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Test Engineer

  • Calgary, AB, Canada

$45 to $55 CAD / hour · Contract

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$45 to $55 CAD / hour
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3+ years of experience in product testing, validation, commissioning, or test engineering.
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Test Engineer | Calgary, AB

We're partnering with a well-established global engineering and manufacturing organization that develops advanced industrial equipment used in critical infrastructure environments. With a strong focus on innovation, quality, and sustainable technologies, this company designs and manufactures highly engineered systems used by customers across North America and around the world.

Location: Calgary, AB

Work Arrangement: Onsite

Travel: Up to 15%

The Opportunity

Our client is seeking a Test Engineer to join their engineering team and support the testing and validation of complex industrial products. This role is responsible for designing, executing, troubleshooting, and documenting product tests while collaborating closely with engineering, manufacturing, quality, and customer-facing teams.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys hands-on testing, problem-solving, data analysis, and working with sophisticated electrical, mechanical, and control systems.

Key Responsibilities

  • Design, set up, execute, and document product validation and performance testing.
  • Develop and maintain test procedures, reports, and supporting documentation.
  • Configure and troubleshoot instrumentation, sensors, control systems, and data acquisition equipment.
  • Analyze test data and communicate results to engineering and project teams.
  • Support root cause investigations and continuous improvement initiatives.
  • Build, modify, and maintain laboratory and test equipment.
  • Assist with the implementation of new testing technologies and methodologies.
  • Collaborate with manufacturing, maintenance, and quality teams to improve testing capabilities and reliability.
  • Provide technical guidance and support to laboratory technicians.
  • Ensure all testing activities are conducted safely and in accordance with company standards and procedures.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, or a related field.
  • 3+ years of experience in product testing, validation, commissioning, or test engineering.
  • Hands-on experience with instrumentation, sensors, controls, and data acquisition systems.
  • Familiarity with control systems, PLCs, or industrial automation platforms.
  • Experience troubleshooting electrical and mechanical systems.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Excellent communication and technical reporting abilities.
  • Experience with HVAC, refrigeration, thermal systems, industrial equipment, or engineered products is considered an asset.
  • Working knowledge of CAD software is considered an asset.

Why Consider This Opportunity?

  • Join a growing engineering and manufacturing organization with a global footprint.
  • Work on innovative industrial technologies used in mission-critical applications.
  • Exposure to advanced testing, controls, and product development activities.
  • Collaborative team environment with strong technical mentorship and career growth opportunities.
  • Opportunity to make a direct impact on product performance, reliability, and quality.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Calgary, AB.

Pay And Benefits

The pay range for this position is $45.00 - $55.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Calgary, AB.

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Calgary,AB.

À propos d'Actalent

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com for other accommodation options.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI):We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.

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Test Engineer | Calgary, AB

We're partnering with a well-established global engineering and manufacturing organization that develops advanced industrial equipment used in critical infrastructure environments. With a strong focus on innovation, quality, and sustainable technologies, this company designs and manufactures highly engineered systems used by customers across North America and around the world.

Location: Calgary, AB

Work Arrangement: Onsite

Travel: Up to 15%

The Opportunity

Our client is seeking a Test Engineer to join their engineering team and support the testing and validation of complex industrial products. This role is responsible for designing, executing, troubleshooting, and documenting product tests while collaborating closely with engineering, manufacturing, quality, and customer-facing teams.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys hands-on testing, problem-solving, data analysis, and working with sophisticated electrical, mechanical, and control systems.

Key Responsibilities

  • Design, set up, execute, and document product validation and performance testing.
  • Develop and maintain test procedures, reports, and supporting documentation.
  • Configure and troubleshoot instrumentation, sensors, control systems, and data acquisition equipment.
  • Analyze test data and communicate results to engineering and project teams.
  • Support root cause investigations and continuous improvement initiatives.
  • Build, modify, and maintain laboratory and test equipment.
  • Assist with the implementation of new testing technologies and methodologies.
  • Collaborate with manufacturing, maintenance, and quality teams to improve testing capabilities and reliability.
  • Provide technical guidance and support to laboratory technicians.
  • Ensure all testing activities are conducted safely and in accordance with company standards and procedures.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, or a related field.
  • 3+ years of experience in product testing, validation, commissioning, or test engineering.
  • Hands-on experience with instrumentation, sensors, controls, and data acquisition systems.
  • Familiarity with control systems, PLCs, or industrial automation platforms.
  • Experience troubleshooting electrical and mechanical systems.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Excellent communication and technical reporting abilities.
  • Experience with HVAC, refrigeration, thermal systems, industrial equipment, or engineered products is considered an asset.
  • Working knowledge of CAD software is considered an asset.

