Test Engineer

Description

Springs Window Fashions is hiring for a Test Engineer for our Commercial Business Unit based in Long Island City, NY

 

This is an onsite role, remote work is not an option

 

Company Overview

 

Springs Window Fashions is a leader in the custom window treatment industry since 1939. Headquartered in Middleton WI, we have 7,000 associates with locations in North America, Europe, and Asia.  Our custom window treatments are available under the Bali, Graber, SunSetter and Mecho brands in nearly every major retailer, in thousands of designer showrooms, and showcased in large commercial buildings.

 

Our company has made significant investments to become a leader in product innovation.  As North America’s premier window covering company, we’re committed to creating a “Best Experience” for our consumers, channel partners and associates.  We are bringing new innovations to the market at an accelerated pace and have a variety of offerings to consumers who want to improve their home décor.

 

 

Job Summary

This role is responsible for validation of networked embedded electronics solutions and test equipment design in support of new product development, continuous improvement, and sustaining engineering.  Scope of the role spans motors, controls, hardware, and software involved in the control, automation and integration of shading solutions within home and building environments.  It is a key part of new product development with strong cross-functional exposure including working closely with product managers, operations, programmers, engineers, technical support, customer support, and vendors to develop, execute, validate and report on product solutions to ensure good product design and performance, validate their performance against the competition and ensure product quality.

This role will work toward taking an ownership role in the Design Verification Plan and Report (DVP&R) and will be central to the engineering design approval process. This role will allow the team member to leverage their experience and grow their capabilities on ensuring the proper design and performance of electronic hardware, firmware and software/apps which can furthermore support a variety of career path goals within Test Engineering, Product Design and Development, Quality Assurance or other fields of interest. Understanding requirements definition, reasons for failure and optimal design solutions, and the proper ways to test design solutions is critical to bringing new innovative products to market.

This role and the NPI team will have a direct impact on branding our company as an innovator in our market, and increasing the adoption of motorized solutions while improving the value, reliability, and performance of our products to our customers and consumers. Product responsibilities include Graber, Bali branded products, private label brands, and all support componentry. This key member of our Electrical Engineering Team will plan and manage product test engineering activities related to conceptualization, product design, testing / validation and manufacturing process functions.

 

 

Job Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with the Design Engineering, Product Management, Manufacturing, Quality, and supplier teams to design and implement test programs and equipment.
• Creates and maintains test architecture for reusable and maintainable test fixtures and ensures clean handoff to manufacturing where required.
• Engaged in continuous improvement initiatives, recognizing process improvement methods to identify root cause, develop solutions, and implement solutions.
• Supports all electrical product and design engineering activities for the Graber, Bali, and private label product lines and other associated products.
• Collaborates on strategic application development, integration of connected devices and continuous support for operating system evolution including partnerships and voice control systems such as Alexa, Google Home, others
• Tests to ensure designs comply with all relevant codes (electrical wiring, etc.) and standards (FCC, UL). Initially supports testing at external labs but may grow to take ownership role of those relationships.
• Develops and plans short- and long-term goals in accordance with SWF strategies and goals.
• Participates in design reviews to discuss concepts and proposed product designs, ensuring testing needs are considered at the design stage.
• Participates on project teams for new products, product enhancements, and NPS teams using the 4D stage gate process and teaming principles.
• Develops engineering solutions for replicating and evaluating customer field complaints.
• Develop and implement cost reducti