Senior Test Engineer / Control Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

Benefits:

• Bonus based on performance
• Health insurance
• Opportunity for advancement

Key Responsibilities

Applies engineering principles to design, modify, or develop test stands, equipment, and test processes for specific projects.
Design, program, and document centralized and decentralized control and acquisition projects from concept to completion using National Instruments software and hardware, including: PXI, RIO, and FPGA architectures.
Develop modular, readable and reusable LabVIEW code ensuring reliability, longevity and emphasizing continual improvement
Commission and troubleshoot software platform
Conducts analytical engineering studies on proposals to develop tests for products.
Evaluates engineering test data to determine feasibility of product proposals.
Creates comprehensive test procedures and prepares detailed test reports.
Developing operating procedures for test equipment
Work with technicians to set up equipment, test articles and facilities for test execution
Install, configure, and calibrate instrumentation used for data recording for testing
Integrate and debug test and data acquisition systems
Verify tests are conducted according to test plans & regulating bodies and document discrepancies
Document test setup information for test reports, including conformity/discrepancy records
Up to 20% domestic travel
Performs other duties as assigned
Desired Skills and Experience

Project Experience
o At least 3 years of experience with advanced LabVIEW programming in a scientific, industrial or research environment with an emphasis on control or HIL systems

• Successful development of projects from concept to completion

Desired Skills
o Proven experience conducting development and certification testing of mechanical or electrical hardware
o Experience operating typical mechanical and electric test equipment
o Multimeters, oscilloscopes, soldering stations, load cells, tensile testing machine(s), etc.
o Experience with SOLIDWORKS.
o Outstanding organization, analytical, and problem-solving skills. Excellent communications skills a must

Job Type : Full-time

Pay: Up to $120,000.00 per year based on qualifications

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Sick Leave

Education, Skills and Requirements

BS degree in engineering with 5+ years experience in test engineering
Proven experience in a testing environment operating test equipment

Work Location

Rapid City SD or Minneapolis MN area
Availability for remote work based on right candidate for position

Flexible work from home options available.