Job Description

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ProFound People is partnering with an established Australian product design and manufacturing business to find a Test Engineer for their in-house R&D; team. They design, engineer and manufacture their own products locally and are investing heavily in current product development. This is a hands-on workplace where testing sits at the heart of the design process, not off to the side.

The role n

This is a Test Engineer role embedded within the R&D; team. You will own the test lab and work alongside the product development engineers from early concept through to production sign-off. It suits someone who wants to shape how products are tested and validated, rather than execute a test sheet handed to them.

Day to day you will n

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Own and run the in-house test lab
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Work with R&D; engineers to define what needs testing, then plan and execute it
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Write test plans covering standards, design claims, sample volumes and test sequencing
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Carry out destructive, cyclic, wear and endurance testing on prototypes and pre-production units
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Design and build test jigs and fixtures in SolidWorks
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Investigate failure modes and feed findings back into design
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Manage external and international testing houses for formal product approvals
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Contribute to design reviews as a technical peer
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About you nn
Mechanical engineering degree or equivalent
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Hands-on test, validation or product development experience
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Confident in SolidWorks for jig and fixture design
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Comfortable writing and owning test plans
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Experience in an R&D; or NPD environment highly regarded
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Exposure to quality systems or ISO standards a plus
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Someone who wants ownership and room to grow, not just to tick boxes
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What is on offer nn
A test role inside a team-oriented, well-resourced R&D; team
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Real ownership of the lab and the testing function
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Variety across products and test types
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Long-term growth as the team evolves
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South-West Sydney, onsite
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📌 Test Engineer New South Wales
🏢 ProFound People
📍 New South Wales