Application Engineer at Testek Inc

Established in 1969, Testek is the leader in Aerospace and Aircraft Component Test Equipment. Testek is a small company with approximately 170 team members, with the headquarters located in Wixom, Michigan. We pride ourselves in a family-like work environment that includes a diverse team of talented and enthusiastic people.

Testek designs, manufactures, supports and services diversified products including custom test equipment/products and standard test equipment/products. Our wide-ranging capability includes simple manual to complex automatic machinery. Testek offers innovative and competitive solutions to various sectors including aerospace, aircraft, and industrial.

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Testek Solutions is currently seeking an Application Engineer.

• Customer Requirement Review. Review and understand the customer RFQ (request for quote), customer SOW (statement of work).
• Summary of Requirements. Prepare quick, one page summary of the technical requirements (highlights) incorporating the key requirements for the system.
• System Block Diagram. Prepare a system block diagram. You will mark up and/or modify the existing top level system drawings (process, instrumentation, electrical, data acquisition, etc.) to meet the customers requirements. These tasks do not include the thorough understanding of non-technical matters/commercial matters. However, you are expected to be aware of the cost and schedule impact of commercial matters requirements. You will need to discuss and report the cost and schedule impact of commercial matters to the system application manager.
• Obtain Appropriate Guidance. Based on the key requirements, obtain guidance from the system application manager, sales manager, engineering manager and/or chief operating/executive officer. Such guidance may include a similar system project and/or requirement for a completely new system.
• Cost and Schedule Build up. After reviewing the marked-up drawings with the systems application manager, you will proceed with the cost and schedule build up. This will include obtaining the cost from Testeks ERP system, past component history, contacting the suppliers, internet search (do not use Ebay for such pricing), etc. This will also include selection and pricing of components not previously used such as flowmeters, pressure transducers, variable speed drives, inverter duty AC motors, PLC, data acquisition system, fluid components, etc. You may obtain help from experienced engineers for hydraulic/pneumatic/mechanical system. However, you will need to gather and condense all such data to prepare the overall system compliance and material budget/cost estimate.
• Obtain Guidance from Engineering Manager. In some cases, depending on the customer requirements, extensive engineering may be required to come up with the system application estimates, pricing, technical back-up, etc. Such extensive engineering may include a totally new system, understanding and reviewing the aircraft component test requirements and understanding the function/workings of the test component. Such test requirements for aircraft components are typically found in the Testek library of CMM (component maintenance manuals) for the aircraft components. You will need to obtain guidance from the engineering manager for the applicable products to ensure your understanding of the requirements.
• Prepare Project Budgets. Prepare the project budgets for each of the skill set categories (fluid/process/hydraulic circuit, electrical power circuit, Testek-made electronic boards, subcontractor fabrication costs, subcontractor machining costs, data acquisition/instrumentation costs, engineering required for each of the categories (recurring costs and non-recurring costs), manufacturing assembly labor required for each of the categories. A considerable amount of such data can be derived from Testeks ERP system and/or discussion with the various engineers and/or subcontractors, etc.
• Review Actual Costs and Schedule. Review the actual costs incurred and the actual schedule achieved for the completed project for which you are responsible for the system application design, proposal, budgets, and the initial stages.
• Project Kickoff Meeting. Please note that after the contract is received, the actual project is assigned to the project team leader (integrated project team (IPT) and program manager. You will be attending the meeting for the project kickoff as you will need to transfer the project knowledge to the project team.

• Application Engineering Degree Preferred
• Essential Capabilities. Essentially, the capability you will need is technical knowledge, technical curiosity, diligence to learn and continue learning, confidence to ask questions and gain knowledge, apply the basic knowledge to come up with the system necessary to meet the customers needs, openness and willingness to ask and learn from others, aggressive to accomplish the work, extremely motivated to complete the tasks by the due date (customers have definite due dates to submit the system proposal without exception), ability to prepare the technical write-up/description that portrays the confidence and ability of Testek to provide a superior product.
• Ability to understand and execute the company vision and values of Team, Excellence, Service and Trust
• Must exhibit good engineering talents and work well with others on the team
• Must be able to stay on task and complete work on schedule, possess good personal habits and promote the principals and professionalism of Testek Inc.
• Must be able to work in an open team environment
• Must be organized and possess the initiative to follow leadership
• Must have excellent communication skills both verbal and written

EOE Equal Opportunity Employer. People of color, women, veterans, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. (Compliant with the new VEVRAA and Section 503 rules)

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