Senior Engineer - Test lab

What You'll Do

Requirement of this position is to perform testing and provide assistance to engineering personnel to setup, install and on-time completion of accurate product and /or system testing in accordance with specific test procedures as defined by the Aerospace product engineering functions team. The position requires to :

• Perform installation of mechanical setups: sound knowledge of hydraulics
• Perform test setups in completion of specific and standard test processes for Hydraulic test stand and complete test requests within acceptable time.
• Perform the test of hydraulic products such as Pump, Valves, Hose Assy , Couplings, Environmental chambers and fitting as per the mentioned process (Aerospace AS , DO-160 or customer specified standard)
• Well-versed in LabVIEW, DIAdem, selection of components for fatigue testing (Impulse, burst etc.) with practical experience in developing customized solutions and implementing applications.
• Provide the recommendations to product team on design improvement based on the test results.
• Should able to trouble shoot and update the test stand for any new test requirement or standard
• Should design the test circuit and build the same for testing.
• Standardization of test procedures in test lab and adhere to ISO17025 and AS9100 standards
• Implement EBE processes (DMAIC / Lean) successfully in Lab. Improve productivity by standardization and continuous improvement, Participate & implement continuous improvement/ best practices, implement digitalization tools in lab
• Create SOP's and processes / procedures for Individual test stands and implements in Lab
• Provide technical leadership to the test lab technician team and perform quality checks to ensure testing meets Eaton / Customer / International standards, Review and Approve the test request and provide feedback to test personnel
• The essential function of this position will be to understand customer requirements and help set up flow for technicians on test engineering activities for product validation
• Maintain effective communications both verbal & written with customer, team members and cross functional departments.
• Maintain close liaison with other technicians to standardize lab practices within group and with other groups in facility to ensure a safe working environment
• Maintain a clean and safe working environment in the test lab that is a showpiece for customer visits. Continually work to improve the presentation of the lab for this purpose
  
  

Qualifications

• Graduate in Mechanical, Aerospace , Automotive engineering with 8 to 10 years of relevant work experience
  
  

Skills


As a responsible critical position to ensure equipment uptime this position requires to have knowledge of following:

• Good technical Depth in Hydraulic Systems and Equipment Development Lifecycle Expertise and demonstrated during equipment build
• Expertise in Pump testing and its Pump Assembly and Disassembly
• Analyzing mechanical assembly issues related to hydraulics components is most preferred.
• Sound knowledge of Vibration Testing : Providing technical leadership to test engineer, fixture
  
  

design, test procedure development, and overall technical governance.

• Troubleshooting elementary product and test rig issues, and performing data analysis required by the product group
• Understanding of data acquisition systems, hardware and software that are being used for testing
• Ability to fix any minor issues with test rigs and lab and work with his peer engineer to improve or develop any new methods solving the issues
• Preferred reading fixture drawings
• Articulating and generating good technical reports based on test observations
• Train and monitor fellow technicians and drive completion of tests in prescribed time frame
• Work with engineers within group to define and perform custom testing as requested by customer
• Good working knowledge of Hydraulic pumps, durability and performance test stands and its component selection.
• Product knowledge of aerospace hydraulic pumps, sensors, Hose assy. QD's etc.
• Sound experience to Lead design and development of new Hydraulics /Electromechanical equipment's
• Experience in assembly and tear down of hydraulic systems
• Experience in trouble shooting and problem solving for test stand
• Experience in test circuit design as per the requirement.
• Safety & Quality Management Practices
• Experience on fault identification and propose corrective actions
• Clear understanding about sensors, Diadem, electronic components of DAQ & control software i.e. LabVIEW etc.
• Drive for result
• Operate Safely
• Customer Focus
• Decision Quality
• Effective Communication
• Self development : Learning
• Passionate
• Accountable
• Efficient
• Transparent
• Ethical