Quality- Engineer Senior Engineer-Material testing

Key Responsibilities

• Test Execution & Operation: Setup calibrate and operate UTMs (e.g. Instron MTS ZwickRoell) to perform a wide range of mechanical tests including tensile compression shear torsion and cyclic testing.
  

• Fixture Design: Design and fabricate custom grips fixtures and jigs to accommodate unique or non-standard test specimens.
  

• Data Analysis & Reporting: Analyze raw stress-strain data calculate material properties (such as Youngs Modulus yield strength ultimate tensile strength and elongation) and author comprehensive technical test reports.
  

• Standards Compliance: Ensure all testing procedures strictly adhere to relevant international standards (ASTM ISO DIN etc.) and internal company quality protocols.
  

• Equipment Maintenance: Perform routine maintenance troubleshooting and coordinate external calibration for UTMs load cells extensometers and environmental chambers.
  

• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with R&D Product Design and Quality Assurance teams to interpret test results investigate material failures and guide material selection.
  

• Continuous Improvement: Develop and optimize automated testing scripts (using software like Bluehill TestSuite or LabVIEW) to improve lab efficiency and data accuracy.
  

Technical Skills

• UTM Software Proficiency: Deep familiarity with testing software such as Instron Bluehill MTS TestSuite or ZwickRoell testXpert.
  

• CAD Tools: Proficiency in SolidWorks Autodesk Inventor or Creo for designing custom test fixtures.
  

• Material Knowledge: Strong foundational understanding of the mechanical behavior of materials (metals plastics composites elastomers and ceramics).
  

• Instrumentation: Experience using extensometers strain gauges load cells and digital image correlation (DIC) systems.
  

• Statistical Analysis: Familiarity with data analysis tools (Minitab MATLAB or Excel) for processing large datasets and performing Gage R&R studies.
  

Requirements

Required Skills & Qualifications

Education & Experience

• Degree: Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering Materials Science Aerospace Engineering or a related technical field.
  

• Experience: 5 years of hands-on experience in a mechanical testing laboratory environment specifically operating UTMs.
  

Preferred/Bonus Qualifications

• Experience with environmental chamber testing (high/low temperature mechanical testing).
  

• Knowledge of Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) and root-cause analysis methodologies.
  

• Familiarity with lab management standards like ISO 17025.