Production Test Engineer 2
About The Position
Astronics Test Systems is hiring a Production Test Engineer 2 to support activities at its Irvine, California location. Working with senior design engineers, the engineer develops practical, cost-effective methods for testing and troubleshooting systems and equipment. The role creates test and diagnostic programs for standard products, custom solutions, and integrated systems, and designs test fixtures and equipment for new products and production applications. It also develops specifications, procedures, and tools to support reliable, high-quality performance. The engineer supports digital and analog hardware, maintains factory automated test equipment (ATE) software and ATE PCs, and uses TestStand, C, C++, C#, and LabVIEW to run and troubleshoot Test Program Sets. The position designs and supports production test procedures and software, oversees electromechanical fixture design and construction, prepares bills of material and engineering and assembly documentation, and trains technicians. It also supports returned-product analysis, repair, and corrective-action recommendations, as well as new-product development, prototype builds and testing, hardware/software integration, validation, and calibration.
Requirements
- Four or more years of design or test engineering experience in a high-technology environment is preferred.
- In-depth knowledge of circuit theory.
- Programming expertise in test languages such as C#, Visual BASIC, and LabVIEW.
- BSEE degree or equivalent technical knowledge.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Nice To Haves
- Four or more years of design or test engineering experience in a high-technology environment.
Responsibilities
- Support development and testing of digital and analog hardware.
- Support and maintain existing factory ATE software.
- Configure and maintain PCs for the ATE environment.
- Use TestStand, C, C++, C#, and LabVIEW to run and troubleshoot Test Program Sets (TPS).
- Design, develop, and support test procedures and test software for production environments.
- Oversee the design and construction of electromechanical test fixtures for prototype and production testing of custom and standard instrumentation, components, parts, and accessories.
- Create bills of material, engineering drawings, assembly drawings, and documentation.
- Train production test technicians and customer service technicians in test procedures, software, and hardware.
- Support Customer Service with returned products, including fault analysis, repair, and corrective-action recommendations.
- Assist with new-product development, prototype builds and testing, hardware/software integration, product validation, and calibration.
Benefits
- Health, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance.
- Flexible spending account (FSA) and health savings account (HSA).
- Voluntary life/AD&D, voluntary critical illness, accident prevention, and hospital indemnity coverage.
- 401(k) and employee stock purchase plan.
- Employee Assistance Program and wellness program.
- Generous paid time off and paid holidays.
- Paid parental leave.
- Tuition reimbursement program.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
