Location:

CABRA: Bradenton Florida 8985 Town Center Parkway, Bradenton, FL, 34202 USA

30190653 – Associate Test-Validation Engineer

Location: Bradenton, FL

Base Salary Rate: $70,550.00 - $83,000.00

Job type: Full-time

Where Fire Safety Innovation Meets Opportunity

As part of Kidde Global Solutions Commercial Fire Business Unit, you’ll be part of a legacy of leadership in fire safety, working with cutting-edge technologies that protect lives and property worldwide. With a recent $10M investment in product innovation, we’re committed to expanding our impact and providing dynamic opportunities for growth within our team. You’ll be part of a company that prioritizes quality, integrity, collaboration, and customer care, with the resources, training, and incentives to ensure your success every step of the way. If you’re ready to take the next step in your career and be part of an innovative, mission-driven team, apply now.

About This Role

KGS is looking for an entry-level Associate Test-Validation Engineer to help ensure excellent quality results in our products. As a Test-Validation Engineer you will execute and deliver precision testing of various Kidde products. In this role, you will focus on the product testing, creation of testing protocols and requirement validation to ensure quality performance for our customers and agencies from around the world. You will also use your organizational skills to stay on schedule and help the team become more efficient. Join us today and be a part of a world leader in fire, safety, and security company.

Key Responsibilities

Product testing and validation development

• Review and thoroughly understand product schematics and client requirements for the fire detection products including smoke, CO, and heat sensors for commercial and residential markets. Also, fire notification products that include strobes, sounders and speakers.

• Testing Edwards Fire Systems with a focus on devices ensuring all product operations and functionality.

• Create and execute testing and validation procedures for each product assigned

• Guarantee that the product tests meet agency requirements. (Agencies include UL, ULC, FM, CSFM, FCC, CE, EN-54, and CCCF.

• Ensure that each electrical component, system and even testing equipment are properly functioning in excellent condition

• Test products using various tools like computer software, surface mount technology (SMT), electrical equipment (such as oscilloscopes and multi-meters) and specific testing techniques (such as smoke boxes, heat tunnels, environmental chambers, etc.)

• Use HPQC (Hewitt Packard Quality Center) testing procedures to develop programs for hardware and software operation

• Record all testing processes and log all defects in the HPQC

• Troubleshoot with the engineering department when issues are found when testing

• Collaborate with other test engineers as well as the design engineers on various product development projects in order to maintain constant communication among teams

• Maintain all assigned test plans and schedules for assigned projects

Management of the engineering test lab

• Assist in the maintenance of the testing lab, ensuring that the lab equipment and system samples are organized

• Maintain installation instructions and manuals in the lab

• Archive test processes and results

• Ensure that there is a clean, safe, and organized common workspace

Basic Qualifications  

• HS Diploma or GED

• 2+ years of experience working in an engineering test lab and testing various electrical devices and components

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with JIRA software

• Knowledge of the fire and safety industry

• Understanding of how to use sound measurements, light measurements, smoke tunnels, fire test rooms, smoke boxes, heat tunnels, CO chambers, etc.

• General understanding of engineering equipment like soldering irons, hand-held power tools

• Excellent self-task management/prioritization and documentation skills in a R&D or testing lab environment

• Understands how to read and interpret schematics

• Basic knowledge of low voltage electronics

• Expert on Microsoft Office (especially Excel and macros in Excel)

• Demonstrated analytical and problem solving skills with little to no supervision

• Interpersonal skills to work with several departments, including engineering and production

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Ability to stand for long periods of time and lift up to 50 lbs. with or without reasonable accommodation

• On occasions, this role will be required to climb ladders and stairs with or without reasonable accommodations

• Must be authorized to work in the U.S.A. without restrictions

What You Will Gain

• Health Coverage: Choose from three medical plans, dental, and vision options

• Financial Protection: Health Savings Accounts (HSA), Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA), Life, AD&D, and Disability Insurance

• Paid Time Off: Vacation, sick days, company holidays, and various leave options (parental, FMLA, etc)

• Employee Support: EAP, adoption/surrogacy assistance, additional voluntary health benefits

• Retirement: 401(k) plan with employer match

Compensation and Benefits: 

The base salary range for this role is $70,550.00 – $83,000.00. Individuals may also be eligible for an annual performance bonus based on both individual and company’s performance. The final compensation for this position will be set based on the individual’s knowledge, skills, and experience as it relates to the job requirements. Kidde Global Solutions is committed to providing a competitive benefits package to our employees including medical, dental, and vision coverage, life and disability insurance, retirement plan, paid time off (vacation, sick, holidays), and more. 

Kidde Global Solutions Overview

Kidde is the world’s largest manufacturer of fire safety products. Each day, we work to expand upon our legacy of innovation, providing advanced solutions to protect people and property from fire and related hazards. While we’re a leading manufacturer of fire safety products, there’s more to safety than equipment and technology. From collaboration with builders and dealers to community initiatives to partnerships with non-profits, Kidde Commercial is committed to working together to create a safer world.

Kidde Global Solutions is An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class.