Product Test Engineer

Company: Nautilus
Location: Vancouver
Posted on: May 16, 2022

Job Description:

Job DescriptionAt Nautilus, we're engineers, accountants, customer care agents and project managers. We're runners, weight lifters, yoga lovers and outdoor enthusiasts. We are spouses, single parents, pet parents, only children, middle children and living our best single life. Every member of Team Nautilus brings a unique background and skills to our company. We celebrate our differences and share one thing in common. Every employee is on a mission to empower healthier living through immersive, connected fitness experiences. We're a dynamic team driving the future of consumer fitness experiences through our well-known brands (Bowflex®, JRNY®, and Schwinn® Fitness) and a passionate company culture.We are dedicated to building a healthier world, one person at a time. Want to see what we're up to? Look here!NEW GRADUATES ENCOURAGED TO APPLY! The Product Test Engineer plays a key role in the new product introduction (NPI) process at Nautilus. This means you are working on new technology, the latest fitness tools with a passion for making them strong, reliable, and safe for our customers. This role is responsible for all aspects of product safety and reliability including early-stage risk assessments with a focus on new design content, creation and execution of product risk mitigation plans, safety and product compliance evaluations and production validation of products. We are looking for an engineer who loves technical challenges, eagerly solves problems and is always looking to make our products better.What You'll Do

• Work extensively with cross functional groups to proactively ensure product safety, reliability, and other quality requirements are met.
• Perform product validation testing to ensure products meet industry safety standards.
• Write technical reports to convey complex engineering information across the organization.
• Assess test results to document component and product reliability and communicate product risk to internal stakeholders.
• Design and commission test fixtures used to verify design specifications and validate product functionality and reliability. This includes mechanical and electrical design of automated test fixtures, control system design including programming, and data acquisition.
• Instrument products to collect user data to characterize user loading and verify design analyses using strain gages, load cells, accelerometers, and thermocouples, current and voltage transducers, and other instrumentation.About you
  • Bachelor's degree in engineering (Electrical, Mechanical, Civil, etc.) or Physics with the ability to solve problems using engineering fundamentals and eagerly accepts technical challenges.
  • Solid understanding of the underlying physics in engineering, including statics, dynamics, strength of materials, energy and power, thermodynamics, and electrical circuits and transistors.
  • General understanding of machine design and closed loop control systems.
  • Basic knowledge of statistical principles including distributions, confidence intervals and standard error.
  • Hands on experience with hand tools and a willingness to set up, break down, and analyze test samples.
  • Knowledge of CAD software (SolidWorks preferred) for machine design and for analysis of fitness products.
  • Ability to work cross-functionally with all departments at Team Nautilus including Marketing, Product Development, Quality, etc.
  • Software programming and app development knowledge is a plus. We are Team Nautilus.We care deeply about our team members' physical, financial, and mental health. We offer:
    • Medical, dental, life & accident insurance, and disability insurance
    • 401(k) with 3.5% match
    • Wellness program with paid vacation and 10 paid holidays
    • Bonus opportunities and an Employee Stock Purchase Program
    • Professional development and continuing education opportunities
    • Fitness product discount program or "Scratch 'N Dent" sale
    • State-of-the-art fitness center that employees, spouses and partners can use for free
    • Learn more about us here! Nautilus is deeply committed to diversity in its workforce. In demonstration of our commitment to a healthier lifestyle, we are proud to be a smoke-free campus.

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