Lead, System Test Engineering Architect

Black & Decker (U.S.) Inc.; Towson (MD); Hybrid; USD 111,000 - 178,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Life insurance

Vision

Disability insurance

401(k)

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Discounts on tools

Job summary

Black & Decker (U.S.) Inc. in Towson, MD is seeking a Senior Systems Test Engineer to lead development, validation, and optimization of test methods for electromechanical products in a hybrid work setting.

You will drive test strategies, protocols, acceptance criteria, and reporting while aligning with engineering, quality, and program management goals. The role requires ~10 years in test engineering within product development, experience with HiL testing, data acquisition systems, and

Qualifications

• 10 years of test engineering experience in product development.
• Expertise in test strategy, method development, data analysis.
• Experience with electromechanical, consumer products and testing.

Responsibilities

• Lead development, validation, and improvement of test methods.
• Define test strategies, protocols, acceptance criteria, and reporting requirements.
• Collaborate with design engineering, quality, manufacturing, reliability, and program management teams.
• Mentor test engineers and technicians in test methodology and problem-solving.

Skills

Test engineering

Data analysis

Root cause analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Test method development

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

HiL testing

Data acquisition systems

Instrumentation

Job description

Senior Systems Test Engineer - Hybrid

Senior Systems Test Engineer - Hybrid This is a Hybrid position and requires onsite work at our Towson, MD Campus 3 day per week. Come build something that matters. It takes great people to achieve greatness. People with a sense of purpose and integrity. People with a relentless pursuit of excellence. People who care about making things better For Those Who Make The World™. Sound like you? Join our top-notch team of approximately 43,500 diverse and high-performing professionals globally who are making their mark on some of the world’s most beloved brands, including DEWALT®, BLACK+DECKER®, CRAFTSMAN®, STANLEY®, CUB CADET®, and HUSTLER®.

The Job

We are seeking an experienced Senior Systems Test Engineer to lead the development, validation, and continuous improvement of test methods, tools and processes that support product development, verification, and qualification activities. This role is responsible for designing robust, repeatable, and efficient test methodologies for new and existing products, ensuring alignment with engineering, quality, regulatory, and business requirements. The ideal candidate will bring approximately 10 years of test engineering experience within a product development environment, with strong expertise in test strategy, method development, data analysis, root cause investigation, and cross-functional collaboration. As a Senior Systems Test Engineer, you’ll be part of our Tools & Outdoor Team as a hybrid employee. You'll get to:

• Lead the development, optimization, and standardization of test methods for product design verification, validation, and performance evaluation.
• Define test strategies, protocols, acceptance criteria, and reporting requirements for new product development programs.
• Collaborate with design engineering, quality, manufacturing, reliability, and program management teams to ensure test methods align with product requirements and project timelines.
• Collaborate with CAE teams to optimize physical testing as well as to correlate CAE methods with physical testing.
• Analyze test data, interpret results, and provide clear technical recommendations to support design decisions.
• Drive root cause analysis and failure investigation for product and test-related issues.
• Develop, qualify, and validate test fixtures, equipment, and laboratory processes to ensure repeatability and reproducibility.
• Support verification and validation planning throughout the product development lifecycle.
• Ensure test methods comply with applicable industry standards, internal procedures, and regulatory requirements.
• Prepare technical documentation including test plans, protocols, reports, work instructions, and engineering summaries.
• Mentor test engineers and technicians in test methodology, best practices, and problem-solving approaches.
• Identify opportunities to improve test efficiency, automation, accuracy, and lab capability.
• Support external testing activities and coordinate with third-party laboratories when required.

The Person

You love to learn and grow and be acknowledged for your valuable contributions. You're not intimidated by innovation. Wouldn't it be great if you could do your job and do a world of good? In fact, you embrace it. You also have:

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Materials Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• Approximately 10 years of experience in test engineering, test method development, or product verification/validation within a product development industry.
• Strong experience developing and executing test methods for electromechanical, mechanical, or consumer/industrial products.
• Demonstrated knowledge of design verification, validation, reliability testing, and engineering test practices.
• Experience with statistical analysis, data interpretation, and experimental design.
• Proven ability to troubleshoot test systems, investigate failures, and drive corrective actions.
• Strong technical writing and documentation skills.
• Experience working in cross-functional product development teams.
• Strong problem-solving, communication, and project management skills.
• Preferred Qualifications: Master's degree in Engineering or a related field.
• Experience with test automation, data acquisition systems, and instrumentation.
• Experience with HiL testing.
• Familiarity with industry standards and compliance testing requirements relevant to the product domain.

The Details

We'll receive a competitive salary and a great benefits plan, including:

• Medical
• dental
• life
• vision
• disability
• 401(k)
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• paid time off
• tuition reimbursement

Discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tools and other partner programs.

And More: We want our company to be a place you'll want to be – and stay. Being part of our team means you'll get to: Grow: Be part of our global company with 20+ brands to grow and develop your skills along multiple career paths. Learn: Have access to a wealth of learning resources, including our digital learning portal. Belong: Experience an awesome place to work, where we have mutual respect and a great appreciation for a wide range of perspectives and experiences. Give Back: Help us continue to make positive changes locally and globally through volunteerism, giving back, and sustainable business practices. What's more, you'll get that pride that comes from empowering makers, doers, protectors, and everyday heroes all over the world. We're more than the #1 tools company. More than a driving force in outdoor power equipment. More than a global leader in industrial. We're visionaries and innovators. As successful as we've been in the past, we have so much further to go. That's where you come in.

This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship (H1B, OPT/CPT, TN etc).

The Salary range for this position is $110,600.00 - $178,000.00. This is the lowest to highest annual full-time salary range we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. The salary offered within the range may vary depending on multiple factors including job level, geographic location, job-related knowledge, skills, qualifications, experience and in compliance with local wage requirements. Please note that salary is only one component of total rewards at Stanley Black & Decker. The salary range listed in this job posting reflects the range for the primary location specified. The salary range may vary for other locations. The successful candidate may be eligible for annual merit increases.

Medical, dental, life, vision, disability,401(k), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, paid time off, and tuition reimbursement in addition to programs & benefits in support of your well-being.

Discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tools and other partner programs.

We Don't Just Build The World, We Build Innovative Technology Too. Joining the Stanley Black & Decker team means working in an innovative, tech-driven and highly collaborative team environment supported by over 43,500 professionals in 60 countries across the globe. Here, you'll get the unique chance to impact some of the world’s most iconic brands including STANLEY TOOLS, DEWALT, CRAFTSMAN, MAC TOOLS and Black + Decker. Your ideas and solutions have the potential to reach millions of customers as we work together to write the next chapter in our history. Come build with us and take your career to new heights.

Who We Are We're the World’s largest tool company. We're industry visionaries. We're solving problems and advancing the manufacturing trade through innovative technology and our Industry 4.0 Initiative. We are committed to ensuring our state-of-the-art "smart factory" products and services provide greater quality to our customers & greater environmental and social value to our planet. We are unique in that we have a rich and storied history dating back to 1843, but that hasn't stopped us from evolving into a vibrant, diverse, global growth company.

Diversity & Inclusive Culture: We pride ourselves on being an awesome place to work. We respect and embrace differences because that's how the best work gets done. You'll find we like to have fun here, too.

Purpose-Driven Company: You'll help us continue to make positive changes in the local communities where we work and live as well as in the broader world through volunteerism, giving back and sustainable business practices.

EEO Statement: All qualified applicants to Stanley Black & Decker are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran’s status or any other protected characteristic.

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