Test Engineer

Allient Inc. is currently seeking a Test Engineer to join our team in Dayton, Ohio! As a Test Engineer, you will be supporting the development of cost-effective product test strategies in an effort to achieve high-quality products, including maintenance activities and CIP for existing test equipment.

Responsibilities:

• Prepares test equipment quotations based on agreed test strategies and specifications where available. Recommends method of sourcing of equipment - in-house or contracted out.
• Produces test equipment specifications ensuring optimum test performance, minimum test times, and commonality of design while satisfying accuracy, reliability, maintainability, usability, and flexibility requirements.
• Collaborates with Design Engineering to develop efficient and effective test specifications with due regard to failure, OE, Warranty data and ‘lessons learned’ on other products.
• Designs, builds and commissions equipment to the highest possible standard, with support from other engineers and/or outside contract resources as applicable to a project.
• Prepares technical equipment design file to include equipment drawings, specifications, records of all major design decisions, test results and change requests/authority etc.
• Writes test software (Visual BASIC, Lab View, C, C++) to the standard of employing best practice principles ensuring integrity of the test system and of the product.
• Produces and maintains test equipment project timing plans, cost tracking etc. ensuring adherence to agreed cost and timing objectives.
• Validates and obtains approval/sign-off of test equipment in accordance with department/Company procedures and ‘best practice’ with documentation covering (as appropriate):
  Calibration routines, Measurement System Analysis (MSA / R&R), Risk Assessment, Maintenance schedule, Recommended spares, Establish and demonstrate test capability and First Time Test Yield.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or associate's degree in Engineering, preferably Mechanical, Electrical, EET, MET.
• 0 - 8 years of work experience; transitioning products and processes from prototype to production desired.
• Design and programming experience.
• Solid computer skills include MS Office, Visual BASIC, Lab View, C, or C++ software programming. Experience with CAD system usage for project documentation.

Physical Demands:

• Mostly office-based but may spend time standing and walking on production floor or dev lab.
• Occasionally may have to lift and/or transport items weighing between 10 and 40 pounds.

Work Environment:

• Predominately office environment with occasional exposure to the production floor and development lab.
• While on the production floor, employee may be subjected to moving mechanical parts and may be required to put on precautionary, protective wear such as safety glasses.
• Some travel may be required.

Allient Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.