Associate Design Engineer Jobs in Rockford, IL (NOW HIRING)

At Blain’s Farm & Fleet we believe everyone deserves the opportunity to have a job they love, work in a great environment, grow their career & enjoy a positive balance.

As a family-owned retailer we take pride in offering a competitive benefit package designed to support you & your life. It is one of the reasons we have been named a Forbes Best Employer for seven consecutive years!

• Associates hired into a full-time role will become eligible for the following benefits effective their 91st day of full-time employment: Medical, Prescription, Dental, Vision, Short & Long Term Disability, Life Insurance, Ancillary Benefits, Identity Theft Protection, Pet Insurance, Etc.
• All major Holidays & Birthday off
• Advanced Leadership Training Programs: build the skills to grow your career
• Associate discount on name brands like Carhartt, Under Armour, STIHL, Milwaukee Tool, DeWalt & much more!
• Internal recognition programs that support an engaged workplace
• 401(K) with company match

• Base pay starting between $66,200 to $82,800/yr

The pay listed for this position may vary based on experience. Please note, compensation decisions are contingent on the facts and conditions for each job opening. We take into consideration the minimum requirements outlined in the job description, such as, training and experience, the position’s work location, required travel (if any), and external market conditions when determining the final salary for potential new hires.

Please note salary estimates published via alternate online job boards may not be a true representation of the actual pay range offered for this position. Please refer to the Blain’s Farm & Fleet position description for accurate pay range information.

The Quality Engineer will ensure the delivery of high-quality solutions across a complex retail technology ecosystem that includes ERP, warehouse and inventory systems, reporting, cloud commerce, data platforms, and third-party integrations. You will partner with business and engineering teams to understand workflows, assess risk, design validation strategies, and perform hands-on testing of retail systems and integrations. This role requires both strategic thinking and direct execution of functional, integration, regression, and data validation activities.

• Collaborate with development teams and retail business partners to understand requirements, workflows, and system impacts
• Design and execute functional, regression, integration, and end-to-end test scenarios
• Perform hands-on validation of retail workflows including inventory movement, order lifecycle, product data updates, financial postings, and warehouse operations
• Validate APIs, batch processes, event-driven integrations, and data transformations between systems
• Perform data validation and reconciliation activities using queries and reporting tools
• Identify defects, document findings clearly, and partner with engineering through triage and resolution
• Participate in release cycles, including regression execution and release validation activities
• Evaluate test coverage and identify gaps in risk, workflow, or integration validation
• Contribute to automation efforts and support continuous improvement of regression practices
• Support production validation efforts and post-release verification when needed

• 5+ Years of Quality Engineering experience required
• Proven experience performing functional and integration testing in enterprise or retail systems
• Experience validating end-to-end workflows across multiple platforms
• Data Integration and API testing tools
• SQL & Data query tools
• Azure Dev Ops
• Dynamics 365 Retail + Finance
• Retail, inventory, warehouse or e-commerce systems
• Familiarity with integration validation including APIs, flat files, batch jobs, and event messaging
• Experience with risk-based testing, risk analysis techniques, shift-left and shift-right methodologies of Quality Engineering

Blain Supply, Inc and Blain’s Farm and Fleet (collectively “Blain’s”) is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We recognize the importance of diversity and creating an inclusive culture in order to leverage the skills and talents of all people to the mutual advantage of each individual and the organization. Blain’s does not discriminate against applicants or employees on the basis of race, religion, color, sex (including pregnancy and sexual harassment), sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, disability, military or veteran status, or any applicable legally protected status. Our goal is to continue to be recognized as an employer of choice and we have received Forbes Best Mid-Sized company to work for an unprecedented 7 years in a row.

• 5+ Years of Quality Engineering experience required
• Proven experience performing functional and integration testing in enterprise or retail systems
• Experience validating end-to-end workflows across multiple platforms
• Data Integration and API testing tools
• SQL & Data query tools
• Azure Dev Ops
• Dynamics 365 Retail + Finance
• Retail, inventory, warehouse or e-commerce systems
• Familiarity with integration validation including APIs, flat files, batch jobs, and event messaging
• Experience with risk-based testing, risk analysis techniques, shift-left and shift-right methodologies of Quality Engineering