Test Engineer

Briggs & Stratton; Wauwatosa (WI); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Briggs & Stratton in Milwaukee, WI, seeks a Test Engineer to lead advanced NVH testing and data-driven design using MTS hydraulic equipment and electro-dynamic shakers for engines and outdoor power equipment.

Role includes Field Data Replication, Modal Analysis, TPA, and fatigue life prediction, with integration of test data into CAE simulations and regulatory compliance considerations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• Experience with NVH, Fatigue, or Structural Dynamics preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead advanced lab and field test projects using multi-channel instrumentation.
• Perform Field Data Replication (FDR) to create lab test profiles.
• Execute Modal Analysis, Transfer Path Analysis (TPA), and Sound Quality Analysis.
• Correlate test data with FEA and 1-D models to predict fatigue life.
• Lead MTS fatigue testing for components and assemblies.

Skills

NVH

Fatigue

Structural Dynamics

Advanced Data Acquisition

Field Data Replication

Modal Analysis

Transfer Path Analysis

Sound Analysis

Laboratory Testing

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

MTS hydraulic equipment

Electro-dynamic shakers

FEA

1-D system modeling

Job description

As a Test Engineer you will be responsible for advanced noise, vibration, and fatigue testing to support the development of smoother, quieter, and more reliable products. This role utilizes state-of-the-art MTS hydraulic equipment and electro-dynamic shakers to simulate full-life structural validation. The incumbent will lead the transition toward data-driven design by integrating field data acquisition with advanced CAE simulation.

You will do this by

• Advanced Data Acquisition: Lead lab and field test projects using multi-channel instrumentation, including strain gauging, accelerometers, microphones, load cells, and CAN-bus.
• Field-to-Lab Replication: Perform Field Data Replication (FDR) Analysis to convert raw field data into accelerated laboratory test profiles (PSD/FDS).
• NVH & Sound Analysis: Execute Modal Analysis, Transfer Path Analysis (TPA), and Sound Quality Analysis to optimize the acoustic signature of Engines and Outdoor Power Equipment.
• Simulation Integration: Correlate physical test data with FEA and 1-D system modeling to predict fatigue life and resolve resonance issues.
• MTS Fatigue Testing: Lead structural validation of components and assemblies using MTS hydraulic equipment and specialized software.
• Regulatory Compliance: Manage EU Noise Compliance testing, ensuring all procedures meet the documentation standards required by our Notified Body.
• Warranty Reduction: Proactively identify failure modes in new battery and engine designs prior to field release through rigorous Reliability and Fatigue Damage Analysis.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• Experience with NVH, Fatigue, or Structural Dynamics preferred

Briggs & Stratton, headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, provides innovative products and diverse power solutions to help people get work done. Briggs & Stratton is the world’s largest producer of engines for outdoor power equipment, and is a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of lithium-ion battery, standby generator, energy storage system, lawn and turf care products through its Briggs & Stratton®, Vanguard®, Ferris®, Billy Goat®, and Branco® brands. Briggs & Stratton products are designed, manufactured, marketed and serviced in more than 100 countries on six continents.

Briggs & Stratton is committed to a policy of equal employment opportunity. The Company conducts all employment practices without regard to race, sex, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran's status, pregnancy, genetic information, sexual orientation or any other basis prohibited by law. Briggs & Stratton also undertakes affirmative action to assure equal employment opportunity for minorities and women, for persons with disabilities, and for protected veterans.