Test Engineer

Role summary

Key responsibilities

• Apply engineering principles to achieve and maintain customer-specified test conditions safely using new and existing equipment.
• Identify laboratory safety hazards and work with the EH&S team to mitigate risks.
• Develop expertise in temperature, pressure, flow, and vibration instrumentation and data acquisition systems.
• Design and configure test setups and program sensors and DAQ software for accurate measurements and test execution.
• Execute repeatable procedures that support reproducibility, data integrity, and reliable long-term results; troubleshoot equipment issues.
• Participate in root cause analysis and communicate findings to cross-functional teams.
• Build, maintain, modify, and upgrade test equipment; provide hands-on coaching and testing support to laboratory technicians.
• Research and implement new laboratory products and technology; coordinate with manufacturing engineering and maintenance to use utilities efficiently.
• Create and maintain laboratory quality documents, including Measurement System Analysis, Nonconformance Corrective Action Reports, and work instructions.
• Perform other duties supporting laboratory operations and business objectives.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Mechatronics, Mechanical Engineering, or Electrical Engineering.
• 3–5 years of test or validation engineering experience, preferably in HVAC, refrigeration, or industrial equipment production.
• Hands-on product testing experience and strong attention to detail.
• Familiarity with instrumentation and control wiring.
• Working knowledge of ControlLogix or similar DAQ or PLC programming.
• Strong problem-solving, project management, communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
• Commitment to safe work practices in a laboratory environment.

Assets

• Working knowledge of 3D CAD software is an asset; specific software is not specified.