Test Engineer jobs in Kansas City, KS

Test Engineer
Location: Lenexa, KS
Job ID: #68706
Pay Range: $42.92-$50.49
6 Contract

Job Description:
The primary objective of this Test Engineer position is to develop, deploy, and maintain production test equipment for oxygen systems/products. Conducts tests and measurements throughout stages of production to determine control over applicable variable; and services, troubleshoots and solves production process problems with processes or equipment already in operation.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Develops and maintain equipment in support of electrical and pressurized systems for component acceptance testing.
• Ensures test systems perform according to necessary specifications.
• Confirms operations to ensure production quality.
• Establishes validation standards and develops testing protocols. Prepares equipment for testing.
• Support Manufacturing and Engineering staff with failure investigations to resolve test system performance issues.
• Troubleshoot and repair test equipment failures.
• Provides technical direction needed with test equipment.
• Specify the calibration, preventive maintenance and repair requirements of test instrumentation and equipment.
• Participation on program Integrated Product Development teams, review drawings and concepts.
• Work closely with the design engineering team to identify, execute, and document all testing required for certification and/or qualification of aircraft system products to customer and regulatory requirements.
• Design and acquisition of test fixtures.
• Set up and maintain data acquisition systems in house.
• Provide guidance and purchase recommendations on latest testing and data acquisition technology.
• Use of automation technology to perform testing, data acquisition and machine connectivity.
• Support other remote locations with consulting, troubleshooting and guidance.
• Maintenance and/or calibration of general and custom test equipment and/or laboratory.
• Support of products for vacuum waste systems and components.
• Assist in the building and testing of various prototypes, test rigs, equipment and/or products, installations, checkout fixtures and test equipment, typically in a self-directed work environment.
• Support production related issues with products, test equipment or procedures including productive maintenance
• Generating test documentation

• Engineering/Other Technical Bachelor's degree (STEM) and 2 years of prior relevant experience OR
• In absence of a degree, 6 years of relevant experience is required
• Must be a U.S. Person/Permanent Resident "Green Card" holder

• Design experience with electromechanical and/or electronic components and systems
• Working knowledge about standard aerospace test methods and aerospace test equipment, (eg: altitude, pressure, vacuum, PSIA, PSIG...)
• Experience programming and troubleshooting PLC/HMI hardware/software and various data transmission paths, including digital, relay, ethernet, and analog I/O.
• Database integration experience with SQL/MySQL or other historian software systems preferred.
• Preferred programming languages: PC - VB.NET and C#. PLC - LabView, Allen Bradley, Unitronics, Horner, C-Scape and Direct Logic.
• Experience developing, troubleshooting, and maintaining high pressure N2, O2, and compressed air systems preferred.

About the Company:
Butler Aerospace and Defense