Title: Test Engineer Location: Dayton, OH Division: CTCT The CTCT division (a joint venture between Trimble and Caterpillar) develops positioning, control, and automation products for earthmoving and paving machines in the construction and mining industries, using technologies such as GNSS, optical total stations, lasers, and sonics. The products are used in a range of applications where the operator of the machine benefits from having accurate horizontal and vertical guidance. For more information on currently developed products, see http://construction.trimble.com/earthworks CTCT is seeking a Test Engineer who performs testing in the lab to support the validation of its products including environmental, electrical, firmware, and capability testing. Key Responsibilities: * Responsible for executing EVT, DVT, and PVT tests per the provided test plan and industry specifications. * Responsible for monitoring and recording the performance of devices under test. * Responsible for documenting test setup and results * Responsible for creating product test setup as defined (harness, loadbox etc.) * Responsible for requirements analysis and test plan generation and maintenance. * Responsible for creating and executing component-level DVP&R (Design Verification Plan and Report) * Responsible for holding test plan review * Responsible for developing validation procedures for component testing, extended life tests, test to failure and overstress tests. * Responsible for analysis of test data during EVT, DVT and PVT phase. Comparison to product requirements. * Accountable for developing test hardware required for testing. This includes new product test fixtures, loadboxes, harnesses, or general setup related items. * Responsible for analyzing data and creating test summaries and validation reports. * Develop and execute test plans and test cases for firmware validation. * Perform manual testing of firmware using a variety of test tools and techniques * Collaborate with the firmware team, system engineers, hardware engineers, controls engineers, product support, and others as necessary to identify, troubleshoot, and resolve firmware issues. * Analyze test results and provide timely feedback to the firmware team. Skills & Experience Required * Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering or related field * 3+ years of lab validation and product testing experience * Requires a cross-functional aptitude * Strong mechanical skills * Good understanding of embedded systems and firmware testing methodologies * Strong analytical and problem-solving skills * Experience in developing and executing test plans and test cases for mechanical, electrical, and firmware aspects. * Excellent written and verbal communication skills * Office applications * MS Excel (Google Sheets) - statistics, simple data analysis * Word (Google Docs) - construct test plans, test reports * PowerPoint (Google Slides) - convey design ideas and presentations: * Knowledge of running scripting tools for test automation. * Ability to travel to external labs to support testing * Experience in test automation and frameworks * Pay Equity * Trimble provides the following compensation range and general description of other compensation and benefits that it in good faith believes it might pay and/or offer for this position. This compensation range is based on a full time schedule. Trimble reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant's sex or other status protected by local, state, or federal law. * Hiring Range: 0 * 0 * Bonus Eligible? No * Trimble offers comprehensive core benefits that include Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability, Time off plans and retirement plans. Most of our businesses also offer tax savings plans for health, dependent care and commuter expenses as well as Paid Parental Leave and Employee Stock Purchase Plan. * Trimble is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. 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