Test Engineer II

Wacker Neuson Group; Menomonee Falls (WI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Wacker Neuson Group is seeking a Test Engineer II to plan, coordinate, and execute validation activities for construction equipment across the product development lifecycle. You will lead the creation of test plans, DVP&R, and prototype builds while collaborating with cross functional teams to ensure performance, durability, reliability, safety, and regulatory compliance.

The role requires hands-on development of test procedures, fixtures, and instrumentation, data acquisition, and comprehensive

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math (STEM) preferred
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Proficient computer skills including Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Travel required up to 5% (Domestic and Global)
• Passport required
• Experience: 3+ years in testing position
• Valid driver's license

Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate, and execute validation activities with technicians as required
• Develop test plans, DVP&Rs and prototype build activities
• Lead performance validation efforts and collaborate with cross functional teams
• Design and develop test fixtures, data acquisition systems, and instrumentation
• Set up testing devices per engineering specifications, observe failures, analyze results, and document conclusions
• Generate technical test reports and support benchmarking of competitive machines
• Conduct machine field endurance testing during development and post-development

Job description

The Test Engineer II is responsible for planning, coordinating, and executing validation activities, with Technicians as required, on construction equipment and related systems throughout the product development lifecycle. This role leads the development of test plans, Design Verification Plan & Reports (DVP&R), prototype build activities, and performance validation efforts while collaborating with Cross Functional Teams (CFT).

The Test Engineer II works independently on moderately complex projects and serves as a technical resource for machine-level validation, ensuring products meet performance, durability, reliability, safety, regulatory, and customer requirements.

Test Engineers also develop test procedures; design, construct and install test fixtures and instrumentation; collect and manage test data, write test reports and maintain test report files related to new product development and competitive machine analysis.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Concept and Prototype Machine Builds:

• Gather parts and assemblies from production, engineering, or prototype build stock and stage
• Maintain build schedules and Coordinate resources from Product Design, Manufacturing, and Test & Validation that will participate in the build
• Assist as required

Machine Test and Validation

• Develop and execute comprehensive test plans for new product development and product improvements
• Create and maintain DVP&R documentation aligned with product requirements and engineering
• Develop new test procedures as required for repetitive tests
• Design and develop test fixtures, data acquisition systems, and instrumentation for in-house testing
  • Make recommendations for instrumentation, data management system, test equipment, and related capital expenses to meet business needs
• Set up mechanical, hydraulic and/or electrical testing devices and apparatus in accordance with engineering specifications
• Observe and detect failures during testing
• Analyze test results and provide conclusions, recommendations, and corrective actions.
• Generate clear technical reports documenting test methods, results, failures, and validation status
• Benchmarking of competitive machines
• Set-up and conduct machine field endurance testing during product development as well as long-term post-development testing
• Ownership and accountability for use and update of prototype machines

Miscellaneous

• Assist manager to achieve department goals.
• Test and data analysis:
  • Identify design improvement opportunities.
  • Determine the probable cause of malfunctions or failures.
  • Make constructive recommendations as to product performance, malfunctions, failures or breakdowns.

Required Skills:

• 1.Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math (STEM) preferred
• 2. Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• 3. Proficient computer skills including Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• 4. Travel required-up to 5% (Domestic and Global)
• 5. Passport required
• 6. Experience: 3+ years in testing position
• 7. Valid drivers license

Preferred skills:

• Product testing knowledge and with hands-on experience
• Data acquisition equipment with emphasis on temperature, pressure, flow, stress/strain, and vibration and noise measurements
• Selection and installation of test instrumentation
• Basic gas and diesel engine knowledge
• Basic hydraulics
• Basic electrical wiring
• Ability to interpret and verbalize results of the data being acquired