Job Description

The Aircraft Wheel & Brake Division (AWB) designs, manufactures and supports wheels, brakes, and hydraulic components for general aviation, business, regional, military aircraft, and rotorcraft throughout the world. The division is located in Avon, Ohio, approximately 20 miles west of Cleveland, in a 61,000 square-foot facility that includes a machine shop, assembly building, and administration facilities, Wheel and Brake Test facilities and a FAA approved Repair Station. Approximately 100 employees are engaged in development, procurement, manufacture, and final assembly and test of Aircraft Wheel & Brake Division products.

Test Engineer in the Parker Aerospace Aircraft Wheel & Brake Division, working in the Engineering Test Laboratory. An engineer in this position uses customized laboratory equipment to perform tests on a variety of Parker products. These products include aircraft wheels, aircraft brakes, hydraulic master cylinders, and park brake valves. Testing includes design landing, static loading, environmental tests (temperature, water, humidity, salt fog etc.), performance, and structural tests. In this position, you will review test procedures, perform tests, analyze data and produce comprehensive data sets per Parkers best practices. These data sets will be the basis for which the tested aircraft is certified to be safe to fly. This position is also responsible for assessing current and future technology requirements from the engineering team and using that information to lead the design and implementation of major system upgrades to test laboratory equipment.

1. Author test procedures per customer requirements as well as applicable performance specifications to perform structural, environmental and performance tests. 2. Design hydraulic circuits to be used for testing of hydraulic components. 3. Assist with the design of test fixtures that will be used for hydraulic or electromechanical testing. 4. Set up and document qualification tests per existing Qualification Test Procedures. This includes: Work with technicians to verify that the test setup matches the figures shown in the test procedure Create test data sheets to document the test results, and use Parkers standard forms to document test setups Conduct test readiness reviews with internal and external customers Work with outside laboratories to perform environmental tests 5. Testing Engineer to work along with direct technicians to capture the correct data during each test. Format and label data plots to show clearly that each test requirement has been met. 6. Create test reports that summarize the tests performed. 7. Assist Design Engineers with failure troubleshooting of the tested units when necessary. 8. Provide test status to program management.

1. Bachelors Degree (BS) in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering or Electrical Engineering 2. 2-3 years of experience related to hydraulics, environmental testing or structural testing. Direct experience working with environmental specifications RTCA DO-160 or MIL-STD-810, and the ability to verify a procedures adherence to those specifications. 3. Experience with closed-loop control of force, position, temperature, or pressure. Should be familiar with test instrumentation such as pressure transducers, load cells, accelerometers, and thermocouples. 4. Ability to effectively communicate and present status, actions, recommendations, and other technical information with clarity and precision. Responsive to inquiries from other engineering and business teams. 5. Experience working in a fast-paced and changing environment, and multi-task effectively. Ability to work well with a team of experienced engineers and technicians. 6. Computer skills (MS Office, CAD System experience, data reduction/analysis, National Instruments LabView, and programming experience a plus) 7. Experience in a lab or test setting working with critical timelines and demanding customers. 8. Proficiency with hand tools and building custom test setups. Will require assembling test articles required for test. 9. Ability to use data acquisition to create plots that verify that tests meet requirements.

Founded in 1917, Parker Hannifin Corporation is a $13.7 billion, global company. With annual sales of $13.7 billion in fiscal year 2020, Parker Hannifin is the world's leading diversified manufacturer of motion and control technologies and systems, providing precision-engineered solutions for a wide variety of mobile, industrial and aerospace markets. The company has operations in 49 countries around the world. Parker has increased its annual dividends paid to shareholders for 63 consecutive fiscal years, among the top five longest-running dividend-increase records in the S&P 500 index. Parkers engineering expertise and broad range of core technologies uniquely positions the company to solve some of the worlds greatest engineering challenges. By partnering with customers, Parker improves their productivity and profitability and seeks new ways to solve humanity's biggest challenges.

Parker is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Parker is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job related reasons regardless of race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, gender identity, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by law. U.S. Citizenship/Permanent Resident is required for most positions. (Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran/VEVRAA Federal Contractor) If you would like more information about Equal Employment Opportunity as an applicant under the law, please go to http://www.eeoc.gov/employers/upload/eeoc_self_print_poster.pdf and http://www1.eeoc.gov/employers/upload/eeoc_gina_supplement.pdf