Sr. Project Engineer - Systems, Reliability and Test

MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORP; Town of Brookfield (WI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Milwaukee Tool is seeking a Senior Project Engineer in Brookfield, WI to lead advanced test development, reliability assessments, and cross-functional collaboration across design, marketing, and manufacturing.

You will drive product qualification and life data analysis to ensure robust power tool solutions that meet user needs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical, electrical, systems, robotics or other related engineering field.
• Experience in product development, systems, reliability, test or similar function.
• Experience with requirements management and leading a primary function within a project team.
• Background in test development, verification, data collection and analytics.
• Experience with life data analysis and reliability distributions is a plus.
• Strong analytical problem-solving skills and sound statistical application.

Responsibilities

• Act as subject matter expert with respect to product testing, reliability, requirements management and warranty analysis for new product designs and engineering changes (condensed).
• Collaborate with design engineers and marketing to define product specifications related to life, durability, quality, and user needs.
• Participate in design reviews to showcase project status, risks, and readiness for testing and verification activities.
• Develop and execute reliability, design, and validation assessments to support product introductions.
• Ensure completion of product qualification test plans, including functional, reliability, and durability testing.
• Develop test procedures and prove out test methods for power tools meeting customer requirements.
• Analyze and present usage and risk assessments using Weibull analysis and related stats.
• Perform root cause analysis for life testing and field issues.
• Occasionally join end user research events to identify critical-to-quality CtQ requirements.

Skills

Test development

Reliability testing

Requirements management

Data analytics

Design of Experiments

Weibull analysis

Statistical methods

Minitab

Reliasoft Weibull++

Root cause analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical, electrical, systems, robotics or related engineering field

Tools

Minitab

Reliasoft Weibull++

HALT testing

Job description

Job Description: Come be DISRUPTIVE with us! At Milwaukee Tool, our most valued resource is our dedicated team of employees - employees who work with a passion to be the best and an unparalleled pride in their work and in the Milwaukee brand. We know that the only way to sustain growth and success is to value the growth and success of each person within the organization that's why we invest in an individual's growth and development from day one. All our teams touch every step of the process, that is why our Engineering teams are some of the key contributors to our continuous innovations. The fast-paced, agile environment continuously delivers disruptive technologies by providing every team with the resources needed to excel and working directly with End Users to understand how to deliver heavy duty products with high performance. We create Best in Class products by leveraging advanced analysis tools, extensive testing regimes, state-of-the-art manufacturing processes and cross-functional agility. Behind our doors you’ll be empowered every day to own it, drive it, and do what it takes to design and develop the biggest breakthroughs in the industry. Meanwhile, you’ll have the support and resources of the fastest-growing brand in the construction industry to make it happen. Year after year, our team continues to make significant breakthroughs in the industry. We’re just getting started.

The Senior Project Engineer will utilize advanced test development and analysis skills to contribute to the development and qualification of power tool products. This is a hands‑on position where the candidate will be required to gain an understanding in the usage and operation of the tools/equipment under development. Throughout a product's development cycle, this position requires strong cross‑functional communication, requirements management, data analytics, and hands‑on failure analysis to help launch new and exciting solutions that meet user needs. This is a fast-paced environment full of opportunities for innovation in new product test methods. The senior engineer will also mentor and support less experienced engineers in technical development.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Act as subject matter expert with respect to product testing, reliability, requirements management and warranty analysis for new product designs and engineering changes
• Collaborate with design engineers and marketing to define the product specifications with respect to product life, durability, quality, and user needs
• Participate in, and conduct, design reviews to showcase project status, risks, and system readiness for testing and verification activities
• Develop and execute reliability, design, and validation assessments to support successful product introductions based on data driven evidence
• Responsible for ensuring completion of product qualification test plans, including functional, reliability, and durability testing
• Develop test procedures and prove out test methods based on new or established product designs to ensure power tools meet customer requirements
• Analyze and present product usage and risk assessments utilizing statistical techniques such as Weibull analysis, reliability distributions and stress-strength analysis
• Ensure timely failure reporting and perform root cause analysis for issues observed in life testing and/or field use
• Occasionally join end user research events to identify "critical to quality" (CtQ) requirements on mechanical and electrical design features
• Interact with global engineers, suppliers and manufacturing that participate in product commercialization
• Track and support multiple projects simultaneously to ensure adherence to schedule and the Milwaukee Tool process

Qualifications

Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, electrical, systems, robotics or other related engineering field 5 or more years of experience in product development, systems, reliability, test or similar function Experience including systems engineering fundamentals, requirements management and proven ability to lead a primary function within a project team Background in test development, verification, data collection and analytics. Experience with HALT and other reliability test methods a plus Strong analytical problem-solving skills and sound statistical application in areas such as Design of Experiments, sampling techniques, regression, reliability, FMEA, hypothesis testing, etc. Experience with life data analysis, reliability distributions, and related software is a plus (e.g. Minitab, Reliasoft Weibull++) Strong communication skills with the ability to influence at all levels with creative problem-solving capabilities. Demonstrates excellent organizational skills and ability to support multiple projects simultaneously Knowledge / Experience with the phases of residential and commercial construction as well as equipment usage is a plus Ability to travel 5-10% of the time is required (travel includes Domestic and International)

Milwaukee Tool is an equal opportunity employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability.

Milwaukee Tool is an equal opportunity employer.

Milwaukee Tool, founded in 1924, is a global leader in delivering innovative solutions to the professional construction trades that increase productivity and safety. Milwaukee® is known for their world-leading M12™, M18™, and MX FUEL™ cordless systems, the ground-breaking performance of their cordless innovations, safety solutions, battery-powered outdoor power equipment, jobsite lighting and clean-up, time-saving accessories, and innovative hand tool and PACKOUT™ Modular Storage Products. The company is dedicated to delivering a steady stream of advanced, trade-specific solutions. Milwaukee Tool is a Brookfield, Wisconsin-based subsidiary of Techtronic Industries Co. Ltd. (TTI) (HKEx stock code: 669, ADR symbol: TTNDY). For more information on the full line of Milwaukee® products, please call 1-800-SAWDUST or visit Milwaukee Tool.