

Responsibilities

• Testing and validating VA systems and equipment.
• Commissioning system software and conducting inspections.
• Providing remote customer support and training.

Skills

Test and validation

System software commissioning

Fault finding and diagnostics

Customer training

Technical documentation

Hands-on experience

Education

Degree or HNC in electrical discipline

Job description

Job Purpose:

Working within the Engineering department to complete test and validation of VA Technology systems and equipment, both at VA Technology and worldwide customer locations, and the development of control software.

Reporting to Engineering Manager

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Test and validation of VA systems and equipment at VA Technology and worldwide customer locations
• Commissioning of VA system and equipment, including:
  ∙ System software commissioning & generation (Robot AS, PLC and Kepware code)
  ∙ System fault finding and diagnostics
  ∙ Fault rectification
  ∙ Conducting system wide test and inspection
  ∙ Set-up of in-house system software and industrial PCs
• Conduct customer training
• Development of Robot and PLC software
• Modification of engineering drawings to support system build and to improve quality
• Writing procedures and plans
• Completion of technical documentation including test plans and training modules
• Remote customer support – fault finding and diagnostics
• Be familiar with Risk Assessment and typical Health and Safety issues in the workplace
• Operate within company procedures
• Ability to read and understand mechanical and electrical technical drawings.
• ‘Hands-on’ experience in building electrical and mechanical equipment

Qualifications:

• Degree or technically qualified to BEng / HNC in an electrical discipline or equivalent work experience

Key Attributes:

• Professional manner with good communication skills
• Able to represent the company to a high standard
• Flexible manner to adopt new challenges and input from peers and colleagues
• Self-driven for progressive and continued learning and development
• Keen to accept responsibility and accountability
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid public holidays
• 23 days paid vacation first year, 25 days there after