Test Engineer

Ralliant • Plainville, CT

20h

About The Position

The Test Engineer plans and executes product verification, environmental validation and support of regulatory compliance for rugged electro-mechanical sensor products and assemblies. This role spans blend electronics/PCB testing, mechanical and environmental validation, and systems integration testing, with strong emphasis on DVP&R ownership, hands-on testing, and support of third-party certifications including such as UL, CSA, CE, and EMC/EMI. The engineer translates product requirements into detailed test requirements, develops test methods, designs fixtures, and performs complex lab testing to ensure product safety, performance, and reliability.
Travel includes routine trips between Plainville, CT (main office) and Boxborough, MA (10–15%) and regional visits to third-party certification labs (5–10%), for a total travel expectation below 20%. Candidates local to Boxborough MA will also be considered.

Requirements

• Associate’s degree in Electronics, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, or related field.
• On the job training commensurate with a degree is also acceptable.
• 3+ years of experience in testing/validation of electro-mechanical or electronics-based products.
• Proven DVP&R authoring experience with strong skills in requirement decomposition.
• Experience with product verification that requires regulatory compliance to notified bodies such as CE, UL, CSA, NSF, and others.

Nice To Haves

• Strong communication and documentation skills.
• Understanding quality tools such as P-diagrams, FMEA, GR&R, and structured root cause analysis such as 5-why, fishbone, fault-tree, A3, pareto, and others.
• Advanced instrumentation skills: oscilloscopes, DMMs, power/spectrum analyzers, DAQ systems.
• Experience with environmental testing: thermal/humidity chambers, vibration/shock, pressure/vacuum systems.
• PCB and assembly-level electro-mechanical testing with strong understanding of test design.
• Experience with LabView, Visual Basic, C, Python, or other programming skills for test automation a plus.
• Classical Design of Experiments knowledge for statistical model prediction considered a plus
• Green Belt, Black Belt, or DFSS (Design for Six Sigma) are considered a plus.

Responsibilities

• Own the DVP&R: Develop comprehensive Design Verification Plans & Reports, including detailed test requirements, pass/fail criteria, sampling plans, and traceability. Lead cross-functional reviews with ME/EE/FW/Quality.
• Hands-On Lab Validation: Execute functional, environmental, and reliability tests including thermal/humidity cycling, vibration/shock, pressure/vacuum, and ingress protection, using advanced instrumentation and chambers.
• Electronics/PCB Test: Perform board- and system-level diagnostics using oscilloscopes, DMMs, power analyzers, spectrum analyzers, and DAQ systems.
• Root Cause & Failure Analysis: Lead structured experiments, measurement system analysis, and cross-functional root cause activities; document findings and corrective actions.
• External Lab Interface: Serve as technical owner during third-party testing; ensure test readiness, monitor execution, and validate test reports from accredited labs.
• Support Regulatory & Compliance: Plan and coordinate CE/UL/CSA/IEC product safety and EMC/EMI testing along with the compliance engineer.
• Documentation & Traceability: Produce accurate test protocols, data packages, deviation reports, and certification documents.
• Continuous Improvement: Recommend improvements to test methods, fixtures, and documentation; develop automated testing where applicable.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree