Project Engineer - Systems, Reliability and Test

Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation - Brookfield, WI

Full-time

Brookfield, WI

Machinery Manufacturing

About the position

The Project Engineer - Systems, Reliability and Test at Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation is responsible for utilizing advanced test development and analysis skills to contribute to the development and qualification of power tool products. This hands-on role requires a deep understanding of the tools and equipment under development, strong cross-functional communication, and data analytics to launch innovative solutions that meet user needs. The position is set in a fast-paced environment that encourages innovation in new product test methods.

Responsibilities

• Act as subject matter expert in product testing, reliability, requirements management, and warranty information for new product designs and engineering changes.
• Collaborate with design engineers and marketing to define product specifications regarding life, durability, quality, and user needs.
• Participate in and conduct design reviews to showcase project status, risks, and system readiness for testing and verification activities.
• Develop and execute reliability, design, and validation assessments to support successful product introductions based on data-driven evidence.
• Ensure completion of product qualification test plans, including functional, reliability, and durability testing.
• Develop test plans and prove out test methods based on new or established product designs to ensure products meet customer requirements.
• Analyze and present product usage and risk assessments utilizing statistical techniques such as Weibull analysis, reliability distributions, and stress-strength analysis.
• Ensure timely failure reporting and perform root cause analysis for issues observed in life testing and/or field use.
• Occasionally join end user research events to identify "critical to quality" (CtQ) requirements on mechanical and electrical design features.
• Interact with global engineers, suppliers, and manufacturing that participate in product development/delivery.
• Track and support multiple projects simultaneously to ensure adherence to schedule and the Milwaukee Tool process.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in electrical or mechanical Engineering or related engineering field.
• 2 to 5 years of experience in similar product development, systems, reliability, test, and/or quality function.
• Experience including systems engineering fundamentals, requirements management, and proven ability to lead a primary function within a project team.
• Background in test development, verification, data collection, and analytics. Experience with HALT and other reliability test methods is a plus.
• Strong analytical problem-solving skills and sound statistical application in areas such as Design of Experiments, sampling techniques, regression, reliability, FMEA, hypothesis testing, etc.
• Experience with life data analysis, reliability distributions, and related software is a plus (e.g. Minitab, Reliasoft Weibull++).
• Strong communication skills with the ability to influence at all levels with creative problem-solving capabilities.
• Demonstrates excellent organizational skills and ability to support multiple projects simultaneously.
• Knowledge/Experience with the phases of residential and commercial construction as well as equipment usage is a plus.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with HALT and other reliability test methods.
• Knowledge/Experience with the phases of residential and commercial construction as well as equipment usage.