What are the responsibilities and job description for the System Test Engineer position at Regal Rexnord?
We are seeking a talented System Test Engineer to play a critical role in supporting multiple software teams by maintaining and improving system-level test infrastructure, automation, and test scripts. This position ensures that testing environments are reliable, scalable, and efficient.
Initially, the focus will be on consolidating and upgrading test racks that include embedded devices, PCs, PLCs, signal generators, and custom PCBs. Over time, responsibilities will expand to sustaining automated test processes, writing new automated tests, and troubleshooting failures in tests and engineering applications.
Based at our global headquarters in beautiful Radford, VA, this position offers a hands-on, team-oriented environment ideal for someone who thrives on solving tough problems and learning through collaboration. You’ll collaborate with a global team of software and electronics engineers who blend practical engineering with agile practices to create high-quality products. Your contributions will include developing and improving complex systems that ensure high quality code in Kollmorgen products.
We’re looking for someone with strong problem-solving skills, solid software capability, and a passion for teamwork. If you’re excited to improve test automation for software quality, while working in a dynamic environment, this role is a great fit.
Essential Duties And Responsibilities
Primary Responsibilities:
Critical Competencies
Key Competencies
Benefits
Regal Rexnord is a publicly held global industrial manufacturer with 30,000 associates around the world who help create a better tomorrow by providing sustainable solutions that power, transmit and control motion. The Company’s electric motors and air moving subsystems provide the power to create motion. A portfolio of highly engineered power transmission components and subsystems efficiently transmits motion to power industrial applications. The Company’s automation offering, comprised of controls, actuators, drives, and precision motors, controls motion in applications ranging from factory automation to precision control in surgical tools.
The Company’s end markets benefit from meaningful secular demand tailwinds, and include factory automation, food & beverage, aerospace, medical, data center, warehouse, alternative energy, residential and commercial buildings, general industrial, construction, metals and mining, and agriculture.
Regal Rexnord is comprised of three operating segments: Industrial Powertrain Solutions, Power Efficiency Solutions, and Automation & Motion Control. Regal Rexnord has offices and manufacturing, sales and service facilities worldwide. For more information, including a copy of our Sustainability Report, visit RegalRexnord.com.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
Regal Rexnord is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, age, ancestry, national origin, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status (unless required by the applicable law or government contract), disability or protected veteran status or any other status or characteristic protected by law. Regal Rexnord is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. We are committed to building a team that represents diverse and inclusive backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. If you’d like to view a copy of the company’s affirmative action plan for protected veterans/individuals with disabilities or policy statement, please email Recruiting@RegalRexnord.com. If you have a disability and you believe you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or to submit an online application, please e-mail Recruiting@RegalRexnord.com.
Equal Employment Opportunity Posters
Notification to Agencies: Please note that Regal Rexnord Corporation and its affiliates and subsidiaries ("Regal Rexnord") do not accept unsolicited resumes or calls from third-party recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of a signed Master Service Agreement or similar contract and approval from HR to submit resumes for a specific requisition, Regal Rexnord will not consider or approve payment to any third-parties for hires made.
Initially, the focus will be on consolidating and upgrading test racks that include embedded devices, PCs, PLCs, signal generators, and custom PCBs. Over time, responsibilities will expand to sustaining automated test processes, writing new automated tests, and troubleshooting failures in tests and engineering applications.
Based at our global headquarters in beautiful Radford, VA, this position offers a hands-on, team-oriented environment ideal for someone who thrives on solving tough problems and learning through collaboration. You’ll collaborate with a global team of software and electronics engineers who blend practical engineering with agile practices to create high-quality products. Your contributions will include developing and improving complex systems that ensure high quality code in Kollmorgen products.
We’re looking for someone with strong problem-solving skills, solid software capability, and a passion for teamwork. If you’re excited to improve test automation for software quality, while working in a dynamic environment, this role is a great fit.
