Test Engineer at ebm-papst Inc. – Farmington, Connecticut

Summary: Validation planning and support/supervision of tests according to environmental standard test series / ebmpapst internal test standards and customer standards, taking into account specifications and internal capacity constraints.

Essential Functions of the Job: The essential functions of this job require the person, with or without reasonable accommodations, to perform the following:

• Validation planning. Creation and maintenance in coordination with R&D and Engineering
  • Design and process validation plan, as well as test sequence plan
  • Effort and cost planning
  • Schedule/project plan for (A-, B-, C-, and D-) sample validation
• Definition of test conditions and test methods
  • Review of the specifications for completeness and feasibility of the environmental tests
  • Coordination with the customer and with R&D and Engineering
  • Selection of preliminary tests, e.g. for environmental requirements
• Realization of tests/validations
• Capacity and schedule planning of the test equipment in coordination with R&D and Engineering (internal and external)
• Definition and commissioning of test benches and test equipment for application testing
• Support / monitoring of R&D and Engineering during

1. the execution of tests according to test conditions and with defined devices
2. documentation of the initial, intermediate, and final measurements
3. assessment of tested products and documentation of analysis results
4. preparation of test reports and archiving of test items and test reports

• Evaluation of the analysis results together with the project team and technical departments
• Perform all other duties as assigned.

Recommended Education and/or Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering (electrical or mechanical, or other related field of study)
• 2 years of relevant work experience