Senior Test Engineer

Allient; Dayton (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Allient Inc. in Dayton, Ohio, is seeking a Senior Test Engineer to lead test strategy development and coordinate cross-functional teams for complete test systems. The role emphasizes reducing technical debt and driving high-quality product testing.

The candidate should have strong design and programming experience, plus 8+ years in engineering and CAD/software skills like Visual BASIC, LabVIEW, C, and C++. This position reports to the engineering group in Dayton.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Mechanical or Electrical).
• 8+ years of work experience; transitioning products and processes from prototype to production desired.
• Design and programming experience.
• Solid computer skills include MS Office, Visual BASIC, LabVIEW, C, or C++ programming; CAD experience.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates cross-functional teams in the creation, implementation & validation of complete test systems.
• Explores new test technologies where appropriate.
• Ensures test assets are leveraged to achieve testing outcomes.
• Mentors Test Engineers and Test Technicians to standardize practices.
• Prepares test equipment quotations and sourcing recommendations.
• Produces equipment specifications for optimum test performance and reliability.
• Collaborates with Design Engineering on test specifications considering failure, warranty data and lessons learned.
• Designs, builds and commissions equipment to high standards with support from others.
• Prepares technical equipment design files with drawings, specs and change records.
• Writes test software (Visual BASIC, LabVIEW, C, C++) following best practices.

Skills

Design & test experience

Project coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Mechanical or Electrical)

Tools

Visual BASIC

LabVIEW

C

C++

CAD

MS Office

Job description

Allient Inc. is in growth mode and currently seeking a Senior Test Engineer to join our team in Dayton, Ohio! The Senior Test Engineer leads and supports the development of a cost-effective product test strategy in the effort to achieve a high-quality product that also facilitates the manufacturing process. The Senior Test Engineer also explores emerging technologies and test practices ensuring the Test Organization maintains a level of acceptable technical debt.

Responsibilities:

• Coordinates cross-functional teams in the creation, implementation & validation of complete test systems.
• Explores new test technologies where appropriate
• Ensures test assets are being leveraged in a manner conducive to achieving desired testing outcomes.
• Mentors Test Engineers as well as Test Technicians with a focus on creating a set of standard practices among personnel
• Prepares test equipment quotations based on agreed test strategies and specifications where available. Recommends method of sourcing of equipment - in-house or contracted out.
• Produces test equipment specifications ensuring optimum test performance, minimum test times, and commonality of design while satisfying accuracy, reliability, maintainability, usability, and flexibility requirements.
• Collaborates with Design Engineering to develop efficient and effective test specifications with due regard to failure, OE, Warranty data and 'lessons learned' on other products.
• Designs, builds and commissions equipment to the highest possible standard, with support from other engineers and/or outside contract resources as applicable to a project.
• Prepares technical equipment design file to include equipment drawings, specifications, records of all major design decisions, test results and change requests/authority etc.
• Writes test software (Visual BASIC, LabView, C, C++) to the standard of employing best practice principles ensuring integrity of the test system and of the product.
• Produces and maintains test equipment project timing plans, cost tracking etc. ensuring adherence to agreed cost and timing objectives.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, preferably Mechanical or Electrical.
• 8 or more years of work experience; transitioning products and processes from prototype to production desired.
• Design and programming experience.
• Solid computer skills include MS Office, Visual BASIC, LabView, C, or C++ software programming. Experience with CAD system usage for project documentation.

*To learn more about Allient, visit our website at www.Allient.com

*Allient Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.