Engineer, Test & Validation

Kidde Global Solutions • Bradenton, FL

12h • $104,690 - $123,165 • Onsite

About The Position

Kidde Global Solutions is seeking a first-shift lab engineer to ensure the quality and compliance of smoke and carbon monoxide detection products. The role involves reviewing schematics and customer requirements, developing detailed testing procedures, and carrying out validation and regression tests. The engineer analyzes defective components, conducts failure analyses, documents findings for leadership and team review, and supports product validation within the Global Lab organization.

This is an onsite position for someone living near Bradenton, Florida, with 5–10% travel in the United States based on project priorities and needs. The role includes creating test strategies, verifying product compliance with agency standards, documenting requirements and test cases, supporting assigned engineering technicians, collaborating with engineering teams on root cause analysis, interpreting electrical and mechanical schematics, and providing technical support to key customers as needed.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree.
• At least 6 years of experience working as a lab or test engineer with consumer electronics.
• At least 1 year of experience using digital and analog testing equipment such as multimeters and oscilloscopes.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science in Electronics Technology, Lab Technician, Electrical Engineering, or a related field, with 2 years of related experience preferred.
• Excellent self-task management, prioritization, and documentation skills in an R&D or lab environment.
• Ability to read and interpret schematics, installation sheets, and bills of materials.
• Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills with little to no supervision.
• Experience with failure probability models and risk mitigation plans.
• Interpersonal skills for working with engineering, key project stakeholders, production, and other departments.
• Strong collaborative skills and ability to work in a team environment.
• Familiarity with UL standards.
• MATLAB or Minitab data analysis experience.
• Experience with Jira or similar tools.
• Ability to work independently as well as as part of a team.
• Ability to adapt to change.

Responsibilities

• Create complex test strategies for product validation to ensure compliance with industry regulations for life safety products.
• Review, test, and validate agency and engineering design requirements for each product to ensure compliance with agency standards.
• Document product requirements and develop individual test cases so global lab organizations can track and monitor test progression.
• Assist in planning work breakdowns for assigned engineering technicians to accelerate product testing schedules and meet critical business milestones.
• Work with cross-functional engineering teams on complex root cause analysis to create reliable life safety products.
• Read and interpret electrical and mechanical schematics to understand test requirements.
• Interact with key customers to provide technical support as needed.
• Analyze defective components, conduct failure analyses, and document findings for leadership and team members.

Benefits

• Annual performance bonus may be available based on individual and company performance.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Life and disability insurance.
• Retirement plan.
• Paid time off, including vacation, sick time, and company holidays.
• 401(k) with employer match.
• Employee assistance program (EAP) assistance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level