Principle Production Test Engineer

RTX•McKinney, TX

8d•$107,500 - $204,500•Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Principal Production Test Engineer (PTE) to join our team. This is a dynamic and visible role where you will leverage your technical expertise, problem-solving abilities, and collaborative skills to ensure the seamless execution of test processes in factory environment. Production Test Engineers (PTE) are part of a manufacturing team who support the test process through one or more phases of the product life cycle, including product development, transition to production, sustained production, and depot activities. The PTE validates and ensures compliance of the prime hardware to its technical data package requirements; supports program schedule and cost goals; performs troubleshooting, data analysis, Root Cause Corrective Action (RCCA), and problem solving of test failures; and identifies opportunities to improve efficiency, yields, test time, defect reduction, and test capacity. The PTE serves as the primary authority for the Test Equipment (TE) and, ensuring that all actions and modifications to the TE are appropriate and aligned with operational requirements. They are required to understand how the TE and prime hardware being tested function and interact. As a PTE you will be responsible for optimizing the forward and reverse test flow processes, maintaining test-related documentation, and factory instructions. You will play a key role in ensuring rigorous testing processes and delivering high-quality to our end customers.

Requirements

Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 8 years of prior relevant experience
Minimum 5 years experience related to RF test methods, troubleshooting, RF microwave product testing, engineering or manufacturing

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in Electrical or Systems Engineering
Experience reading and interpreting drawings to perform measurements and troubleshoot electronic equipment; Experience developing and maintaining technical documentation including: Requirements, Test procedures, calibration procedures, troubleshooting guides, and factory instructions
Experience leading cross functional teams while maintaining budget and schedules
8+ years experience with RF measurements including: S-parameters, Noise Figure, Third order Intercept, Phase Error, Return loss, Compression, Gain, Insertion Loss, VSWR
8+ years experience with the use and functionality of Test Equipment and hardware including: Network Analyzers, Data Acquisition (DAQ), DC Power Supplies, Spectrum Analyzer, Oscilloscope, Power Meters, Digital Multimeters, Pulse Generators, Signal Generators, Attenuators, RF Amplifiers, Couplers, power dividers, RF Switches

Responsibilities

Provide test engineering support of the manufacturing areas.
Interact daily with operations, quality, process/mechanical, and production control (PC) regarding most urgent immediate needs in test.
Observe, analyze, and report test data, perform tests and utilize various engineering drawings, manuals, and other related documentation
Perform a wide variety of technical efforts including process, test, troubleshoot, and repair Digital, Analog and RF equipment
Dispositioning non-conforming material using root cause and corrective action analysis and working on corrective action investigations to prevent recurrence
Assisting with driving Continuous Improvement, including process improvements to improve cycle time, reduce ergonomic risk to assemblers, automate and reduce costs (both direct and indirect) using Core / Six Sigma principles and data driven decision making
Manage moderately sized projects and processes changes in the test environment, leading cross-functional teams including Mechanical, Automation, and software engineers
Review system level test data for compliance toward specifications