Test Engineer

ITT Inc.; Town of Orchard Park (NY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 96,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Job summary

ITT Inc. is seeking a Test Engineer to design and qualify test equipment and fixtures for precision components used in aerospace, defense, and industrial markets. You will build hardware, develop test setups, and validate systems while coordinating with manufacturing and design groups.

The role emphasizes hands-on lab work with oscilloscopes, DAQ systems, and transducers, plus CAD-based fixture development. A bachelor’s in engineering and 1–3 years’ experience are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering required.
• 1–3 years minimum as Test Engineer or Mechanical Engineer.
• Hands-on experience with laboratory electronic instruments is required.
• LabVIEW, MATLAB, and Visual Basic skills preferred.
• CAD/3-D CAD experience required or preferred.

Responsibilities

• Designs and specifies test equipment, endurance rigs, instrumentation, and fixtures for Enidine products.
• Builds hardware, writes software profiles and debugs the test system.
• Develops and validates test equipment and test setups.
• Operates, maintains, and troubleshoots 3D printers.
• Writes and updates Qualification Test Plans, Procedures, and Reports.
• Coordinates testing activities with internal teams and outside facilities.
• Maintains documentation of test set-up parameters and results.

Skills

Oscilloscopes

Digital multimeters

Voltmeters

Power supplies

Data acquisition

Force transducers

Pressure transducers

Displacement transducers

Velocity transducers

Accelerometer

Education

B.S. in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

Tools

LabVIEW

MATLAB

Visual Basic

CAD/SolidWorks

Job description

About ITT

ITT Inc. (NYSE: ITT) is a diversified global leading manufacturer of highly engineered critical components and customized technology solutions serving the flow, aerospace and defense, transportation, industrial, and energy markets. Through operational execution, innovation, and disciplined capital deployment, including strategic acquisitions such as SPX FLOW, ITT partners with its customers to deliver enduring solutions to the key industries that underpin our modern way of life.

About ITT

ITT Inc. (NYSE: ITT) is a diversified global leading manufacturer of highly engineered critical components and customized technology solutions serving the flow, aerospace and defense, transportation, industrial, and energy markets. Through operational execution, innovation, and disciplined capital deployment, including strategic acquisitions such as SPX FLOW, ITT partners with its customers to deliver enduring solutions to the key industries that underpin our modern way of life.

Headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut, ITT has a market cap of roughly $20 billion and employs more than 15,000 people across 40 countries and serves customers in approximately 125 countries. Following the acquisition of SPX FLOW, the company is expected to generate $5.4 billion in annual revenue.

Our businesses are organized in three distinct segments, each based around our core engineering DNA:Flow Technologies: A global leader in, providing a broad portfolio of pumps, valves, mixing and agitation equipment, heat transfer, homogenizers, separation, water and wastewater treatment, and engineered process solutions. Our leading brands include the iconic Goulds Pumps (with more than 175 years of history), Anhydro, APV, Bornemann, Bran+Luebbe, C’treat, Engineered Valves, Gerstenberg Schröder, Habonim, Johnson Pump, Lightnin, Philadelphia, Plenty, PRO Cast, Rheinhütte, Seital Separation, Stelzer, Svanehøj, Tigerholm, Uutechnic, VIDAR, Waukesha Cherry-Burrell.

Motion Technologies: A global leader in brake pads (ICE and electrified brake pads) and shock absorbers (energy absorption solutions) for transportation applications. Our leading brands include Friction Technologies, KONI and Axtone.

Connect and Control Technologies: A leader in critical applications for the aerospace, defense and industrial markets, including harsh environment connectors and control components. Our leading brands include ITT Cannon, Enidine, Aerospace Controls and kSARIA.

Position Summary

Design and development of test equipment, machines, fixtures, and instrumentation required to test and qualify products, including shock absorbers, rate controls, actuators, dampers, elastomer and wire rope isolators, and special products to meet customer expectations.

Essential Responsibilities

• Designs and specifies test equipment, endurance rigs, instrumentation, and fixtures required to test and qualify Enidine products to defined specifications.
• Builds hardware, writes software profiles and debugs the test system.
• Develops and validates test equipment and test setups required to test Enidine products.
• Operate, maintain, and troubleshoot 3D printers.
• Helps establish and write Qualification Test Plans, Qualification Test Procedures, Acceptance Test Procedures, and Qualification Test Reports to defined specifications.
• Helps establish and write detailed testing instructions for test technicians and operators.
• Works with Manufacturing Engineering to review production test fixture designs and helps validate production test fixtures.
• Collaborates with other groups including design, manufacturing, and purchasing.
• Works with outside test facilities to co-ordinate testing as required to meet customer requirements.
• Coordinates all activities concerned with test fixtures, machines, scheduling, costing, and resolving test problems.
• Writes macros to efficiently process test data.
• Helps update existing test systems.
• Controls expenditures within limitations of project budget.
• Prepares and monitors progress of equipment schedules.
• Runs testing and documents test set-up parameters and results as required.
• Works with Design Engineering to report and interpret test setup and results.
• Works with minimal supervision from Test Management.

Position Requirements

• Bachelor's degree (B. S.) in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering.
• 1-3 years min. as Test Engineer or Mechanical Engineer.
• Hands on experience with general laboratory electronic instruments such as oscilloscopes, digital multimeters, voltmeters, power supplies, data acquisition systems, force, pressure, displacement, velocity transducers, and accelerometer is a must.
• LabVIEW, MATLAB, and Visual Basic skills a preference
• CAD, Solid Works, or other 3-D CAD systems experience.
• Must possess strong communication skills.
• Ability to use Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and other design software to complete design and specification of test equipment.

ITT Corporation is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran or disability status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

This position requires use of information which is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). All applicants must be U.S. persons within the meaning of ITAR. ITAR defines a U.S. person as a U.S. Citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident (i.e. 'Green Card Holder'), Political Asylee, or Refugee.

Equal Pay Act Statement

We aim to pay our ‘ITT’ers’ fairly and competitively in the locations that they live and work. Pay-for-performance is a principle that we believe in, and employees are rewarded based not only on ‘what’ they accomplish, but also on ‘how’ they reflect ITT’s values. ITT offers a competitive salary and robust total rewards package, such as health insurance, 401(k), short and long-term disability, paid time off, growth and developmental opportunities, and other incentive compensation programs. Specific benefits are dependent upon whether or not the position is part of a collective-bargaining agreement. The salary offered to a candidate is based several factors such as candidate experience and qualifications, location, as well as market and business considerations.

Equal Pay Act Range

Annual salary range is $64,500 to $96,300, plus benefits and incentives.