Essential Duties And Responsibilities
Primary Responsibilities:
- System integration: Consolidate and upgrade system testing infrastructure.
- Automated Tests: Support onsite and remote teams in test execution and reporting.
- Troubleshooting: Maintain and troubleshoot hardware setups, including wiring, embedded devices, PCs, and custom boards.
- Root Cause Analysis: Resolve test failures and perform RCA on complex systems.
- Continuous Improvement: Enhance reliability of automated test systems & software.
- Test Creation: Write and maintain automated test code to validate system functionality.
- Provide application support for engineering tools (DevOps)
- Collaborate with software teams to ensure test environments meet evolving requirements.
Critical Competencies
Key Competencies
- Problem Solving: Strong debugging skills across hardware and software domains.
- Software Scripting: Proficiency in software development for test automation (C# and Python preferred).
- Quality: Commitment to reliability and robust testing practices.
- Self-Driven Focus: Ability to work independently and prioritize tasks in a dynamic environment.
- Adaptability: Comfortable shifting from infrastructure projects to sustainment and support.
- Teamwork and Communication: Enthusiasm for collaboration and clear, precise communication.
- Hardware Insight: Understanding of schematics, component datasheets, and basic lab tools (e.g., logic analyzers, oscilloscopes).
- Ethernet and Serial Protocols: Basic understanding of networking and serial communications for debugging.
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
- 3 years of experience in test systems, hardware troubleshooting, or automation environments.
- Skills in high-level languages (C# and/or Python preferred).
- Familiarity with lab equipment (oscilloscopes, signal generators, PLCs).
- Hands-on experience with embedded systems and PC-based software testing.
- Experience with automated test frameworks and CI/CD integration.
- Knowledge of version control systems (Git).
- Basic PCB troubleshooting and soldering skills.
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Coverage
- Spending accounts (HSA, Health Care FSA and Dependent Care FSA)
- Paid Time Off and Holidays
- 401k Retirement Plan with Matching Employer Contributions
- Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance
- Paid Leaves
- Tuition Assistance
Regal Rexnord is a publicly held global industrial manufacturer with 30,000 associates around the world who help create a better tomorrow by providing sustainable solutions that power, transmit and control motion. The Company’s electric motors and air moving subsystems provide the power to create motion. A portfolio of highly engineered power transmission components and subsystems efficiently transmits motion to power industrial applications. The Company’s automation offering, comprised of controls, actuators, drives, and precision motors, controls motion in applications ranging from factory automation to precision control in surgical tools.
The Company’s end markets benefit from meaningful secular demand tailwinds, and include factory automation, food & beverage, aerospace, medical, data center, warehouse, alternative energy, residential and commercial buildings, general industrial, construction, metals and mining, and agriculture.
Regal Rexnord is comprised of three operating segments: Industrial Powertrain Solutions, Power Efficiency Solutions, and Automation & Motion Control. Regal Rexnord has offices and manufacturing, sales and service facilities worldwide. For more information, including a copy of our Sustainability Report, visit RegalRexnord.com.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
Regal Rexnord is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, age, ancestry, national origin, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status (unless required by the applicable law or government contract), disability or protected veteran status or any other status or characteristic protected by law. Regal Rexnord is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. We are committed to building a team that represents diverse and inclusive backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. If you’d like to view a copy of the company’s affirmative action plan for protected veterans/individuals with disabilities or policy statement, please email Recruiting@RegalRexnord.com. If you have a disability and you believe you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or to submit an online application, please e-mail Recruiting@RegalRexnord.com.
Equal Employment Opportunity Posters
Notification to Agencies: Please note that Regal Rexnord Corporation and its affiliates and subsidiaries ("Regal Rexnord") do not accept unsolicited resumes or calls from third-party recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of a signed Master Service Agreement or similar contract and approval from HR to submit resumes for a specific requisition, Regal Rexnord will not consider or approve payment to any third-parties for hires made.