Sr. Mechanical Testing Engineer

Position Mission

The Sr. Mechanical Test Engineer will play a crucial role in Product Development by fabricating, testing, developing analytics around the testing, troubleshooting prototypes and samples, and providing output analysis for business recommendations. This position requires an inventive, mechanically skilled individual with strong organizational, time management, and analytical abilities.

Responsibilities include designing and implementing test methods to ensure the performance, reliability, and quality of products, throughout their lifecycle from prototypes to mass production. Creating product concepts and setting up testing capabilities, acquiring equipment, and creating processes in the lab, while working collaboratively across various disciplines to validate designs and resolve technical issues.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Designing and fabricating functional and cosmetic prototype models for evaluation and testing.
• Build concepts with various components and raw materials using hand tools and machinery.
• Create test methods, define test procedures for standardized and repeatable testing outcomes, develop new unique testing capabilities, and provide analysis from the outputs with business recommendations.
• Create new methods and standards to validate performance and reliability of products in the lab but also in a real-world environment.
• Build a claims substantiation database based on ongoing results, improvements and findings.
• Construct engineering lab test fixtures.
• Conduct sample and prototype evaluation and hands-on concept testing.
• Source and track outside prototyping services as needed.
• Manage prototype supplies and material inventory.
• Maintain a clean, orderly and safe workshop and test lab.
• Contribute in design reviews with project engineers, designers and marketing personnel.
• Perform root cause analysis, assist in identification of corrective actions, and provide recommendations to solve or improve upon the product.
• Maintain organized data, test reports, and action items.

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