Why Consider This Opportunity?

  • Join a growing engineering and manufacturing organization with a global footprint.
  • Work on innovative industrial technologies used in mission-critical applications.
  • Exposure to advanced testing, controls, and product development activities.
  • Collaborative team environment with strong technical mentorship and career growth opportunities.
  • Opportunity to make a direct impact on product performance, reliability, and quality.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Calgary, AB.

Pay And Benefits

The pay range for this position is $45.00 - $55.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Calgary, AB.

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Calgary,AB.

À propos d'Actalent

Actalent est un leader mondial dans les services dingénierie et de sciences ainsi que dans les solutions de talents. Nous aidons des entreprises visionnaires à faire progresser leurs initiatives dingénierie et de science grâce à laccès à des experts spécialisés qui favorisent léchelle, linnovation et la rapidité de mise sur le marché. Avec un réseau de près de 20 000 consultants et 5 000 clients à travers les États-Unis, le Canada, lAsie et lEurope, Actalent dessert de nombreuses entreprises du Fortune 500. Nous sommes fiers dêtre lune des 500 meilleures firmes de conception de lEngineering News-Record (ENR) pour nos services de conception en ingénierie et un lauréat du prix ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® tant pour le service client que pour les talents.

Actalent est un employeur souscrivant au principe de légalité des chances et accepte toutes les candidatures sans tenir compte de la race, du sexe, de lâge, de la couleur, de la religion, des origines nationales, du statut dancien combattant, dun handicap, de lorientation sexuelle, de lidentité sexuelle, des renseignements génétiques ou de toute autre caractéristique protégée par la loi.

Si vous souhaitez faire une demande daccommodement raisonnable, tel que la modification ou lajustement du processus de demande demploi ou dentrevue à cause dun handicap, veuillez envoyer un courriel à actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com pour connaître dautres options daccommodement.

Ordonnance sur légalité des chances de San Francisco: Conformément à lOrdonnance sur légalité des chances de San Francisco, pour tous les postes situés dans la ville et le comté de San Francisco, nous examinerons les candidatures des personnes qualifiées ayant un casier judiciaire ou des antécédents criminels.

Utilisation de lintelligence artificielle (IA): Nous pouvons utiliser lintelligence artificielle (IA) pour soutenir certaines étapes de notre processus dembauche, notamment la recherche, la présélection et lévaluation des candidatures. LIA aide à analyser les candidatures et les qualifications, mais les décisions finales sont prises par notre équipe de recrutement. En soumettant votre candidature, vous reconnaissez et acceptez que celle-ci puisse être examinée à laide doutils dIA.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com for other accommodation options.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI):We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.
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Responsibilities

Design, set up, execute, troubleshoot, and document product validation and performance tests, including configuring instrumentation, sensors, controls, and data acquisition equipment. Analyze and report test results, support root-cause investigations and continuous improvement, maintain test equipment, and collaborate with engineering, manufacturing, quality, and laboratory teams.

Requirements

Requires a bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Mechatronics Engineering, or a related field, and at least three years of experience in product testing, validation, commissioning, or test engineering. Candidates should have hands-on experience with instrumentation, sensors, controls, and data acquisition, along with troubleshooting and analytical skills; PLC or industrial automation familiarity is also sought.

Skills

  • Product Testing
  • Product Validation
  • Test Procedure Development
  • Instrumentation
  • Sensors
  • Control Systems
  • Data Acquisition
  • Test Data Analysis
  • Electrical Troubleshooting
  • Mechanical Troubleshooting
  • Root Cause Analysis
  • Industrial Automation
  • PLC Systems
  • Technical Reporting
  • Laboratory Equipment Maintenance
  • CAD

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Categories

  • Engineering
  • Manufacturing
  • Science & Research
  • Technology

Keywords

  • Product Testing
  • Product Validation
  • Test Engineering
  • Commissioning
  • Instrumentation
  • Sensors
  • Control Systems
  • Industrial Automation
  • Data Acquisition Systems
  • Test Procedures
  • Performance Testing
  • Test Data Analysis
  • Root Cause Analysis
  • Continuous Improvement
  • Electrical Systems
  • Mechanical Systems
  • Laboratory Equipment
  • Technical Reporting
  • CAD Software
  • HVAC
  • Refrigeration
  • Thermal Systems
  • Industrial Equipment
  • Product Reliability
  • Product Quality
  • Safety Procedures

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