About this opportunity
Regal Rexnord lists this Test and Automation Engineer opportunity in radford, Virginia. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Work Model: This is a fully onsite role, with work performed at your designated Regal Rexnord office.
Position Overview:
The Test and Manufacturing Automation Engineer are responsible for developing and maintaining customized automation equipment, processes, programs, and databases for global factories. They work with both R&D and operations to support New Product Introduction as well as improve operational efficiency and quality.
The engineer is responsible for the test analysis, software development, and maintenance of test equipment, programs, and fixtures related to the development, fabrication, and production of products. These products will include electromagnetic devices such as motors as well as higher-level assemblies that may include motors, gears, lead screws, etc.
Key Responsibilities:
Maintain operations support with an analytical mindset to help Deep Dive data for quality issues and develop robust corrective actions
Troubleshoot and determine root cause/corrective action (RCCA)
Design and modify a wide array of automated test and manufacturing/process equipment with regards to electrical schematics, mechanical CAD, test software, and SQL/MySQL databases
Work with new and innovative equipment to maintain any system or process with the understanding of production requirements
Support the implementation of Standard Work
Perform necessary Quality checks and data collection
Work with development team, manufacturing engineers as well as production personnel to resolve technical issues that are identified through the development and manufacturing process.
Provide Design for Manufacturability/Testability feedback to the design team.
Participation in activities pertaining to product evaluation test, including ABS events, design review meetings, meetings with suppliers, as required.
Store final Test Spec and Gauge R&R results in SVN
Critical Competencies:
Does not let perfect get in the way of better
Drives Innovation and Growth: Effectively manages the roll-out of innovative processes
Acts with Integrity: Makes commitments the team can keep; promptly and honestly alerts leadership to problems achieving a commitment.
Charts the Course: Positively copes with change; Motivated by challenge of new work
Is flexible and works parallel paths to execute projects on time
Must be a motivated, self-directed, team player, expected to actively communicate with colleagues across the world
Must have good computer skills (must be familiar with MS office, Excel, etc.)
Must have strong written and oral communication skills for direct and frequent communication with internal and external customers and suppliers.
Required Skills and Qualifications:
BS of Engineering, Physics, Mechatronics, Automation, Controls, Robotics, or Computer Science required
Strong LabVIEW, C++, C#, MATLAB, or VB experience
CAD software design experience (e.g., AutoCAD, SolidWorks, Inventor, or Pro-Engineer)
Strong electrical, mechanical, and controls background is required to troubleshoot systems, machinery, and test equipment
This position is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). As a result, all applicants must be U.S. Persons within the meaning of ITAR. ITAR defines a U.S. person as a U.S. Citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident (i.e., Green Card Holder), Political Asylee, or Refugee
Ability to pass vision and color eye test or correct vision or color-blindness through some means.
Preferred Skills and Qualifications:
2 years of experience with electric motors and/or rotating machinery
Familiar with database structure and SQL language
Familiar with various industry standard machine communication protocol
Experience using precision measurement devices and data acquisition (analog, digital I/O, temperature, etc.)
Experience reading and working to blueprints, work instructions, and schematics to troubleshoot problems or make required changes
Experience with pneumatic or hydraulic systems
Work Type: Onsite: -This role follows an Onsite Work Schedule and requires working from your designated Regal Rexnord office on a full‑time basis.
Expected Base Salary Range: ($54,600 - $81,900)
The salary range provided is intended to display the value of the company's base pay compensation for this position. Salary is dependent on a multitude of factors, including but not limited to the physical worksite location, the geographic market of that location, candidate's skill set, level of experience, education and internal peer compensation comparisons among other potential factors.
This role may be filled at different levels depending on the candidate’s experience, skills, and business needs.
Restrictions imposed by federal export control laws may limit this job opportunity to candidates who are a ‘U.S. Person’, which includes U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, U.S. permanent residents, individuals granted asylum in the United States, and refugees in the United States, or who otherwise can qualify for a license that permits them to hold the position.
Candidates must be eligible to work in the United States without requiring company sponsorship to obtain or keep U.S. work authorization.
Benefits
Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Coverage
Spending accounts (HSA, Health Care FSA and Dependent Care FSA)
Paid Time Off and Holidays
401k Retirement Plan with Matching Employer Contributions
Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance
Paid Leaves
Tuition Assistance
About Regal Rexnord
Regal Rexnord is a publicly held global industrial manufacturer with 30,000 associates around the world who help create a better tomorrow by providing sustainable solutions that power, transmit and control motion. The Company’s electric motors and air moving subsystems provide the power to create motion. A portfolio of highly engineered power transmission components and subsystems efficiently transmits motion to power industrial applications. The Company’s automation offering, comprised of controls, actuators, drives, and precision motors, controls motion in applications ranging from factory automation to precision control in surgical tools.
The Company’s end markets benefit from meaningful secular demand tailwinds, and include factory automation, food & beverage, aerospace, medical, data center, warehouse, alternative energy, residential and commercial buildings, general industrial, construction, metals and mining, and agriculture.
Regal Rexnord is comprised of three operating segments: Industrial Powertrain Solutions, Power Efficiency Solutions, and Automation & Motion Control. Regal Rexnord has offices and manufacturing, sales and service facilities worldwide. For more information, including a copy of our Sustainability Report, visit RegalRexnord.com.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
Regal Rexnord is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, age, ancestry, national origin, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status (unless required by the applicable law or government contract), disability or protected veteran status or any other status or characteristic protected by law. Regal Rexnord is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. We are committed to building a team that represents diverse and inclusive backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. If you’d like to view a copy of the company’s affirmative action plan for protected veterans/individuals with disabilities or policy statement, please email If you have a disability and you believe you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or to submit an online application, please e-mail
Equal Employment Opportunity Posters
Notification to Agencies : Please note that Regal Rexnord Corporation and its affiliates and subsidiaries ("Regal Rexnord") do not accept unsolicited resumes or calls from third-party recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of a signed Master Service Agreement or similar contract and approval from HR to submit resumes for a specific requisition, Regal Rexnord will not consider or approve payment to any third-parties for hires made.
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