Test and Automation Engineer
US-CA-Valencia
Job ID: 2022-8206
Type: Employee
# of Openings: 1
Category: Engineering/R&D
US-CA-Valencia -1166
Overview
About ITT:
ITT is a diversified leading manufacturer of highly engineered critical components and customized technology solutions for the energy, transportation and industrial markets. Building on its heritage of innovation, ITT partners with its customers to deliver enduring solutions to the key industries that underpin our modern way of life. ITT is headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut, with employees in more than 35 countries and sales in approximately 125 countries. The company generated 2018 revenues of $2.75 billion.
The Valencia location is a crucial site within ITT's aerospace sector focused in Fluid Motion Control and Environmental Control Systems product lines.
The Senior Automation Electro-Mechanical Test Engineer works in a hands-on environment supporting the operations team to provide technical support for production. The Sr. Test Engineer will be responsible for design build new electro-mechanical test equipment for new products, and maintenance, repairs, obsolescence planning and continuous improvement on existing test equipment with a strategic approach to automation where applicable.
ResponsibilitiesResponsibilities include but not limited too
- Quickly develop a thorough understanding of the company’s products and all test requirements (primarily: rotary actuators, hydraulic valves, and pressure and temperature switches).
- Design, develop and build new automated electro-mechanical manufacturing and production test equipment for in-house use.
- Create electrical schematics, 3D and 2D mechanical drawings, specify and purchase all components and materials, find reliable vendors to assist, and write software to accomplish the design and development of automated test equipment.
- Modify existing test equipment hardware and/or software to accommodate new or changed requirements.
- Service, maintain and repair test equipment. Upgrade or replace old/obsolete systems.
- Write comprehensive statements-of-work and evaluate/select vendors to perform test equipment development and fabrication.
- Work on high pressure pneumatic and hydraulic systems (up to 10,000 PSI).
- Work on test equipment that operates at high temperatures (up to 600° F).
- Write and perform test system validation and calibration procedures to AS9100 requirements.
- Maintain test system documentation to AS9100 requirements.
- Ensure a safe environment at all times.
Qualifications
Minimum position requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering
- 7 years of experience in a Manufacturing & Test environment
- Understanding of Aerospace quality systems
- Ability to lead cross functional Test Equipment efforts from initial requirements phase to implementation to production line
- Prepare detailed documents that are accurate, clear and concise.
- Lift up to 40 lbs
Preferred requirements
- Design, develop and debug DC to low frequency analog and digital electronic circuits.
- Design mechanical systems and mechanisms in Creo Parametric or SolidWorks.
- Develop and debug test automation software in Microsoft Visual Basic .NET, PLC Ladder Logic and LabVIEW.
- Understand and safely use motors, gearboxes, valves, electrical power, pneumatics and hydraulics and all commonly used related tools and components, including oscilloscopes.
- Negotiate with vendors to get custom parts made, including machined parts and PCBs.Strong understanding and follow aerospace quality systems.
Ability to fabricate metal and plastic parts for test fixtures and equipment using power hand tools and machine shop tools and equipment is a plus.
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