Test Engineer

Overview

Are you someone who is passionate, motivated, and driven to make a difference? If so, MSA Safety is the perfect fit for your career. At MSA, SAFETY is who we are AND it is what we do. We are a purpose-driven company committed to deploying innovation and technology to deliver on our Mission to help protect people and assets all around the world.

We continue to be relentless in our pursuit of solving our customers greatest problems so they can go home safe each and every day. Are you in? Read on for more details about this particular role.

Specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:

• Design Test systems; including writing and/or modifying software code and mechanical test system design
• Investigate, evaluate, and resolve production issues stemming from manual or automated PC-based test equipment, including hardware and software designs.
• Participate on cross-functional, continuous improvement and NPD teams to identify test system needs, drive product testing designs, and manage build and production launch of new systems.
• Write and submit project justifications to acquire capital funding to support and manage these projects.
• Identify and procure components, including PCBAs, to support proactive and reactive tasks relative to production test systems.

Special knowledge, skills and abilities required:

• Ability to create and review electrical schematics, procedures, and specifications to troubleshoot systems.
• Ability to interpret engineering specifications, agency requirements, and industry standards.
• Ability to develop and execute test plans to verify production equipment prior to release.
• Awareness of measurement system evaluations (MSE) using statistical analysis, tools, and software such as Minitab.
• Knowledge of analog and digital circuit board design and layout.
• Mechanical design, assembly and/or automation experience.
• Demonstrated sense of urgency when responding to customer support requests.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to provide timely technical updates to production operators, technicians, engineers, and managers.
• Ability to multi-task and work independently in an assembly environment.

Special knowledge, skills and abilities preferred:

• Experience with NI LabVIEW, NI TestSTAND, NI CVI, and Python.
• Experience with Altium, Solid Works, Microsoft SQL
• Experience in an electronic test engineering environment
• RoHS soldering and manufacturing experience.
• Experience with designing and developing test equipment.
• Experience with gas supply and detection systems

• Level one (Staff I Engineer): no experience required
• Level two (Staff II Engineer): 2 years relevant experience
• Level three (Staff III Engineer): 4 years relevant experience
• MS degree may be substituted for up to 2 years of experience

Education and experience preferred:

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical, Electro-Mechanical Engineering or relevant Engineering degree from an ABET-accredited institution.
• PE certification.
• Experience in an electronic test engineering environment.
• RoHS soldering and manufacturing experience.
• LabVIEW visual programming language experience.
• C programming language experience.
• Experience with designing and developing equipment with motion control.

Location:

US-PA-Cranberry Township

Type:
Full-Time
• Requisition :  
• Category:
Engineering • # of Openings: 1

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