System Test Designer

Boucherville, Quebec, CA, Canada

Requisition:  61601

Job Purpose

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Job Duties and Responsibilities

Core Mandate


•    Provide comprehensive support for engineering, performance and functional testing using dynamometer benches, thermal chambers for environmental testing, vibration tables for durability testing and broader testing capabilities.
•    End-to-end involvement in testing complex systems, ensuring accuracy, safety, and efficiency.
•    Blending technical knowledge with operational oversight; not just execution, but also planning, analysis and resource distribution.

 

Prior to the Test: Emphasizes proactive planning; strong organizational skills needed to anticipate issues.
•    Review and approve test plans to ensure they meet standards for safety, feasibility, and objectives. 
•    Develop test procedures and prepare test sequences (e.g., scripts or protocols for automated testing). 

 

During the Test: High-pressure phase requiring quick thinking, technical depth, and team coordination. Knowledge of lab protocols is key.
•    Assist assigned technicians in running test sequences—hands-on collaboration, not solo work.
•    Troubleshoot test environment issues (e.g., equipment malfunctions, setup errors).
•    Provide expertise to product owners for investigating product-related problems (e.g., failures in electronics or mechanics).
•    Maintain, improve, and ensure functionality of the test bench—includes ongoing upgrades and preventive maintenance.
•    Supervise all test cell activities: Leadership aspect, overseeing safety and compliance.
•    Real-time validation of results: Monitor execution to confirm proper performance, allowing for immediate adjustments.

 

After the Test: Analytical and communicative focus; reports could influence product iterations, so precision in documentation is crucial.
•    Review test data for success verification—analyze outputs to confirm validity and completeness.
•    Write and review test reports: Document findings, insights, and recommendations clearly.
•    Support program teams on failures: Root cause analysis and resolution guidance.

 

Education and Experience:Breadth in interdisciplinary knowledge is key.


•    Bachelor’s in engineering (electrical or mechanical preferred but flexible for those with practical backgrounds)
•    At least 5 years in testing complete embedded systems: Experience with integrated hardware-software setups is essential.
•    Hands-on with complex mechatronic systems, including at least some of: High-voltage (HV) & low-voltage (LV) electronics, rotating machines (e.g., motors), magnetism, software, hydraulics, and thermodynamics.

 

Technical Knowledge:Role demands practical lab skills


•    Lab equipment familiarity: Oscilloscope, multimeter, accelerometer, thermocouples & RTDs, flow meters, pressure transducers, etc.—standard tools for diagnostics and measurements.

•    Data acquisition software: Proficiency in for scripting and automation with tools such as LabView and TestStand.
•    Constant alignment of ongoing activities across different communication mediums: bench status logbook (Excel), test plan follower (Excel), project group chat (Teams), task management platform (JIRA)


Soft Skills and Attributes:


•    Communication: Convey technical topics concisely and effectively — vital for cross-team interactions.
•    Autonomy and resourcefulness: Work independently, improvise solutions.
•    Proactive, committed, solution-oriented: Drive initiatives, focus on outcomes.
•    Language: Professional French and English proficiency.

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