Test Engineer Saginaw, MI (http://maps.google.com/maps?q=628+N.+Hamilton+Street+Saginaw+MI+USA+48602) • Product Engineering Job Type Full-time Description UMBRAGROUP-Thomson Aerospace & Defense (Linear Motion, LLC)is an agile, passionate partner revolutionizing motion solution. We are an Intelligent Partner who works with passion and dedication always offering innovation, flexible and customizable solutions based on our customer’s needs, creating products that can revolutionize a constantly changing market. We are an intelligent supplier of actuators, ball screws, bearings, and components in high-tech markets. Excellent service is the foundation of our business, and we work to be FIRST (CustomerFocused,Innovation,Respect,Social Responsibility,Teamwork). Position Summary: The Test Engineer will create qualification and acceptance test plans and will have overall responsibility for the test lab, test equipment, and execution of testing within. This position is located in our Saginaw, Michigan facility. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: + Convert customer and product requirements into Qualification and Acceptance test plans + Identify equipment, instrumentation, fixturing, data collection, and data analysis required for each test + Maintain existing lab equipment; suggest enhancements where applicable + Specify, procure, and qualify new test equipment, fixtures, and instrumentation as needed + Perform tests, analyze results, and write test reports + Train colleagues in the use of equipment and performance of tests + Assist engineering is the diagnosis and correction of product non-conformance and provide recommendations for enhancements + Communicate test status and results to customers and internal stakeholders + Collaborate with our sister companies to share and implement best practices Requirements Required Qualifications: + Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Controls, or Aerospace Engineering + Minimum 3 years of experience in product, manufacturing, or validation engineering + Strong communication and presentation skills + Strong technical writing skills + Basic understanding of mechanical and electronic principals + Hands on approach with proficiency in the use of hand tools and instrumentation + Energetic and self-motivated + Ability to travel up to 15% + Due to ITAR regulations, must be a U.S. Person Preferred: + 2+ years of previous hardware test experience + Basic understanding of controls systems + Aerospace and/or Defense Experience + Familiarity with ISO 9001 and AS9100 standards in a design and manufacturing environment + Familiarity with ball screw products Supervisory Responsibilities: None Language, Math, and Reasoning Ability: Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, drawings, set-up sheets, travelers, procedure manuals and government regulations. Computer Skills: Must be able to use the computer and computer software as required by job. Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, and sit. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and ability to adjust focus. Work Environment: The physical surroundings for this position are inside a factory and product manufacturing environment with work split between the offices and shop areas at all the UMBRAGROUP facilities and at customer and/or vendor locations worldwide. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts. The noise levels are moderate to loud. All requirements are subject to modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees are required to perform any other job-related duties requested by their supervisor. EOE