Senior Test Engineer - Test Systems & Automation Lead

Allient Incorporated; Dayton (OH); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Allient Inc. in Dayton, Ohio, is seeking a Senior Test Engineer to lead the development of a cost-effective test strategy aimed at high-quality products and streamlined manufacturing.

You will coordinate cross-functional teams, mentor staff, design and integrate test equipment, and write test software in Visual BASIC, LabVIEW, C, and C++. This is a full-time, on-site role requiring a strong engineering background.

Qualifications

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

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.

Skills

Design and programming experience

C/C++ programming

LabVIEW

Visual BASIC

CAD software

MS Office

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical or Electrical)

Tools

CAD software

Visual BASIC

LabVIEW

C

C++

MS Office

Job description

Allient Inc. in Dayton, Ohio, is seeking a Senior Test Engineer to lead the development of a cost-effective test strategy aimed at high-quality products and streamlined manufacturing.

You will coordinate cross-functional teams, mentor staff, design and integrate test equipment, and write test software in Visual BASIC, LabVIEW, C, and C++. This is a full-time, on-site role requiring a strong engineering background.