Description:
Visa sponsorship is not available now or in the near future for this position.
A Product Verification & Validation Engineer ensures that prototype components and machines meet durability and performance requirements at key stages of the Product Development Process.
Duties:
Decides upon appropriate tests to ensure durability and performance of new designs developing new tests when necessary.
Leads the team through root cause investigations and data gathering when prototypes fail tests.
Applies mechanical and electrical engineering aptitude to assist design engineers participate in design reviews gather the right data and design tests.
Learns company products and develops customer understanding to become a voice of the customer and plan tests that accurately represent customer usage.
Remains highly organized while managing multiple tasks and data streams.
Interacts effectively with technical professionals across a variety of job roles and backgrounds including teammates across the country or across the world.
Communicates technical and nontechnical information clearly and concisely with peers and leadership in written and verbal forms.
Prepare tests or test stands in readiness for new tests.
Run activity tests in an efficient manner
Business case:
Current project workload requires an additional individual in the PVV Planning / Reliability Engineering group to cover all projects being proposed. An additional engineer is needed to support the planning/execution of virtual analysis laboratory testing and field testing of prototype machines for the Turf Care group.
Position title:
Product Verification & Validation Engineer
Specific position requirements:
4year engineering/technology degree preferred. 3 to 5 years of professional work experience desired. 1st shift position. Overtime may be required as needed. Safety shoes required (internal metatarsals with no flap over laces) for the first day.
What skills you need:
Hands on skills and aptitude with mechanical hydraulic and/or electrical systems
Strong problem solving skills
Strong leadership and communications skills (written and verbal)
Experience with engineering tools software systems and databases
Experience with instrumentation methods and test automation
Understanding of the importance of each phase of product development (scoping design analysis testing customer feedback and manufacturing)
Experience with test data analysis using nCode LabView or MatLab