Sr. Test Engineer

The Senior Test Engineer defines and drives the validation strategy for complex programs ensuring product requirements are translated into comprehensive effective test plans. This role acts as a hands-on technical leaderworking alongside the team in the lab while establishing the methods frameworks and rigor that guide validation across the organization. The Senior Test Engineer ensures disciplined data-driven problem solving by challenging assumptions validating hypotheses and driving a deep understanding of product performance and failure modes. This role requires a strong engineering mindset with emphasis on designing validation approaches anticipating failure modes and leading data-driven decision makingnot solely executing predefined test procedures.

** Travel includes routine trips between Plainville CT (main office) and Boxborough MA (10%) and regional visits to third-party certification labs (5%) for a total travel expectation below 15%.

Essential Functions:

• Own the development and structure of Design Verification Plans & Reports (DVP&R) across complex programs including defining requirements translation methods test strategies and validation frameworks.
• Lead cross-functional alignment of validation activities across mechanical electrical firmware and quality teams.
• Define and develop test methodologies approaches and frameworks while actively applying them through hands-on testing and validation activities.
• Establish validation strategies that align product requirements DFMEA risk assessment and comprehensive test coverage.
• Drive effective DFMEA participation by challenging assumptions ensuring robust failure mode identification and linking risks to validation plans.
• Lead cross-functional root cause investigations by defining problem-solving approaches ensuring clear hypotheses are formed and validating conclusions through data.
• Proactively influence product design by anticipating failure modes challenging assumptions and ensuring robustness prior to validation.
• Perform hands-on testing and validation alongside the team particularly on complex or high-risk programs to guide execution and ensure technical rigor.
• Apply and develop test methods across both electrical and mechanical domains including environmental and reliability methods such as thermal cycling vibration shock pressure and durability/life testing.
• Serve as technical lead for external validation activities by defining test approaches ensuring readiness and supporting execution in coordination with quality and compliance teams.
• Continuously improve test capability by developing tools methods and best practices that enhance efficiency repeatability and overall validation rigor.

Critical Success Factors:

• Validation Strategy & System-Level Ownership - Defines and drives validation strategies that align requirements risk and test coverage ensuring rigorous upfront validation that reduces late-stage rework and accelerates product development.
• Critical Thinking & Problem-Solving Leadership - Establishes disciplined hypothesis-driven problem solving ensuring conclusions are based on data assumptions are challenged and root causes are fully understood before action.

Education & Experience Required:

• Associates or Bachelors degree in Engineering Electrical Mechanical or Mechatronics. (Equivalent hands-on experience commensurate with a degree is also acceptable).

• 7 years of experience in testing and validation of electro-mechanical or electronics-based products across multiple programs including ownership of DVP&R and development of validation strategies from requirements through execution.

• Demonstrated experience defining test methodologies and improving validation processes with strong hands-on application of environmental and reliability testing (e.g. thermal cycling vibration shock pressure durability/life) to uncover failure modes and validate product robustness.

• Proven ability to lead structured cross-functional root cause investigations using tools such as FMEA DOE RCCA FTA or similar structured methods with a strong emphasis on hypothesis-driven data-based decision making.

• Advanced experience with lab instrumentation and validation systems including electronic test equipment and environmental test setups (thermal chambers vibration systems durability/life rigs).

• Experience with test automation data acquisition or analysis tools (LabVIEW Python or similar) preferred.

• Experience supporting validation in regulated environments (e.g. UL CE CSA NSF) and working in coordination with quality and compliance teams is preferred.

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