The Staff Test Engineer designs, supports, and tests complex test systems, mentors junior engineers, and oversees testing and integration activities.
Woodward is committed to creating a great workplace for all team members. Our company and its members are committed to acting with integrity, being respectful and accountable to one another, and staying humble and driven, while maintaining the highest professional and ethical standards.We are steadfastly committed to attracting the best talent across our communities, creating a rewarding workplace. Together we are fulfilling our purpose to design and deliver energy control solutions our partners count on to power a clean future.Woodward supports our members’ wellbeing and regularly benchmarks with other companies in our industry to offer an extensive Total Reward package for this position. Salary will be determined by the applicant's education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.
- Estimated annual base pay: $119,000 (minimum) - $149,500 (midpoint) - $179,400 (maximum)
- All members included in annual cash bonus opportunity.
- 401(k) match (4.5%)
- Annual Woodward stock contribution (5%)
- Tuition reimbursement and Training/Professional Development opportunities for all members
- 12 paid holidays, including floating holidays.
- Industry leading medical, dental, and vision Insurance upon date of hire
- Vacation / Sick Time / Vacation Buy-up / Short Term Disability / Bereavement leave.
- Paid parental leave.
- Adoption Assistance
- Employee Assistance Program, including mental health benefits.
- Member Life & AD&D / Long Term Disability / Member Optional Life
- Member referral bonus
- Spouse / Child Optional Life / Optional AD&D / Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending
- Voluntary benefits, including:
- Home / Auto Insurance discounts
- Whole Life Insurance / Critical Illness Insurance / Legal Assistance / Military Leave
- Designs, supports, improves and tests moderate to high complexity test systems and equipment. Ensures designs meet testability and reliability criteria. Independently troubleshoots/analyzes component/system problems.
- Participates in creation and evaluation of new product test requirements, test strategies, test procedures and the associated reports.
- Provides estimates for new test equipment.
- Perform lead design engineer role on complex test systems, including small group leadership and system specification ownership. Will mentor Jr Engineers and Technicians.
- Train other members of the test team and development technicians on theory and design of existing test equipment.
- Defines, develops, tests and supports moderate to high complexity software applications including LabVIEW and other similar platforms. Provides guidance to users on program functioning. Evaluates request for application enhancements.
- Conducts and oversees unit testing, debugging, software/hardware integration.
- US – bachelor’s degree in arts/sciences (BA/BS) or international equivalent in Technical/Science. Masters preferred for a Staff level.
- At least 8 years professional engineering experience or a combination of experience and advanced degree required
- Advanced/expert engineering knowledge; complete understanding of component function and testing requirements. Understands manufacturing processes, drawings and standards. Fully understands a system and its components.
- Excellent problem solving & troubleshooting skills and analytical calculation skills required.
- Advanced written/verbal communication skills and presentation skills; solid technical writing skills (procedures, reports, etc.).
- Competent knowledge of accuracy analyses, instrumentation calibration theory and tolerance stack-ups.
- Experience with Aerospace certification processes (FAA and EASA) is a plus.
- Develop and implement automated test control systems and software to validate aerospace hydraulic actuation and control systems.
- Knowledge of software development, simulation and analysis tools including editors, compilers, linkers, debuggers, code analyzers, version control systems, software testing tools etc.
- Proficiency in NI LabVIEW, Veristand, Test Stand and associated operator interface/HMI software programming is desired. Experience with Python, MTS, or GAP programming is a plus.
- Experience with avionics communication buses (MIL-STD-1553, XCP over Ethernet, ARINC or similar) is a plus.
- Experience with electrical circuit schematic design and industrial control panel design is a plus.
- Provide expert guidance to a large design team on major test equipment designs and installations involving hydraulics, mechanical stresses, control theory, and 2D drawing creation.
- Experience with high pressure hydraulic system design and theory is a plus.
- Experience with mechanical vibration theory and testing, particularly with electrodynamic shakers is a plus.
Top Skills
Labview
Ni Labview
Python
Test Stand
Veristand
Woodward, Inc Fort Collins, Colorado, USA Office
1081 Woodward Way , Fort Collins, CO, United States, 80524
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