Test Engineer Plainville, CT, US Posted ago

Position: Test Engineer Plainville, CT, US + 1 more Posted 21 hours ago
## Test Engineer Plainville, CT, United States The Test Engineer plans and executes product verification, environmental validation and support of regulatory compliance for rugged electro-mechanical sensor products and assemblies. This role spans blend electronics/PCB testing, mechanical and environmental validation, and systems integration testing, with strong emphasis on DVP&R ownership, hands-on testing, and support of third-party certifications including such as UL, CSA, CE, and EMC/EMI.

The engineer translates product requirements into detailed test requirements, develops test methods, designs fixtures, and performs complex lab testing to ensure product safety, performance, and reliability.

Travel includes routine trips between Plainville, CT (main office) and Boxborough, MA (10–15%) and regional visits to third-party certification labs (5–10%), for a total travel expectation below 20%.  Candidates local to Boxborough MA will also be considered.
** Essential Functions**:
* Own the DVP&R:
Develop comprehensive Design Verification Plans & Reports, including detailed test requirements, pass/fail criteria, sampling plans, and traceability. Lead cross-functional reviews with ME/EE/FW/Quality.
* Hands-On Lab Validation:
Execute functional, environmental, and reliability tests including thermal/humidity cycling, vibration/shock, pressure/vacuum, and ingress protection, using advanced instrumentation and chambers.
* Electronics/PCB Test:
Perform board- and system-level diagnostics using oscilloscopes, DMMs, power analyzers, spectrum analyzers, and DAQ systems.
* Root Cause & Failure Analysis:
Lead structured experiments, measurement system analysis, and cross-functional root cause activities; document findings and corrective actions.
* External Lab Interface:
Serve as technical owner during third-party testing; ensure test readiness, monitor execution, and validate test reports from accredited labs.
* Support Regulatory & Compliance:
Plan and coordinate CE/UL/CSA/IEC product safety and EMC/EMI testing along with the compliance engineer.
* Documentation & Traceability:
Produce accurate test protocols, data packages, deviation reports, and certification documents.
* Continuous Improvement:
Recommend improvements to test methods, fixtures, and documentation; develop automated testing where applicable.
** Critical Success Factors:
*** Exceptional ability to translate product requirements into clear and measurable test requirements.
* High proficiency with instrumentation and hands-on testing in lab environments.
* Effective leadership in design reviews, driving problem solving and discovery through testing.
* Strong written communication and documentation accuracy.
** Education & Experience

Required:

*** Associate’s degree in Electronics, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, or related field.  + On the job training commensurate with a degree is also acceptable.
* 3+ years of experience in testing/validation of electro-mechanical or electronics-based products.
* Proven DVP&R authoring experience with strong skills in requirement decomposition.
* Experience with product verification that requires regulatory compliance to notified bodies such as CE, UL, CSA, NSF, and others.
** Desired

Skills:

*** Strong communication and documentation skills.
* Understanding quality tools such as P-diagrams, FMEA, GR&R, and structured root cause analysis such as 5-why, fishbone, fault-tree, A3, pareto, and others.
* Advanced instrumentation skills: oscilloscopes, DMMs, power/spectrum analyzers, DAQ systems.
* Experience with environmental testing: thermal/humidity chambers, vibration/shock, pressure/vacuum systems.
* PCB and assembly-level electro-mechanical testing with strong understanding of test design.
* Experience with Lab View, Visual Basic, C, Python, or other programming skills for test automation a plus.
* Classical Design of Experiments knowledge for statistical model prediction considered a plus
* Green Belt, Black Belt, or DFSS (Design for Six Sigma) are considered a plus.#LI-JW2
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