Manufacturing Test Engineer

Wabtec•Germantown, MD

1d•$67,400 - $96,000

About The Position

Who will you be working with? The Manufacturing Test Engineer will work with a cross-functional Engineering team to develop and maintain tools, fixtures, and scripts to automate testing of various Industrial Electronics products at internal and external manufacturing and repair facilities. How will you make a difference? Work cross-functionally with local quality, operations, lean, and shop support functions to create strategy, align resources, and drive execution Research, define, design, analyze, and validate production tests for new products Design, develop, and maintain tools, fixtures, and scripts used to automate Board Level and Assembly Level testing Develop production support documentation, including test procedures and test fixture documentation Develop and maintain knowledge of relevant company and industry standards for electronics Verification and Validation Support efforts to drive standardization across manufacturing test platforms What will your typical day look like? Assist with the development of test requirements/specifications, project plans, and other engineering project documentation Design and develop production test scripts, software, and test fixtures to verify production hardware Develop production support documentation, including test procedures and test fixture documentation Review designs of other engineers for completeness, accuracy, cost efficiency, and compliance to specifications Investigate and resolve product failures Collaborate with suppliers to resolve issues Train production personnel on new or revised tests

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Science, or related field with minimum 2 - 3 years of related experience
Effective oral and written communication skills. Ability to articulate clearly and concisely
Self-driven, quick learner, good team player, and results-oriented individual with a clear focus on high quality
Software Development experience with C, C++, C#, Bash, Test Stand, LabView, Python, or other scripting languages used in automating tasks
Experience with Linux or Unix-based real-time operating systems (QNX, FreeRTOS)
Electronic circuit knowledge and experience, including use of DMMs, Oscilloscopes, and other related electronic testing equipment

Responsibilities

Work cross-functionally with local quality, operations, lean, and shop support functions to create strategy, align resources, and drive execution
Research, define, design, analyze, and validate production tests for new products
Design, develop, and maintain tools, fixtures, and scripts used to automate Board Level and Assembly Level testing
Develop production support documentation, including test procedures and test fixture documentation
Develop and maintain knowledge of relevant company and industry standards for electronics Verification and Validation
Support efforts to drive standardization across manufacturing test platforms
Assist with the development of test requirements/specifications, project plans, and other engineering project documentation
Design and develop production test scripts, software, and test fixtures to verify production hardware
Review designs of other engineers for completeness, accuracy, cost efficiency, and compliance to specifications
Investigate and resolve product failures
Collaborate with suppliers to resolve issues
Train production personnel on new or revised tests