Senior Test Engineer - Electro-Mechanical Actuation

Eaton; Grand Rapids (MI); On-site; USD 56,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Eaton’s IS AER FMC division in Grand Rapids seeks a Lead Test Engineering Technician to design, build, troubleshoot, and support electro-mechanical actuation test systems for development and production testing.

The role involves hands-on assembly, wiring, and instrumenting boards, actuators, and hardware, plus developing test setups and executing mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and environmental tests per DO-160 and MIL-STD-810.

Qualifications

• Associates degree in an engineering related field from an accredited institution.
• 5+ years experience in a technical role.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, modify, troubleshoot, repair, and support advanced test systems for development, qualification, environmental, and production testing of electro-mechanical actuation products.
• Create, wire, solder, assemble, instrument, and troubleshoot circuit boards, actuators, motor controllers, test panels, and related hardware.
• Develop test setups and execute mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and environmental testing per approved plans and standards (DO-160, MIL-STD-810).
• Use laboratory instrumentation including oscilloscopes, multimeters, function generators, power supplies, data acquisition systems, pressure transducers, flow meters, load cells, torque transducers, encoders, and related test equipment.
• Maintain and improve the engineering lab, test equipment, tooling, and TPM programs for safe, reliable operation.
• Provide technical leadership, training, and direction to technicians and support personnel for safe operations and successful test execution.
• Coordinate external contractors for lab, facility, equipment, and infrastructure projects.
• Maintain accurate test records, reports, and lab data.
• Comply with Eaton’s safety expectations.

Skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Detail-oriented

Problem solving

Education

Associate degree in engineering field

Tools

Soldering

Test equipment knowledge

MS Office

Job description

Eaton’s IS AER FMC division in Grand Rapids seeks a Lead Test Engineering Technician to design, build, troubleshoot, and support electro-mechanical actuation test systems for development and production testing.

The role involves hands-on assembly, wiring, and instrumenting boards, actuators, and hardware, plus developing test setups and executing mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and environmental tests per DO-160 and MIL-STD-810.