Senior Test Engineer / Control Engineer

DARCEO INC.; Rapid City (SD); Hybrid; USD 108,000 - 132,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus based on performance

Health insurance

Opportunity for advancement

401(k)

401(k) matching

Dental insurance

Flexible spending account

Health savings account

Life insurance

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Vision insurance

Sick Leave

Job summary

DARCEO INC. is seeking an experienced test engineer to design, program, and document test stands and data acquisition systems. You will develop modular LabVIEW code, validate software platforms, and work with technicians on test setup and execution in a fast-paced engineering environment.

Qualifications include a BS in engineering with 5+ years in test engineering; proficiency with LabVIEW and SOLIDWORKS; willingness to travel up to 20% and to contribute to test procedures and reports.

Qualifications

• BS degree in engineering with 5+ years’ experience in test engineering.
• Proven experience operating test equipment.
• Experience with SOLIDWORKS.

Responsibilities

• Applies engineering principles to design, modify, or develop test stands, equipment, and test processes for specific projects.
• Design, program, and document centralized and decentralized control and acquisition projects from concept to completion using National Instruments software and hardware, including: PXI, RIO, and FPGA architectures.
• Develop modular, readable and reusable LabVIEW code ensuring reliability, longevity and emphasizing continual improvement
• Commission and troubleshoot software platform
• Conducts analytical engineering studies on proposals to develop tests for products.
• Evaluates engineering test data to determine feasibility of product proposals.
• Creates comprehensive test procedures and prepares detailed test reports.
• Developing operating procedures for test equipment
• Work with technicians to set up equipment, test articles and facilities for test execution
• Install, configure, and calibrate instrumentation used for data recording for testing
• Integrate and debug test and data acquisition systems
• Verify tests are conducted according to test plans & regulating bodies and document discrepancies
• Document test setup information for test reports, including conformity/discrepancy records
• Up to 20% domestic travel
• Performs other duties as assigned

Skills

LabVIEW programming

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

SOLIDWORKS

Multimeters

Oscilloscopes

Soldering stations

Load cells

Tensile testing machines

Job description

• Applies engineering principles to design, modify, or develop test stands, equipment, and test processes for specific projects.
• Design, program, and document centralized and decentralized control and acquisition projects from concept to completion using National Instruments software and hardware, including: PXI, RIO, and FPGA architectures.
• Develop modular, readable and reusable LabVIEW code ensuring reliability, longevity and emphasizing continual improvement
• Commission and troubleshoot software platform
• Conducts analytical engineering studies on proposals to develop tests for products.
• Evaluates engineering test data to determine feasibility of product proposals.
• Creates comprehensive test procedures and prepares detailed test reports.
• Developing operating procedures for test equipment
• Work with technicians to set up equipment, test articles and facilities for test execution
• Install, configure, and calibrate instrumentation used for data recording for testing
• Integrate and debug test and data acquisition systems
• Verify tests are conducted according to test plans & regulating bodies and document discrepancies
• Document test setup information for test reports, including conformity/discrepancy records
• Up to 20% domestic travel
• Performs other duties as assigned

Benefits:

• Bonus based on performance
• Health insurance
• Opportunity for advancement

Key Responsibilities

• Applies engineering principles to design, modify, or develop test stands, equipment, and test processes for specific projects.
• Design, program, and document centralized and decentralized control and acquisition projects from concept to completion using National Instruments software and hardware, including: PXI, RIO, and FPGA architectures.
• Develop modular, readable and reusable LabVIEW code ensuring reliability, longevity and emphasizing continual improvement
• Commission and troubleshoot software platform
• Conducts analytical engineering studies on proposals to develop tests for products.
• Evaluates engineering test data to determine feasibility of product proposals.
• Creates comprehensive test procedures and prepares detailed test reports.
• Developing operating procedures for test equipment
• Work with technicians to set up equipment, test articles and facilities for test execution
• Install, configure, and calibrate instrumentation used for data recording for testing
• Integrate and debug test and data acquisition systems
• Verify tests are conducted according to test plans & regulating bodies and document discrepancies
• Document test setup information for test reports, including conformity/discrepancy records
• Up to 20% domestic travel
• Performs other duties as assigned

Desired Skills And Experience

• Project Experience
• At least 3 years of experience with advanced LabVIEW programming in a scientific, industrial or research environment with an emphasis on control or HIL systems
• Successful development of projects from concept to completion
• Desired Skills
• Proven experience conducting development and certification testing of mechanical or electrical hardware
• Experience operating typical mechanical and electric test equipment
• Multimeters, oscilloscopes, soldering stations, load cells, tensile testing machine(s), etc.
• Experience with SOLIDWORKS.
• Outstanding organization, analytical, and problem-solving skills. Excellent communications skills a must

Job Type

Full-time

Pay:

Up to $120,000.00 per year based on qualifications

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance
• Sick Leave

Education, Skills And Requirements

• BS degree in engineering with 5+ years’ experience in test engineering
• Proven experience in a testing environment operating test equipment

Work Location

• Rapid City SD or Minneapolis MN area
• Availability for remote work based on right candidate for position

Flexible work from home options available.