Test Equipment Design Engineer

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Department:
Engineering

Reports To:

Mechanical Engineering Team Lead
FLSA Status:
Exempt
Mission:
Protecting People with world‑leading safety solutions.

Our Company:
ECCO Safety Group (ESG) is a global leader in emergency lighting and audible warning equipment for commercial and emergency vehicles. With nearly 1,000 employees worldwide, ESG serves more than 500 OEMs and thousands of private label, fleet and aftermarket customers in various industries from heavy construction to material handling equipment to utilities and public safety.

Develop, design, and fabricate fixtures for domestic and international PCA and finished good testing. Compose, review, and maintain instructions for test fixture designs that meet cost, performance, and timeliness requirements defined within ESG’s Product Planning Process. Help manage across other disciplines (Electrical, Mechanical & Firmware) for resources as they relate to test fixture projects. Investigate, develop, and implement new technologies, tools, and processes.

• Support ESG production with test fixtures.
• Write instructions and equipment maintenance procedures to facilitate consistent and predictable product testing.
• Work directly with operations and project management to ensure project timelines are met.
• Work with electrical, mechanical and firmware team to create test fixtures.
• Assist design engineers in the selection of components to meet specified requirements.
• Advise design engineers on best practices to ensure reliable and cost‑effective methods for product testing.
• Quickly resolve engineering, manufacturing and technical issues.
• Set‑up, record, and analyze basic acoustic, light and electrical measurements.
• Review drawings and other engineering documentation.
• Perform other duties as assigned or needed to support ESG’s Mission Statement and Company Goals.
• Work with Process Engineer so procedures meet production needs.

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, or Firmware preferred), or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Good working knowledge of electrical circuits and automotive wiring (12‑volt systems).
• Experience with soldering, crimping and other electrical connections.
• Working knowledge of digital and analog circuitry (design, test, troubleshooting) preferred.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Ability to write effective component & product requirements documents.
• Comprehensive, working knowledge of Microsoft Office (intermediate to advanced Excel) and ECAD and MCAD design software.
• Introductory knowledge of EMC, RF, microwave, visible light, and audio energy principles, procedures and measurements.
• Comprehensive, working knowledge of manufacturing processes & production test procedures.

• History of progressive responsibility.
• Experience with PCA testing (e.g., bed of nails).
• Experience using Altium, Solid Works, Fusion 360, & Cypress.
• Familiarity with acoustical measurement equipment and software.
• Experience with 3D printing, CNC machining, and various prototyping methodologies.

Regular use of hands, fingers, reach with hands and arms; talk or hear; sit frequently, stand occasionally; walk; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, or crouch; lift or move up to 20 pounds.

• Acoustics analyzing equipment (SPL meters, anechoic chamber, etc.).
• Light measurement equipment (light tunnel, integrating sphere, colorimeter, photometer, etc.).
• Test equipment (oscilloscope, multimeter, power supply, environmental chamber, EMC/RFI chamber, load dump tester, etc.).
• Measurement equipment (calipers, micrometer, etc.).
• Manufacturing equipment (solder, glue gun, hand tools, torque gauge, machine shop equipment, etc.).

Equal Opportunity Employer including Vets and Disabled.

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