Test Engineer II
About The Position
The Test Engineer II identifies and mitigates risks for new products by developing validation plans, adapting existing test methods, or creating new testing approaches. The role evaluates production readiness by analyzing test results, assessing rider and business risk, and recommending further testing or validation. Working with Field Quality, Design Engineering, Quality, and Product teams, the engineer communicates technical findings and recommends actions to reduce warranty claims and improve rider satisfaction. The position conducts structured investigations of field failures, including reproducing complex failures in the lab, analyzing data to identify probable root causes, and determining whether failure trends require revised validation criteria. It also shares technical learnings across product categories and collaborates with Field Quality to compare laboratory results with warranty and field performance data. The engineer recommends alternative validation methods, helps develop new test machines, maintains existing equipment, adapts test methodologies to new products and risks, and creates test methods that produce quantifiable data for engineering and product decisions. The position is based in Morgan Hill, California, with four days in the office.
Requirements
- 2–4 years of experience in test development or data acquisition and analysis.
- Equivalent experience in FEA, Quality Engineering, or Mechanical Design Engineering may be considered with appropriate technical skills.
- Ability to balance established test methods with developing new approaches for emerging product risks.
- Experience investigating complex failure modes and translating field observations into repeatable laboratory validation methods.
- Strong technical judgment to assess risk, interpret test results, and recommend validation criteria and next steps.
- Familiarity with data acquisition and analysis concepts using strain gauges, load cells, potentiometers, and accelerometers.
- Familiarity with feedback control systems such as PLC logic and PID feedback loops.
- Experience managing competing priorities among Design, Quality, and project timeline requirements.
- Proficiency in fixture design and rapid prototyping, including CAD, GD&T, and basic manual machining tools such as mills and lathes.
- Willingness to travel internationally up to four times per year and maintain a flexible schedule to collaborate with teams in Europe and Asia.
Responsibilities
- Identify and mitigate product risks by developing validation plans, adapting existing test methods, and creating new approaches as needed.
- Evaluate production readiness by analyzing test results, assessing rider and business risk, and recommending additional testing or validation.
- Work with Field Quality and Design teams to reduce warranty claims and increase rider satisfaction.
- Partner with Design Engineering, Quality, and Product teams to identify validation requirements, communicate technical findings, and recommend risk mitigation actions.
- Investigate field issues, identify contributing factors, and develop laboratory tests to reproduce failures.
- Lead replication of complex field failures using self-designed test methods and investigative approaches, collaborating with peers to validate findings.
- Analyze testing and failure data to identify probable root causes and recommend test strategies or revised validation criteria.
- Share technical context and lessons across product categories and teams concerning validation challenges, failure modes, and quality issues.
- Collaborate with Field Quality to correlate laboratory results with warranty and field performance data.
- Recommend alternative testing methodologies to Design teams using the company's validation methods and institutional knowledge.
- Assist in developing new test machines and own and maintain existing test equipment.
- Modify existing test methodologies for new product configurations, evolving design risks, and validation requirements.
- Create test methods for unique product risks and deliver quantifiable data to support engineering and product decisions.
Benefits
- Competitive pay with annual performance-based reviews
- Healthcare plan options, including PPO, EPO, HDHP, and HMO; acupuncture and physical therapy are included
- Health Savings Account with employer contributions when enrolled in the HDHP
- Dental and vision plans
- 401(k) company matching up to $5,000 annually, with immediate 100% vesting
- Company-paid life, AD&D, short-term disability, and long-term disability insurance
- Employee Assistance Program with access to individualized mental well-being care
- Vacation, sick leave, paid holidays, and volunteer time off
- Paid parental leave: 14 weeks for birthing parents and 8 weeks for non-birthing parents
- Specialized bike for a new baby
- Career Development & Degree Assistance up to $9,000 annually
- Fitness & Wellness Reimbursement up to $250 annually
- Industry pro-deal discounts and perks
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
