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Koch Industries

Private conglomerate in energy and materials

Manager – Engineering

Inspection & TestConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or a related field.
  • About five years of experience in product verification testing and performance testing.
  • Relevant durability and reliability testing experience with electromechanical products.
  • Understanding of test methods and processes used to verify products in mechanical, electrical, and functional testing environments.
  • Basic hands-on experience in data analysis of performance testing and sample size calculations.

Responsibilities

  • Lead, conduct, perform, summarize, and report product verification and testing activities.
  • Develop and execute validation plans covering protocol compliance, interoperability, performance, stress, and regression testing scenarios.
  • Understand product functionality and perform functional and performance testing related to mechanical reliability, including temperature, vibration, cable pull and bend testing, connector insertion and mating, and electrical performance, including signal integrity and continuity, impedance, and contact resistance.
  • Follow instructions from design engineers during test execution and interact with the design team to resolve technical issues.
  • Plan laboratory logistics and maintain material supplies for testing requirements.
  • Diagnose, isolate, and investigate problem reports and defects.
  • Work with external vendors and test houses to outsource testing and procure fixtures.
  • Ensure good manufacturing and fixturing practices are followed in the verification process.
  • Identify and report quality or compliance concerns and take immediate corrective or preventive action as needed.

Desired Qualifications

  • Mechanical engineering background with good knowledge of validation and testing requirements for electromechanical products.
  • Ability to install and commission testing equipment and liaise with equipment suppliers.
  • Experience procuring testing fixtures and equipment accessories needed to perform product testing activities.
  • Ability to identify root causes of validation or testing problems and solve them by determining the most appropriate alternative solution.

About the Company

Koch Industries

Private conglomerate in energy and materials

Koch Industries is a large, private, diversified conglomerate that operates in energy, chemical processing, and manufacturing. It started from an innovation that turned heavy crude oil into gasoline and grew through long‑term investments rather than short‑term market moves. The company generates value by refining fuels and producing chemical products, and it operates Georgia-Pacific, a major maker of paper and building products. Its business model relies on reinvesting most earnings back into the company to fund steady, long‑term growth rather than paying out frequent dividends or seeking quick profits. Koch differentiates itself from many competitors by staying privately owned, which reduces pressure from public markets and enables longer‑range planning. The company’s goal is to build scale and durability across its holdings by sustainable, multi‑decade growth rather than rapid, episodic gains.

Company size
5,001-10,000
Company stage
Growth Equity (Non-Venture Capital)
Total funding
$985.2M
Headquarters
Wichita, KS
Founded
1940

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