Test Engineer

Job Title: Test Engineer

Job Description

The Test Engineer plays a crucial role within the Engineering Approvals Team, assisting with the essential tasks required to secure and maintain product compliance with industry regulations. This position involves conducting in-depth product analyses, performing hands-on testing, and developing tests to verify compliance. The engineer will also collaborate with regulatory bodies to prepare submission materials necessary for certification.

Responsibilities

• Interpret and apply applicable safety and performance standards.
• Participate in sustaining and new product development teams to capture and document global hazardous location and performance requirements.
• Develop test and certification strategies to meet those requirements.
• Create test plans, oversee and interpret test results in compliance with company and industry standards and policies.
• Prepare technical justifications and technical documents to demonstrate compliance with applicable standards.
• Interface directly with third-party certification agencies and manage projects with them.
• Write and execute test protocols in accordance with approval standards and procedures, record results, and write test reports.

Essential Skills

• Proficiency in test engineering, product testing, requirements analysis, validation, and test plan development.
• Experience in software testing, firmware, hardware, and full system testing.
• Ability to read and interpret requirements, fix bugs, and troubleshoot.
• Competence in interpreting data and results, test equipment, electrical testing, and test development.
• Proficiency in requirements gathering and Python.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• BSEE preferred.
• 1-4 years’ experience in firmware formal verification and/or validation, product testing, and requirements.
• At least 1 year experience in standards-based testing, including environmental testing.
• Understanding of design requirements and application in product evaluation through technical analysis and testing.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple projects.
• Experience with sustaining and new product development projects.
• Working knowledge of product development processes, particularly verification and validation testing.
• Experience in the design and certification of products used in hazardous locations, including performance certifications.
• Familiarity with hazardous location and performance standards (FM, CSA, ATEX, IECEx).