New Product Introduction Test Engineer

Keysight Technologies, Inc.•Colorado Springs, CO

8d•Onsite

About The Position

This is an R&D position focused on NPI Engineering (NPI = New Product Introduction). In NPI Engineering, we don’t engineer new products. We engineer the manufacturing of those new products. We are in between the Product R&D team and the Production Manufacturing team. You will collaborate with manufacturing, engineering, and marketing teams world-wide through the development of Keysight’s new test and measurement products until successful launch into a production environment. The NPI (New Product Introduction) Engineering Team performs design validation, test creation, and hardware performance analysis for all new products during development. The NPI Test Engineering role focuses on writing automated tests during the development of a new product, packaging and transferring those tests to a manufacturing line, and maintaining and developing processes for continuous software development and deployment. This is your opportunity to join a team that's bringing new products and technologies to the market faster and more efficiently than ever before! Our NPI teams are multi-disciplinary, including electrical and software engineering. As an NPI (New Product Introduction) Test Engineer, you will apply your Software and Electrical Engineering skills to a variety of focused hands-on projects and have the opportunity to become a measurement expert yourself! You will be part of a product development team that collaborates closely with cross functional teams to design, develop, and test our Realtime Oscilloscopes, Probes, Accessories, and more. We foster an open environment where innovation can thrive and inspire new ideas. We actively support employee development, mentor employees to enable growth, and motivate for high achievement. Keysight supports volunteerism in our communities with paid time off, employee networking groups, educational assistance development programs, fitness programs and free charging on site for electric vehicles. We also understand the need for flexible work schedules at times and are a supportive team of dedicated engineers who want you to succeed!

Requirements

4 – 5 years’ experience and Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering Major with and Electrical Engineering Minor OR CE/EE double major OR equivalent degree combination emphasizing Software Engineering with Electrical Engineering.
The ideal candidate will be a test engineer with software development and software deployment experience, working on hardware, with experience and interest in software architecture, development, and deployment processes.
Experience with software development and source control software (e.g. Git)
Experience with C#, C++, Python or other object-oriented software development
Experience with Microsoft Visual Studio
Understanding of Statistical Analysis
Ability and aptitude for writing automated tests targeting hardware performance in a development environment
Ability to clearly and concisely explain testing methodology
Ability to teach, guide, and support partner teams consuming written tests
Analog and Digital circuit analysis and design skills
Analog and Digital measurement techniques
Experience using electronic test equipment, specifically Oscilloscopes and Probes
Desire to collaborate with cross functional teams world-wide to achieve objectives
Desire to work in a fast-paced, results driven environment
Self-motivated and able to take direction on high-level objectives and create/execute project plans
Demonstrated analytical problem-solving skills
Demonstrates strong written and verbal communication skills
Demonstrated ability to communicate technical issues effectively
Demonstrated ability to work in a cross functional team environment successfully
Demonstrated flexibility and tolerance of ambiguity and change
Ability to deliver results under schedule pressure
Able to identify, prioritize and solve technical problems
Demonstrated strong initiative
Demonstrated attention to detail
Good organizational skills
Team player with a positive attitude

Nice To Haves

6+ years’ experience
Master’s degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related degree program
Manufacturing test development experience, ideally with OpenTAP and programming in C#
Experience in Git
Experience in OpenTAP
Experience in Atlassian Tools like Jira, Bitbucket, Confluence
Experience collaborating with a Manufacturing environment

Responsibilities

Work with product designers to understand how the hardware works and to define and plan automated tests, measurements, and algorithms to be developed for the manufacturing test of new products
Design and develop automated tests for hardware performance characterization with DFm (Design for Manufacturing) considerations
Develop software to drive Test Rack Equipment Hardware (i.e. electrical sources and measurement equipment, etc.) and to drive the Device Under Test (DUT) (i.e. oscilloscope)
Make hands-on Test Rack Equipment connections and changes to the DUT to facilitate Automated Test development and execution
Troubleshoot test system including Test Rack Test Equipment, DUT (i.e. oscilloscope) hardware and product software, Test Software, etc.
Review and validate datasheet specifications to ensure alignment with manufacturing test limits
Work with Production Engineers to transfer the automated tests, and architecture supporting those tests, to the Production line
Provide technical documentation – test support documents, troubleshooting docs, training docs, etc.
Work with cross-regional team to develop, maintain, and evolve architectural software packages enabling the success of NPI automated test development and transfer.
Collaborate within a team to implement and maintain software development practices such as regular Unit Testing and Unit Test development, CI/CD practices, and stay informed on latest toolsets for maintaining a controlled codebase.
Continuous improvement and expansion for software practices
Respond to real-time needs of an NPI or Manufacturing Line, understanding Git branching strategy, workflow, and software release strategy to deploy software packages in a timely manner.
Create test software release plans and schedules, aligning with greater project schedules