Principal Software Test Engineer
About The Position
A Day in Your Life at MKS: As a Principal Software Test Engineer at Power Solutions, you will partner with engineering, IT, and operations to develop highly-automated test systems for PCB assemblies. In this role, you will report to the Operations Software Team Lead. You Will Make an Impact By: • Leading software development for new/existing applications, utilities, and backend systems • Taking a systems-based approach to designing new test systems • Coordinating with test and design engineers on the requirements for test systems • Analyzing schematics to ensure test systems appropriately stress important parts of each PCB assembly's circuits • Training test engineers, operations personnel, and outside suppliers in the proper use of the test system • Travel Requirements: At most, up to 5% of travel is required. Average amount of travel time has been less than one week per year.
Requirements
- BS in Engineering field (Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering)
- 8+ years of job-related work experience
- Ability to program clean object-oriented code in either LabView or .NET-based language
- Ability to analyze an electrical schematic and understand the nature of designed circuits
- Ability to work with an international team - both inside and outside of the company
Nice To Haves
- MS or PhD in Engineering
- Extensive LabView experience
- Experience working with AC, high-voltage, and RF circuitry
- Experience designing high-level automation including robotics and machine vision systems
Responsibilities
- Leading software development for new/existing applications, utilities, and backend systems
- Taking a systems-based approach to designing new test systems
- Coordinating with test and design engineers on the requirements for test systems
- Analyzing schematics to ensure test systems appropriately stress important parts of each PCB assembly's circuits
- Training test engineers, operations personnel, and outside suppliers in the proper use of the test system
Benefits
- MKS offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance coverage (medical, dental and vision), 401(k) with company match, life and disability insurance, 12 paid holidays, sick time, 15 paid vacation days, [6 weeks fully paid] parental leave, adoption assistance and tuition reimbursement [and for participation in any stock programs, signing bonus, etc.]
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Principal
