Mechanical Test Engineer

Job Title: Mechanical Test Engineer

Job Description

The Test Engineer in the PS&P business unit ensures the quality of new products under development by confirming quality through product testing and specification activities. This role is pivotal in meeting customer requirements and maintaining high quality and customer satisfaction.

Responsibilities

• Confirm the quality of new products and components under development through product benchmarking against competitors and market testing.
• Set targets using DA's and FTA to ensure guidelines, standards, and regulations are met.
• Confirm customer requirements and quality with prototypes and pre-production samples.
• Collect key data using equipment such as National Instruments, Instron, and Hioki.
• Work in small project teams to meet development targets and schedules by ensuring testing milestones are achieved and coordinating resource needs.
• Communicate project status and participate in or lead project meetings, discussions, and development events.
• Generate and develop new ideas to improve competitiveness through competitor research and creating new product features and technologies.
• Participate in market quality improvement themes, analyze root causes, and implement corrective measures to support recurrence prevention.

Essential Skills

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent in a related field.
• 0-5 years of engineering experience, preferably in Power Products or Powersports.
• Strong ability to adapt to developing various CBU platforms.
• Effective communication skills with staff and management.
• Competency in test cell/bench concept and fabrication methods.
• Confidentiality in operations.
• Ability to complete test requirements and submit them for checking and completion.
• Ability to create factory control point documents.
• Competency in failure mode analysis.
• Proficiency in DiAdem data analysis software or similar.
• Proficiency in various data logging hardware/software (Hioki, National Instruments).

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Burlington, NC.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $31.25 - $38.47/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job
classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be
subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits
available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Burlington,NC.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Nov 27, 2025.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing due to a disability, please email actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com for other accommodation options.

Salary : $31 - $38