Assembly & Test Engineer
Listed on 2026-04-17
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Engineering
Test Engineer, Aerospace / Aviation / Avionics, Quality Engineering, Manufacturing Engineer
About Barber-Nichols
Barber-Nichols (BN) is a leading provider of custom turbo machinery for the Defense, Aerospace, Cryogenics and Energy industries. This is a unique place. Our company is made up of people that are at the top of their game. And we are working with customers who are at the top of their game. Together, we help our customers revolutionize their markets and build amazing relationships with them in the process.
If you're seeking to work with an amazing team in a “get-it-done” atmosphere that supports your development, and recognizes your achievements, BN is the place for you.
The Assembly and Test Engineer will provide oversight on product development from inception to shipment on a wide variety of turbo machinery in varied industries. This position will entail high level input into design for assembly, part‑level risk reduction testing, general performance testing of turbine and electric‑motor‑driven turbo machinery using compressible and in compressible fluids, environmental testing (thermal/pressure), and shock/vibe. Coordination is a key attribute to this position, and requires interfacing with a variety of customers both internal and external including Sales, Product Responsible Engineers, Test Engineers, Customers, and Outside Vendors across multiple projects of varied phases, industries, and complexity simultaneously.
KeyResults Areas
- Review standard test requirements by customer and industry to develop critical documents for assembly and test.
- Generate, facilitate review, and release instrumentation list and parts instrumentation diagram to ensure proper test set up.
- Develop the data acquisition plan and ensure software is configured to properly output the results of the test.
- Research and identify special test or assembly hardware/software needed to meet the project requirements.
- Review customer specification and provide feedback to product test‑ability.
- Estimate rough order of magnitude costs to perform requested testing.
- Write, review, and release technical instructions to ensure clear direction for assembly and test per customer requirements and company standards including P&IDs, component BOMs, and tooling requirements.
- Develop detailed test plans that outline procedure, entry requirements, expected results, and schedule.
- Document test results in a manner that can concisely be presented to Project Management, Engineering, and the customer.
- If the test fails or does not meet performance standards troubleshoot the issues and determine if conditions need changed or process redeveloped.
- Identify daily safety, quality, delivery cost issues and report to management in the daily work status meeting.
- Coordinate with design resources as required to design custom test loop components.
- Collaborate with Purchasing to ensure that parts and equipment needed to meet customer requirements are identified, ordered from an approved supplier and received per the schedule needs.
- Coordinate with Strategic Sourcing to identify, qualify and scope vendors required for outside testing.
- Review requirements, work instructions and drawings with the technicians to clarify questions and ensure understanding of customer requirements.
- Conduct the test per the test plan or work with designated test personnel to carry out test.
- Oversee outside vendor design/development/testing to ensure testing meets identified requirements.
- Review and verify the test loop for correctness and safe operations to ensure that the requirements are met.
- Troubleshoot assembly issues and elevate engineering and department management as required.
- Mentor and train assembly technicians on build processes.
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