Test Engineer I interacts with other engineering groups to define, document, analyze, perform, and interpret tests for products, systems, components, or modifications. Identifies functional problems and suggests resolutions. Being a Test Engineer I assists in the definition of internal quality control standards and the maintenance of reliability programs. Documents and analyzes test cases and provides regular progress reports. Additionally, Test Engineer I ensures testing procedures are in compliance with any required industry specific standards. Requires a bachelor’s degree of Engineering. Typically reports to a supervisor or manager. The Test Engineer I works on projects/matters of limited complexity in a support role. Work is closely managed. To be a Test Engineer I typically requires 0-2 years of related experience.
Test Engineer Job Description Template
Our company is looking for a Test Engineer to join our team.
Responsibilities:
- Provides technical support and advice to other engineering groups;
- Other duties as assigned;
- Document processes and standard operating procedures;
- Perform all aspects of verification including functional, regression, load, and system testing as well as documentation;
- Must be able to work in a lab environment;
- Working knowledge of Windows and Linux Operating Systems;
- 5 years of testing experience required;
- Analyze business requirements and technical specifications;
- Develop test cases, test procedures, and requirements traceability matrices;
- Collaborate with lab technicians and engineering to complete performance testing, reliability testing and agency testing requirements;
- Update standard work documents for new and existing procedures;
- Publish and maintain progress to schedules and testing status for facility stakeholders;
- Work closely with engineering teams to provide innovative solutions for data acquisition and test;
- Providing innovative solutions for more efficient testing strategy;
- Identifying regression test candidates for automation, planning automation activities across the team and automating test cases.
Requirements:
- Minimum two years of academic/professional programming experience;
- Bachelor’s Degree; e.g. BSME or BSEE or higher;
- Extensive knowledge of environmental testing; thermal, shock, vibration, electrical;
- Ability to write test software in C# or Visual Basic;
- AA Degree and 5 yrs exp OR BA Degree and 2 yrs exp as a Test Eng;
- Detailed knowledge of the FAA National Airspace System Voice Communications Systems;
- Understands the fundamentals of heat transfer, fluid dynamics, and thermodynamics;
- Proven ability to create and maintain strong professional relationships built on trust;
- architecture in a deployment environment;
- Experience with System Requirement and Design Validation or Verification;
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent;
- Developing test procedures;
- Experience in operating, analyzing, testing and troubleshooting Windows and Linux based systems;
- Experience working with Quality Management Systems (i.e. ISO 17025 and ITAR Regulations) and Trade;
- Electro-Mechanical systems experience (ideally robotics, hands-on experience building/controlling mechanical systems).