Responsibilities

• Supports product development activities by creating test protocols for prototypes, new devices, and in-line product offerings.
• Supports and executes reliability testing using accelerated test HALT/HASS methods under supervision.
• Prepares, submits, and maintains test reports, data, and laboratory equipment under supervision.
• Evaluates new consumer products for performance and reliability using applicable industry standards, such as ANSI, ASTM, ASME, etc.
• Coordinates system and component level testing with suppliers or AOB engineers, as directed by product development managers.
• Works with engineers to write and execute test protocols that exercise product functionality and validate material specifications.
• Develops and works with test fixtures required for testing products, setup tools including computers, IT infrastructure, and test fixtures.
• Creates reports and analyzes data that detail results of products with supervision.
• Drafts supplier control plans, functional inspection, and final QC inspection procedures, as needed.
• Applies knowledge of Design and Process Controls to positively influence new product development efforts, including those for design inputs, specification development, verification, design and process validation, and risk management.
• Develops quality plans for product & parts to include relevant control plans, coordinating sample approval process, product packaging plans, QA inspection procedures & protocols, provides training to QC department personnel on QA inspection procedures, & develops any necessary inspection fixtures & gages necessary to perform QA inspections.
• Supports the Production Process and Product Approval (PPA) process for all new products with supervision to ensure products meet critical customer requirements, functions as intended, and makes recommendations as to the supplier's capability to produce products reliably and repeatedly.
• Participates in continuous improvement initiatives to include identification of opportunities for improvement as well as implementing corrective action(s) where necessary.
• Takes initiative to develop & implement reliability test programs & protocols for incoming products & parts with minimal supervision.
• Maintains appropriate compliance records including domestic as well as foreign regulations with respect to applicable safety requirements, shipping requirements, and other legal requirements.

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Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electronic Engineering or Quality Engineering from an accredited institution.
• 1 year minimum experience, 3 years experience preferred.
• General mechanical aptitude.
• Experience with inspection equipment and other measuring equipment such as salt spray, linear program logic, accelerometers, CMM, and other metering devices.
• Experience programming automated test scripts using Python, Arduino, Github or other IDE is a bonus.
• Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control techniques & associated costs.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience programming automated test scripts using Python, Arduino, Github or other IDE is a bonus.