NPI Test Development Engineer

nVent; United States; Remote; USD 76,000 - 142,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative company is seeking a skilled NPI Test Development Engineer to join their dynamic team. In this pivotal role, you will develop cutting-edge testing processes and equipment for new products, ensuring quality and reliability. Your expertise will help shape the future of manufacturing in a rapidly growing business sector. This position offers a unique opportunity to work on complex hydraulic electro-mechanical systems and contribute to impactful projects that enhance product performance. If you're passionate about engineering and eager to make a difference, this role is perfect for you!

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision plans

401(k) retirement plan

Employee stock purchase plan

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off including volunteer time

Well-being program

Life insurance

Critical illness insurance

Accident insurance

Legal & identity theft protection

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience in production test engineering or similar roles.
• Strong knowledge of production testing processes and industrial protocols.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement testing processes and equipment for new products.
• Collaborate with teams on new testers and maintain testing databases.

Skills

Problem-solving skills

Attention to detail

Industrial communications protocols

Database management

Helium leak testing

Modular design principles

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

Testing equipment

Database management systems

Job description

We’re looking for people who put their innovation to work to advance our success – and their own. Join an organization that ensures a more secure world through connecting and protecting our customers with inventive electrical solutions.

What you will experience in this position:

As an NPI Test Development Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in our NPI Manufacturing Engineering team, developing innovative testing processes and equipment for new products. Your work will be instrumental in ensuring that our products meet the highest standards of quality and reliability. Your experiences and skills will contribute to teams developing new products with velocity, helping chart the direction of manufacturing and operations in our rapidly growing Data Solutions business.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Develop and implement testing processes and equipment for new products.
2. Contribute to capital equipment planning.
3. Develop specifications for and own the planning, quoting, procurement, and qualification of new testing equipment.
4. Integrate Design for Test principles into new products.
5. Collaborate with production controls engineering team on new testers, and hand off support once the equipment is qualified.
6. Develop and maintain databases to track testing results and equipment performance.
7. Develop helium leak testing and functionality testing for complex hydraulic electro-mechanical systems.
8. Apply modular design principles to testing equipment and processes.

You have:

1. Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Engineering.
2. 5+ years of experience in a production test engineer or similar position.
3. Experience developing and supporting production end-of-line testing.
4. Experience developing and building testing equipment and/or managing projects with machine builders.
5. Strong knowledge of industrial communications protocols.
6. Familiarity with capital equipment and production testing processes.
7. Proficiency in database management.
8. Experience with helium leak testing.
9. Knowledge of modular design principles is a plus.
10. Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.

WE HAVE:

1. A dynamic global reach with diverse operations around the world that will stretch your abilities, provide plentiful career opportunities, and allow you to make an impact every day.

2. Commitment to strengthen communities where our employees live and work.

3. Core values that shape our culture and drive us to deliver the best for our employees and our customers.

4. Benefits to support the lives of our employees.

Pay Transparency

nVent’s pay scale is based on the expected range of base pay for this job and the employee’s work location. Employee pay within this range will be based on a combination of factors including knowledge, skills, abilities, experience, education, and performance. Where federal, state, or local minimum wage requirements exist, employee pay will comply.

Compensation Range: $76,000.00 - $141,100.00

Depending on the position offered, employee may be eligible for other forms of compensation, such as annual incentives.

Benefit Overview

At nVent, we value our people and their health and well-being. We provide a broad benefits package with meaningful programs for full-time employees that includes:

• Medical, dental, and vision plans along with flexible spending accounts, short-term and long-term disability benefits, critical illness, accident insurance and life insurance.
• A 401(k) retirement plan and an employee stock purchase plan — both include a company match.
• Other supplemental benefits such as tuition reimbursement, caregiver, personal and parental leave, back-up care services, paid time off including volunteer time, a well-being program, and legal & identity theft protection.

At nVent, we connect and protect our customers with inventive electrical solutions. People are our most valuable asset. Inclusion and diversity means that we celebrate and encourage each other’s authenticity because we understand that uniqueness sparks growth.