Systems Test Engineer

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, write, and execute system-level test plans and test procedures based on operational requirements and quality risks
• Perform functional, performance, reliability, and stress testing on geothermal heat pump systems operating across multiple modes and environments (heating, cooling, ambient transitions, etc.)
• Validate system performance against specifications, standards, and customer use cases
• Test both mechanical operation and control behavior, ensuring control logic performs as expected under varying conditions
• Execute “test-to-break” validation, intentionally pushing systems beyond nominal conditions to uncover failure modes
• Conduct and contribute to FMEA activities, using results to inform test coverage and validation strategy
• Identify quality issues and translate them into structured, repeatable test plans
• Serve as a technical bridge between Design Engineers and Test Lab teams, ensuring intent, risks, and expectations are clearly validated
• Perform hands-on testing at the bench using largely non-automated test stands, with future involvement in test automation efforts
• Document test results, failures, and recommendations clearly for engineering and leadership teams
• Support customer-facing validation by proving system performance across a wide range of real-world scenarios

Skills

• Test plan
• Validation

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Details test plan, Validation

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience writing and executing test plans and test procedures
• Proven experience performing system-level testing and validation
• Strong background in validating test plans against requirements and quality expectations
• Hands-on experience in an R&D lab environment (testing design intent, not production output)
• Ability to identify quality risks and independently define test strategies to address them
• Experience testing integrated systems involving mechanical, controls, and software elements

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in the HVAC or heat pump industry
• Reliability or durability testing experience
• Exposure to test automation or defining future automation strategies
• Familiarity with PLC-controlled systems and functional software testing

About the role

This role sits between Design Engineering and the Test Lab, owning the creation and execution of test plans that validate product performance, reliability, and control behavior across a wide range of operating conditions.