System Test Development Engineer

Wabtec • Fort Worth, TX

5h

About The Position

The System Test Development Engineer provides an interface between manufacturing, quality, and related engineering groups to maintain production test and repair facilities, resolve technical problems, and develop or improve test solutions. The role provides technical solutions for device test areas, test maintenance, and test-area personnel.

The engineer develops and integrates processes that meet organizational business needs and manages testing solutions within areas of ownership and expertise. The position also contributes to long-term planning and business strategy, with a focus on improving test strategies and coordinating requirements, test development, quality, and engineering.

The role interfaces with Engineering and Manufacturing to develop and improve manufacturing test equipment from development through validation; supports test personnel and operational management; and provides global support through tester development, documentation, and training. Work includes planning, designing, assembling, and commissioning test systems; modifying or developing software; managing data to a database; documenting test procedures and specifications; and improving and expanding test systems to support business growth and new product introductions.

Requirements

• B.S. degree in Engineering or a technical discipline.
• Experience specifically in electrical or electromechanical assembly and test.
• Test-stand development involving instrumentation and programming.
• Familiarity with production test development applications and processes.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or electrical engineering technology.
• At least 2 years of experience in a manufacturing environment.
• At least 2 years of related systems or subsystems testing in OHV, locomotive, or control manufacturing.
• Programming skills applied to automated testing and instrument control.
• Ability to troubleshoot complex system-, subsystem-, and component-level issues.
• Strong background in interpreting engineering drawings and specifications, and in electrical assembly manufacturing processes.
• Proficiency in NI LabVIEW, AutoCAD, and Microsoft Visio.
• Experience using the Wilmor harnessing system.
• Experience with system- and subsystem-level integrity, hipot, and functional testing involving power and control electronic assemblies.
• Ability to research and resolve problems using historical design records.
• Ability to work in a matrix organization across different channels and cultures.
• Results-oriented, self-motivated, and adaptable, with the ability to become an interchangeable team member.
• Strong project management skills.
• Excellent analytical, interpersonal, and communication skills, including when addressing internal and external engineering, quality, and supplier issues.
• Demonstrated commitment to process improvement.
• Experience working safely with high-voltage/current test systems.

Responsibilities

• Provide an interface between manufacturing, quality, and related engineering groups to maintain control of production test and repair facilities.
• Solve technical problems and develop or improve test solutions for device test areas, test maintenance, and test-area personnel.
• Develop and integrate processes that meet business needs across the organization.
• Manage and develop testing solutions within areas of functional ownership and expertise.
• Contribute to long-term planning and business strategy, focusing on test strategies, requirements coordination, test development, quality, and engineering.
• Interface with Engineering and Manufacturing to develop or improve manufacturing test equipment from development through validation.
• Provide ongoing technical support to test personnel and operational management.
• Develop, document, and provide training for testers in support of global business priorities.
• Plan, design, assemble, and commission new test systems.
• Modify software on existing systems and develop software for new systems.
• Manage test data in a database.
• Document test procedures, specifications, and design documents accurately, and train and support test operators and technicians.
• Drive continuous improvement, design, and expansion of test systems to support business growth and new product introduction.

Benefits

• Health, welfare, and retirement benefits are available; further information is provided at mywabtecbenefits.com.
• Annual bonus may be offered if eligible.

What This Job Offers

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