Milwaukee Tool is seeking a Sr. Test Engineer in NVH and Fatigue who will collaborate with design teams, provide technical guidance, and develop testing procedures to enhance product performance and reliability.
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or similar field.
5 years of experience in NVH and Fatigue testing.
Solid understanding of fatigue theory, materials science, and cyclic loading.
Hands-on experience with instrumentation, data acquisition systems, and laboratory testing equipment.
Proficiency with Siemens SimCenter and MTS fatigue systems preferred or similar.
Experience with shaker tests and vibration test systems.
Knowledge of statistical methods and experience with Design of Experiments (DOE).
Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
Responsibilities
Work collaboratively as a team, while remaining agile in a fast-paced environment.
Build relationships and align with new product design teams on test development and execution.
Consult with engineering teams and recommend design improvements to enhance product performance, reliability, and longevity.
Act as a technical resource and provide solutions to engineering.
Develop and document test procedures for fatigue, durability, and stress testing.
Perform methods such as modal, order-analysis, and ODS to analyze designs.
Instrument test articles with a variety of sensors, including strain gauges, accelerometers, and load cells, and set up data acquisition systems (DAQ).
Conduct field data collection, create vibration profiles, and analyze response data.
Record and analyze sound, vibration, and strain data.
Perform ED shaker tests for resonance and fatigue testing.
Utilize and maintain automated systems for NVH, fatigue, and resonance testing.
Correlate physical test results with analytical models, such as Finite Element Analysis (FEA), to improve predictive simulation capabilities.
Analyze test data and reduce complex information into clear and concise reports.