Test Engineer

ABB • New Berlin, WI

4d • Onsite

About The Position

This position reports to: Testing & Laboratory Manager. In this role, you will support product development and general lab activities while maintaining a safe and reliable test environment for all personnel and facilities. In all tasks, the Test Engineer applies sound engineering judgment and standard practices to improve test efficiency, effectiveness, and overall customer satisfaction. Under the general supervision of laboratory management and automation engineers, the R&D Test Engineer will develop and execute test automation solutions to ensure products meet all design specifications and comply with validation, verification, quality, and safety standards. The work model for the role is: Onsite. This role is contributing to the Motion Drive Products Division in the US.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Electronic Engineering (or a related field), with at least 1 year of experience in test engineering and automation. Alternatively, Associated degree with 5 years of related experiences
• Hands-on experience with NI LabVIEW, PLC programming, AutoCAD, and Microsoft Office.
• Familiarity with industrial communication protocols (e.g., Modbus, DeviceNet, Profibus).
• Authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Develop and automate both new and existing test processes to improve their reliability, repeatability, and efficiency.
• Collaborate with automation engineers to support test development using NI LabVIEW and PLC programming.
• Execute automated testing in compliance with ABB’s internal requirements and applicable industry standards (UL, CSA, IEC).
• Support third-party certification audits and ensure all automated test systems comply with ISO 17025 requirements.
• Identify gaps in current test processes and implement robust, sustainable improvements.
• Contribute recommendations for future capital investments related to test automation and laboratory infrastructure.
• Document test programs, setups, procedures, and programming methodologies to ensure long-term maintainability and effective knowledge transfer.
• Prepare accurate and comprehensive test reports for internal stakeholders and external certification bodies (e.g., UL, CSA, SGS).
• Support software updates and hardware upgrades to keep lab systems and test equipment current and fully functional.
• Provide technical testing support to product design and development teams throughout the development cycle.

Benefits

• Choice between two medical plan options: A PPO plan called the Copay Plan OR a High Deductible Health Plan (with a Health Savings Account) called the High Deductible Plan.
• Choice between two dental plan options: Core and Core Plus
• Vision benefit
• Company paid life insurance (2X base pay)
• Company paid AD&D (1X base pay)
• Voluntary life and AD&D – 100% employee paid up to maximums
• Short Term Disability – up to 26 weeks – Company paid
• Long Term Disability – 60% of pay – Company paid. Ability to “buy-up” to 66 2/3% of pay.
• Supplemental benefits – 100% employee paid (Accident insurance, hospital indemnity, critical illness, pet insurance
• Parental Leave – up to 6 weeks
• Employee Assistance Program
• Health Advocate support resources for mental/behavioral health, general health navigation and virtual health, and infertility/adoption
• Employee discount program
• 401k Savings Plan with Company Contributions
• Employee Stock Acquisition Plan (ESAP)
• ABB provides 11 paid holidays.
• Salaried exempt positions are provided vacation under a permissive time away policy.

What This Job Offers

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