Electro-Mechanical Test Engineer- Associate level

Horton Holding Inc.•Roseville, MN

38d•$75,000 - $80,000•Onsite

About The Position

With general guidance from engineering management, supports the test programs for new product design and/or existing product development with engineering expertise. Provides technical customer service and coordinates testing for significant development programs. Conducts training on an as needed basis. Conducts feasibility studies on proposed projects from the aspect of product reliability and testing. Evaluates progress made on projects and makes or suggests changes deemed appropriate. Develops and maintains a corporate test documentation system. Maintains liaison with Engineering, Sales, Marketing and Production personnel.

Requirements

Requires a 4-year Engineering degree.
Good communication skills.
Proficiency with Microsoft office Suite.
Strong mechanical and electrical aptitude are paramount.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with PLC's and C-programming is desired.
Familiarity with data acquisition and controls experience is desired.
Experience with CAD, GDT, FEA, Reliability Testing and Design of Experiments is preferred.
Previous job experience in a test environment is preferred.

Responsibilities

Manages the process of design or verification of new or existing products.
Visits customer locations at project initiation to develop an understanding of the customer's needs.
Supervises verification plans and works with manufacturing and test staff to model and test designs.
Tests materials and concepts, working closely with the Test and Research staff to design tests and document results.
Determines when a product is ready for release and provides authorization for release of drawings and literature.
Works with manufacturing, providing engineering support during the production phase.
Supervises tests to measure the function and quality of products and to test new ideas or modifications of existing products.
Provides engineering support to the sales and management functions, assisting sales staff to respond to customer needs.
Attends sales and marketing planning meetings to discuss design needs and brainstorm for ideas regarding ways to meet specific customer or general market requirements.
Travels to customer locations with sales staff to observe applications and collect information necessary for addressing specific customer needs.
Coordinates product field tests to determine production use suitability of new or improved designs.
Works with sales team or development engineers to set up field tests to work out specific existing or potential future problems.
Supervises the collection of performance information in the field and the writing of detailed reports that provide design development information to the engineering staff.
Other duties as assigned.