What are the responsibilities and job description for the Test Engineer position at Austin Allen Company - Professional Recruitment?
Test Engineer – Manufacturing
$90,000 – $110,000 Bonus Excellent Benefits Paid Relocation to the Southern US
Join a global leader in automotive manufacturing as a Test Engineer supporting a high‑growth, high‑performance production facility. In this role, you will play a critical part in improving, maintaining, and innovating test systems that ensure the reliability and performance of advanced automotive components.
As a key technical contributor, you will develop and enhance test equipment, systems, and processes – driving improvements in uptime, reliability, and throughput. This Test Engineering position requires strong software skills paired with hands-on experience in electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems.
What You’ll Do as the Test Engineer:
- Develop, troubleshoot, and improve test equipment and testing processes to enhance reliability and increase equipment uptime.
- Modify and optimize software, electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems to boost performance.
- Support and maintain equipment used to validate hardware and software functionality (chart recorders, oscilloscopes, multimeters, etc.).
- Utilize programming experience (LabVIEW, C , VB.Net, VB6.0) to enhance system functionality and solve complex test challenges.
- Drive improvements via Preventive Maintenance (PM) programs, spare-parts strategies, and test process optimization.
- Create and specify control systems hardware and software, ensuring alignment with production requirements.
- Troubleshoot automated equipment and support continuous improvement initiatives.
Minimum qualifications needed for this Test Engineer:
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering
- At least 3 years of experience in a test engineering or similar manufacturing role
- Hands-on experience with test equipment support and PM development
- Strong data analysis capability, including SPC, R&R studies, and practical problem-solving
- Experience with PLC programming, design, and debugging
- Proficiency with PC-based programming tools such as Visual Basic, VB.Net, VB6.0, SQL, LabVIEW
- Ability to create, interpret, and revise electrical, mechanical, pneumatic, and hydraulic prints
- Experience setting up and operating lab instruments
- Strong troubleshooting skills with automated equipment.
Salary : $90,000 - $110,000