Principal Control Test Engineer

Tennant Company is a recognized leader in designing, manufacturing and marketing solutions that help create a cleaner, safer, healthier world. With a vision to become a global leader in sustainable cleaning innovation that empowers our customers to create a cleaner, safer and healthier world, Tennant creates solutions that are changing the way the world cleans.

Tennant Company, a technology leader in developing sustainable cleaning solutions, is recruiting for an Electrical Engineer with a strong background in embedded software to serve as a Controls System Test & Reliability Engineer. The successful candidate will participate in the evaluation and assessments of a broad range of innovative product designs that utilizes the latest in technology including the latest in “GREEN” Nano-bubble cleaning technologies, leading edge battery and charger technologies, and fully autonomous vehicles. We are looking for an engineer who is passionate about product testing and reliability enjoys working with a team of talented engineers and is eager to take on big challenges. As part of this team, you will have the ability to contribute significantly to the delivery of our award winning products around the world!

- Global lead for the development of controls reliability and functionality testing systems, procedures, and DVP&Rs - Drive a strong product reliability culture through the use of leading edge accelerated test strategies - Coach and Mentor engineers and technicians regarding controls testing principles - Participate in design reviews for controls systems with design engineering - Contribute to design documentation; including context diagrams and flowcharts - Work with talented team of technicians to execute controls test plans and DVP&Rs - Evaluate product controls for compliance to regulatory requirements - Work cross-functionally to lead and execute product evaluation programs - Participate in executive level report-outs on performance results - Maximize utilization of HALT, Charger, and Battery Test Assets - Identify, justify, and deploy new test assets to enhance Tennant’s understanding of product performance - Partner with design team to develop automated test programs for Tennant’s AGV program

- BS in Electrical or Software Engineering from an ABET accredited four-year college or university; BS requires 10+ years, MS 5-8 years, PHD 2-3 years relevant experience - Software and Controls System Development - Embedded software development employing: - C/C++ and structured programming - RTOS systems - DOORs or other requirements management tool - Configuration management tools such as Subversion, Clear Case, etc. - PLC programming (Allen Bradly and National Instruments preferred) - Computer control systems (National Instruments Lab VIEW preferred) - SRS and Exceptions software validation - EMC/EMI testing and troubleshooting - Electric vehicle and automated navigation system design experience highly desirable - Six Sigma Black Belt preferred - Green Belt accepted - Trained on Reliability and Product Life analysis methodologies **Required Skills:** - Proficient Project Manager - Demonstrated ability to deliver projects to timelines, budgets, and target performance - Skilled Leader - Ability to drive a cross-functional and cross-departmental team - Structured problem solver - Ability to drive root cause identification and corrective action leading to timely resolution - Strong ability to multi-task; likely driving multiple projects simultaneously - Ability to debug complex controls Hardware and Software - Ability to critique design details against overall product requirements - Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, innovative and dynamic environment