Test and Equipment Engineer

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Job Summary

Job Summary

WHO ARE WE

The sky is no longer the limit as Nidec takes its technology off the ground and into the Aerospace market. As a Test Equipment Engineer with the Nidec Aerospace team, you will play a critical role in shaping the future of electric aviation. You’ll have the opportunity to apply and grow your expertise by designing, developing, and maintaining test benches and equipment that ensure product quality and compliance with rigorous technical standards. Your work will directly support the advancement of electric propulsion systems for battery-powered aircraft, contributing to a more sustainable and efficient way of moving people and goods from point A to point B.

Nidec is the world’s leading electric motor manufacturer and a true pioneer in electrification across a wide array of industries since its foundation in 1973, ranging from appliance, energy infrastructure, to ground transportation. Nidec Aerospace is a newly created Joint Venture between Nidec and Embraer which intends to take a leading role in the Electrification of Aircrafts. We are well-positioned and excited to support the aerospace industry in its ambitious transition to net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.

The ideal candidate will embody Nidec’s key pillars of Passion, Enthusiasm, and Tenacity with their passion to learn, enthusiasm to exceed market expectations, and tenacity to solve complex technical issues. From ideation to production, you will work with a diverse and experienced design engineers to support aerospace industry leaders and spearhead technological advances in transport decarbonization.

Job Description

Responsible for developing, integrating, maintaining, and improving Aerospace Propulsion Electrical Motors test benches and equipment to ensure product quality and compliance with technical requirements. Execute and analyze test results based on defined specifications, perform exploratory testing to identify potential issues and opportunities for improvement, and prepare comprehensive test reports with clear documentation of findings, conclusions, and recommendations. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support validation activities and contribute to the continuous enhancement of testing processes and methodologies.​

Responsibilities & Duties

• Verify lower-level requirements capture (Hardware, Software and Firmware)

• Oversight Hardware, Software and Firmware activities to ensure successful equipment integration.

• Integrate hardware, software and firmware.

• Plan functional and environmental equipment tests.

• Execute functional and environmental tests procedures.

• Work in collaboration with the engineering team to define the laboratory test strategy.

• Specify test benches to support the development of the Electrical Propulsion system including the controls, motors and integration.

• Specify the test benches data acquisition, data stimulus, test interfaces and features to improve test capabilities.

• Integrate the test benches with model-based design.

• Assure the quality of the test labs to deliver robust test results and representativeness with final product.

• Develop test reports and analyze test results in collaboration with the engineering team.

• Apply the experience in requirements management to be an essential player on the V&V process.

• Be responsible for the test benches commissioning, guaranteeing the integration of the parts.

Technical Attributes

• Experience with electronic product development and phase-gate processes.

• Experience in testing electromechanical propulsion.

• Experience in testing high voltage motor control equipment.

• Experience with testing safety critical controllers.

• Experience with requirements-based development, requirements management and V&V process.

• Experience with integration of hardware, software and firmware.

• Experience with equipment level safety assessment.

• Experience with ARP 4754A, ARP-4761, DO-160, DO-254.

• Experience with IBM DOORS or JAMA.

• Willingness to work with, and travel to, domestic and international design and manufacturing locations when necessary.

• Electronics, instrumentation, and measurement systems.

• Integration of test labs with model-based design.

• Proficiency in English. Visa and Passport required.

• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to analyze and improve complex processes.

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively in a team-oriented environment.

• Experience with development apps with functional C++ on LabVIEW.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in electrical / Electronic Engineering, Control Engineering, or a related field.

• 5 years of experience in electronic product development or in system testing and system integration.

Additional Job Details

Technical – T3

Organizational Impact
• Works to achieve operational, functional, and/or business targets within team with direct and indirect impact on departmental or job family results, using practical technical principles
• Intermediate-level technical contributor; generally works independently under moderate supervision and may seek advice of more senior employees in the same area
• Failure to achieve results requires allocation of additional resources to meet goals and impacts project completion with the potential for additional financial expense.
• Works on smaller, less complex projects/assignments
Communication & Influence
• Communicates with employees typically within the department and/or job family, explaining and interpreting matters related to the department; may communicate with external clients or partners depending upon the job area
• May influence employees within own job area at an operational level
Innovation & Complexity
• Responsible for making minor improvements to technical/business processes, procedures, or systems to contribute to the performance of the team
• Problems faced may be difficult but are not complex, requiring application of technical skills/analysis drawing from prior experiences, and typically involve consideration of multiple issues and impact job family and/or multiple teams
Leadership & Talent Management
• May provide guidance, help with training and review work of entry-level employees
• May lead parts of less complex projects or processes
Knowledge & Experience
• Requires understanding of basic context and practical knowledge of technical and business environment as well as potential and upcoming technical advances within area of specialization, typically obtained through advanced education and relevant experience
• Requires a bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience and minimum 5 years of prior relevant experience

Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action at Nidec
Nidec is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Affirmative Action Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to their age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, genetic information, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. For more information regarding your (EEO) rights as an applicant, please visit the following website: http://www1.eeoc.gov/employers/upload/eeoc_self_print_poster.pdf

Work Shift Schedule

Day Shift (Mexico)

No Soliciting

Nidec will not accept unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters or third party recruiting agencies in response to Nidec job postings. No fee will be paid to third parties who submit unsolicited candidates directly to our hiring managers. Pre-approval from the Nidec Talent Acquisition team is required before any external candidate can be submitted and such candidate must be submitted to the Nidec Talent Acquisition team.