We are hiring a Test Engineer to join our Engineering team!
DISCOVER
At Watkins Wellness, our products are designed to perform reliably for years in real‑world environments. As a Test Engineer, you’ll play a critical role in making that happen.
In this role, you’ll translate product and system requirements into robust test strategies that validate performance, reliability, and durability over the full product lifecycle. You’ll design and execute test protocols, build and automate test systems, and analyze results that directly influence product quality and engineering decisions.
This is a hands‑on, lab‑focused role where you’ll collaborate closely with engineers and lab technicians, develop innovative test methods, and turn complex data into clear, actionable insights for audiences with varying levels of technical expertise. If you enjoy building test systems, solving problems through data, and seeing your work directly impact product reliability, this role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful and visible impact.
YOUR RIPPLE EFFECT
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Do you know how to turn requirements into reliable results? Capture product and system requirements and translate them into comprehensive test requirements and protocols that validate long‑term performance and reliability.
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Do you enjoy building and evolving test systems? Design, develop, and maintain test systems, including automation and robotics, to support component‑ and system‑level testing.
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Can you think long‑term? Develop and calibrate accelerated life and reliability tests (HALT/HASS, ALT) to simulate years of real‑world use and environmental exposure.
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Are you hands‑on in the lab? Initiate and oversee test execution, working closely with lab technicians to prioritize work, optimize resources, and ensure accurate, repeatable results.
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Do you turn data into insight? Manage, analyze, and interpret large volumes of test data using advanced Excel skills, databases, and reporting tools to identify trends, risks, and failure modes.
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Can you get creative with automation? Configure and integrate control and data acquisition solutions using platforms such as Arduino, Raspberry Pi, PLCs, and test instrumentation.
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Are you detail‑driven and disciplined? Maintain thorough documentation, test reports, and due diligence records, potentially within PLM or test management systems.
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Are you a clear communicator? Present detailed test results and recommendations to engineers, cross‑functional partners, and stakeholders with both technical and non‑technical backgrounds.
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Do you enjoy investigative work? Evaluate field and warranty data, partner with internal and external engineering teams, and support root cause analysis of component and system failures.
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Can you juggle multiple priorities? Manage several concurrent test engineering projects, coordinating in‑house and external resources as needed.
WHAT YOU BRING
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Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Electronics, or related discipline) Required
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5+ years of Test Engineering experience, including reliability testing methods such as HALT, HASS, or accelerated life testing
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Strong working knowledge of mechanical, thermal, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and heat transfer principles in electromechanical systems
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Hands‑on experience with automation, robotics, and control hardware, including Arduino, Raspberry Pi, PLCs, and data acquisition systems
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Experience developing and executing test methods and protocols for components and systems
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Advanced Excel skills, with the ability to manage, analyze, and report on complex datasets
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Familiarity with test databases, historical report retrieval, and test documentation practices; PLM experience is a plus
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Experience with test automation software such as LabVIEW or equivalent tools
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Strong organizational skills and the ability to document work with a high level of accuracy and due diligence
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Confident written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain technical results clearly to diverse audiences
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Willingness and preference to work on‑site in the lab environment and collaborate closely with technicians and engineers
WHAT YOU’LL GET
At Watkins Wellness, we believe everyone should ‘Feel good. Live well.’ We offer employees the opportunity to join a dynamic, growing industry leader with an outstanding and well-deserved reputation for leadership and commitment to our employees, customers, and community. Our employees are eligible to receive exceptional health and wellness benefits, paid time off, company bonus, profit sharing, 401k match, education assistance, and much more. We are proud of the people we are and the products we make — products that make a difference to the health and well-being of others.
We look for candidates that exhibit The Watkins Way (always Ethical, endeavors to be Transparent, embraces Inclusion, welcomes Diverse backgrounds and perspectives, Accommodating, believes in Work-Life Balance, puts Safety First, Accountable, values Relationships, Passionate, Team Player, and Goal Driven).
Physical Requirements: The employee must frequently lift and move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.
Hiring Range: $72,500.00 - $113,740.00
Many factor are taken into consideration in determining pay, including education and location.
Shift 1 (United States of America)
Full time
Watkins (the “Company”) is an equal opportunity employer and we strive to employ the most qualified individuals for every position. The Company makes employment decisions only based on merit. It is the Company’s policy to prohibit discrimination in any employment opportunity (including but not limited to recruitment, employment, promotion, salary increases, benefits, termination and all other terms and conditions of employment) based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, pregnancy, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, age, physical/mental disability, medical condition, marital/domestic partner status, military and veteran status, height, weight or any other such characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. The Company is committed to complying with all applicable laws providing equal employment opportunities. This commitment applies to all people involved in the operations of the Company regardless of where the employee is located and prohibits unlawful discrimination by any employee of the Company.
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