Test Engineer

Ralliant • Elizabethtown, NC

83d • $83,400 - $155,000

About The Position

We are seeking a skilled and innovative Test Engineer to design, develop, optimize, and support test systems used in our production facility. The ideal candidate will have a background in control systems, and electromechanical systems, with a passion for creating efficient, reliable, and cutting-edge technologies.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, Automation Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Experience designing, building, troubleshooting, or supporting automated equipment, manufacturing systems, test equipment, or industrial machinery.
• Experience working with electrical, mechanical, pneumatic, and electromechanical systems.
• Strong understanding of industrial electrical systems, including: 24 VDC control systems, Single-phase and three-phase power distribution, Motor controls, relays, contactors, and safety circuits.
• Working knowledge of: Sensors (photoelectric, inductive, capacitive, laser, vision, etc.), Motors, actuators, servos, pneumatics, and motion control systems, Incremental and absolute encoders.
• Experience with mechanical machine design and drafting using CAD software such as SolidWorks.
• Moderate programming experience in the following: LabVIEW, .NET (C#, VB.NET), Python, C/C++.
• Ability to read and interpret: Electrical schematics, Mechanical drawings, Pneumatic diagrams, Control system documentation.
• Strong troubleshooting skills across electrical, mechanical, software, and controls disciplines.
• Hands-on engineer who enjoys solving problems on the production floor.
• Self-motivated and capable of managing multiple projects simultaneously.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.
• Comfortable working directly with operators, technicians, maintenance personnel, and engineering teams.
• Willingness to learn new technologies and apply them to improve manufacturing processes.

Nice To Haves

• Experience leading projects from concept through implementation is preferred.
• Manufacturing or industrial automation experience is highly desirable.
• Familiarity with automated assembly systems is beneficial but not required.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, optimize, and support test systems used in our production facility.
• Lead projects from concept through implementation.
• Troubleshoot and support automated equipment, manufacturing systems, test equipment, or industrial machinery.
• Work with electrical, mechanical, pneumatic, and electromechanical systems.
• Design machine components, fixtures, tooling, automated equipment, guarding, and production machinery for manufacturing environments.
• Solve problems on the production floor.
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Work directly with operators, technicians, maintenance personnel, and engineering teams.
• Learn new technologies and apply them to improve manufacturing processes.

Benefits

• We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or other characteristics protected by law.
• We are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities.

What This Job Offers

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