PCBA Test Engineer

Cisco•Maynard, MA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The PCBA Test Engineer is part of Cisco’s Operations Test Engineering organization and helps develop and deploy manufacturing test strategies for optical transceiver subassemblies. The role works across Engineering development, Program Management, and Contract Manufacturing, contributing expertise and innovation to cross-functional efforts. It is onsite at Cisco’s Maynard, Massachusetts office. The engineer owns test-solution development and deployment for PCBA subassembly hardware, from initial fixturing through formal handoff to the sustaining team and contract manufacturer. The role collaborates with Hardware and Mechanical Engineering, creates and optimizes automated test scripts using LabVIEW and Python, participates in firmware regression testing and evaluation host software validation, troubleshoots assemblies and fixtures, and prepares instructions and fixture concepts for deployment.

Requirements

A 2-year or 4-year technology degree in Electronics, Engineering Technology, or another relevant focus area.
At least two years of relevant manufacturing industry experience.
Experience troubleshooting PCBA assemblies and thermal and mechanical fixturing.
Familiarity with rack-mounted test equipment, including communication protocols for automated control such as I2C and SPI.
Experience with standard debugging equipment such as DVMs and oscilloscopes.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related major.
Experience in high-volume offshore manufacturing focused on optics, RF, and/or electronic testing.
Familiarity with revision control platforms and systems such as Agile or Omnify.
In-depth knowledge of manufacturing workflows, GR&R, SPC, and process-control-related statistical analysis.
Experience with test, deployment, and troubleshooting of manufacturing evaluation platforms.
Proficiency in Python or LabVIEW.
Fixture design experience using SolidWorks.

Responsibilities

Own end-to-end development and deployment of test solutions for PCBA subassembly hardware, from initial fixturing through formal handoff to the sustaining team and contract manufacturer.
Collaborate with Hardware and Mechanical Engineering teams to identify and resolve design issues related to products and evaluation hardware.
Create and optimize automated test scripts using LabVIEW and Python.
Participate in product firmware regression testing and evaluation host software validation.
Troubleshoot product subassemblies, evaluation boards, thermal fixtures, and process fixtures to ensure readiness for new product platforms.
Generate test instructions and fixturing concepts.
Train the contract manufacturing team during product deployment and debugging.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance, subject to plan eligibility rules.
401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution.
Paid parental leave.
Short- and long-term disability coverage.
Basic life insurance.
Paid holidays and a floating holiday for non-exempt employees.
A paid day off for the employee’s birthday.
Paid year-end holiday shutdown.
Paid personal wellness days.
Paid vacation or flexible vacation time off, depending on employee classification.
Sick time off, with carryover of unused sick time subject to the stated policy.
Additional paid time away may be requested for critical or emergency family issues.
Optional paid volunteer days.
Annual bonuses may be available for non-sales roles, subject to Cisco policies.
Employees may be eligible for Cisco restricted stock unit grants, subject to applicable terms.