Highlights
This role will focus on developing and executing dynamometer testing procedures for railway braking products, troubleshooting test equipment and control systems, analyzing results, and improving laboratory safety, reliability, and efficiency. Develop and maintain test automation programs using iTest or similar platforms and BASIC or comparable programming languages.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Maxon, NC |
| Industry | Staffing/Employment Agencies |
| Company Size | 500 to 999 employees |
| Year Founded | 1969 |
| Website | http://www.sterling-engineering.com |
Description
Title: Test Engineer (Dynamometer)
Location: Maxton, NC 28364
Hire Type: Direct Hire
Salary: $65k–$85k/yr.
Benefits: Health, welfare, and retirement benefits; annual bonus may be available for eligible employees
Hire Type: Direct Hire
Salary: $65k–$85k/yr.
Benefits: Health, welfare, and retirement benefits; annual bonus may be available for eligible employees
Sterling Engineering is looking for a Dynamometer Test Engineer in Maxton, NC. This opportunity is with a global manufacturer supporting the freight and transit rail industries. This role will focus on developing and executing dynamometer testing procedures for railway braking products, troubleshooting test equipment and control systems, analyzing results, and improving laboratory safety, reliability, and efficiency.
Job Duties:
- Develop and refine dynamometer test plans in collaboration with Engineering, R&D, and external customers.
- Coordinate test setup, instrumentation, equipment, materials, and procedures to ensure testing is completed accurately and safely.
- Work with Dynamometer Technicians to develop, validate, and optimize control and data acquisition programs.
- Monitor tests to ensure data quality, testing objectives, and project schedules are met.
- Troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, and control system issues during testing.
- Prepare, review, and approve detailed test reports documenting procedures, results, and conclusions.
- Schedule and coordinate dynamometer testing based on project priorities and customer deadlines.
- Oversee test equipment maintenance, calibration, preventive maintenance, repairs, and inventory.
- Identify and implement new test equipment to improve laboratory capabilities and reliability.
- Develop and maintain test automation programs using iTest or similar platforms and BASIC or comparable programming languages.
- Apply control systems knowledge, including PID tuning, to maintain stable and accurate test performance.
- Maintain accurate test data and documentation in accordance with quality and compliance requirements.
- Support root cause analysis and failure investigations, providing data-driven recommendations.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering preferred.
- Minimum of 3 years of hands-on engineering experience in testing, controls, or a similar environment.
- Strong understanding of data acquisition systems and closed-loop control systems, including integration and troubleshooting.
- Experience with test instrumentation such as thermocouples, speed encoders, load cells, and pressure transducers.
- Knowledge of control system fundamentals, including PID control loops and tuning.
- Basic programming experience with BASIC, C++, or similar languages for test automation and control applications.
- Strong troubleshooting, analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to develop technical documentation and communicate test results and recommendations effectively.
- Experience with iTest or equivalent test automation platforms preferred.
- Experience with AutoCAD or similar CAD software preferred.
- Familiarity with FEA software such as ANSYS or Abaqus is a plus.
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information.
About Company
Sterling Engineering has been a trusted partner for engineering, project management, and staffing solutions for over five decades. We provide exceptional engineering/technical recruitment and engineering project services to clients nationwide:
- Engineering & Technical Recruitment - With our focus on engineering, technical, and IT, Sterling has the in-depth knowledge, industry expertise, and robust employee pipeline it takes to rapidly find talent for even the most difficult to fill positions. Sterling’s extensive recruitment methodology allows us to engage the most talented employees in the marketplace. We offer exciting work and career-building opportunities for our candidates, along with expert support at every step of the process.
- Engineering Project Services – Our experienced, multi-disciplined team of project managers, engineers, and designers, led by licensed Professional Engineers (PE), provide project management, engineering, design, and Commissioning, Qualification, and Validation (CQV) to manufacturing, OEM, and R&D customers. We work on complex, highly technical projects across a number of industry sectors, and our ability to scale and seamlessly integrate at multiple levels of your organization is what differentiates us.
Sterling offers a unique combination of engineering solutions and Best of Staffing level service to help our clients and talent achieve their goals.