Test Engineer - Fire Protection (Onsite)

RTX•Wilson, NC

7d•$68,900 - $131,100•Onsite

About The Position

Collins Aerospace – Fire Protection is looking to hire a Test Engineer to join our design engineering test group to support development testing, qualification testing, customer field support and operations concerns related to our family of product lines that provide fire protection systems to both military and commercial customers. The test engineer will get hands on experience working with several areas including electronic, mechanical and hydraulic test systems, data acquisition and instrumentation.

Requirements

Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 2 years of prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field or in absence of a degree, 6 years of relevant experience
Experience with Engineering Instrumentation and its Data Acquisition. If you’re a recent graduate, coursework involving measurement systems will suffice.
Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite & Windows.
Ability to rapidly learn new Data Acquisition Software.
Familiarity with engineering documentation such as Test Procedures & Reports.
Ability to travel domestically and internationally on occasion to support outside testing

Nice To Haves

Experience with data acquisition tools such as DASYLab, Dewetron DAQs & Oxygen
Familiarity with Engineering Standards such as DO-160 and MIL-STD-810.
Understanding of engineering drawings and how to read them.
Experience with Environmental Test Engineering such as Thermal, Altitude, and Dynamic Testing.
Experience with National Instruments hardware and software, LabVIEW, MATLAB

Responsibilities

Specification review and requirements assessment, documentation, and implementation for DO-160 environmental type testing.
Identifying compliance differences between specified requirements and our existing capabilities
Creating development and qualification test plans, procedures and reports
Reviewing customer comments against test documentation, resolving differences and updating documents.
Developing, maintaining, troubleshooting and repairing test systems
Interfacing with customer, systems engineers and program managers to address compliance issues as needed
Ordering materials and equipment as needed to support planned tests.
Ensuring tests are properly set up and instrumented including use of data acquisition equipment
Leading execution of those tests at our onsite test facilities or offsite locations
Work collaboratively in an Integrated Product Team (IPT) consisting of various disciplines including Engineering, Operations, and Quality to achieve optimal design solutions.
Supporting other test engineers in their execution of similar activities
Adhering to all Collins export, ethics and safety requirements
Other tasks as assigned

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance
Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees
Generous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option
Tuition reimbursement program
Student Loan Repayment Program
Life insurance and disability coverage
Optional coverages you can buy pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection
Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits
Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning
Adoption Assistance
Autism Benefit
Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions
Healthy You Incentives, wellness rewards program
Doctor on Demand, virtual doctor visits
Bright Horizons, child and elder care services
Teladoc Medical Experts, second opinion program