Senior Appliance Test Engineer - Reliability & QA

Clark Associates; Lancaster (Lancaster County); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Clark Associates is seeking an experienced Product Test Engineer to evaluate reliability, safety, and quality for new item work and existing products. You will plan and perform hands-on testing and coordinate with internal teams and external labs to ensure product requirements are met.

The role emphasizes strong collaboration with product managers and supplier quality engineers across the development cycle, with opportunities to influence test strategies and product improvements.

Responsibilities

• Plans test approaches and executes functional, safety, and reliability testing on new item work and in-market products; documents findings in structured reports.
• Coordinates testing internally and via external labs, suppliers, or third parties; reviews results against the product test plan.
• Reviews supplier and vendor test data and documents submitted to Clark's product development process.
• Works with product managers to clarify technical requirements of the product under test.
• Investigates product failures, field complaints, and warranty data to identify root causes and corrective actions.
• Operates data acquisition tools and test instrumentation; analyzes data to identify trends and inform product improvements.
• Partners with supplier quality engineers, product managers, and manufacturers throughout the test and validation lifecycle.
• Conducts hands-on testing across mechanical, electrical, gas, and plumbing systems.
• Plans and executes test timelines within priorities; communicates status to stakeholders.
• Sources, calibrates, and maintains test equipment and materials.
• Conducts market and competitive research to identify trends and customer expectations.
• Other duties as assigned.

Job description

Clark Associates is seeking an experienced Product Test Engineer to evaluate reliability, safety, and quality for new item work and existing products. You will plan and perform hands-on testing and coordinate with internal teams and external labs to ensure product requirements are met.

The role emphasizes strong collaboration with product managers and supplier quality engineers across the development cycle, with opportunities to influence test strategies and product improvements.