Engineer Test

MC Test Service Inc•Fremont, CA

10h•Onsite

About The Position

SMTC Corporation, founded in 1985, is a mid-size provider of end-to-end electronics manufacturing services (EMS). These services include PCBA production, systems integration, comprehensive testing services, enclosure fabrication, product design, sustaining engineering, and supply chain management. SMTC's services cover the entire electronic product life cycle, from new product development and introduction through growth, maturity, and end-of-life phases. The Test Engineer will be responsible for supporting and developing functional and/or in-circuit test fixtures, as well as training test personnel in their use. This role supports the overall test and engineering needs of operations and serves as a technical resource, requiring thorough knowledge of all products, subassemblies, hardware, and test processes for assigned customers.

Requirements

M.S. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or STEM with 2+ years of relevant engineering experience.
B.S. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or STEM with 5+ years of relevant engineering experience.
Test Engineering Technician with 7+ years of experience in OEM/EMS.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Work independently or in a team environment.
Ideal candidate will be a self-starter
Ability to multi-task and work in a face-paced environment
Strong technical, analytical and critical thinking skills
Troubleshooting using advanced electronic measurement tools and equipment
Experience with the MS Office suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
General instrumentation hardware and software knowledge
Experience in the commercial / electronics market
Experience with a scripting language (e.g. Python, Perl, Shell)
Experience with LabVIEW and National Instruments hardware
Experience with an object oriented language (e.g. C++, Java, Ruby, VB.NET)
Experience with databases and SQL
Experience with AutoCAD or other solid modeling software
Experience with PCB layout design and development software (i.e. EAGLE)
Experience with Mil-Std-810F environmental testing
Soldering (IPC J-STD-001 certification)
Electronics inspection (IPC A-610 certification)

Responsibilities

Perform functional analysis, timeline analysis, detail trade studies, requirements allocation and interface definition studies to translate customer requirements into hardware and software test specifications
Review customer specifications and requirements, and develops test stations to best support them, including cost as a key design variable
Develop functional, environmental, and/or performance tests on hardware and systems
Perform various activities required to support testing of customer products or test systems including, but not limited to setting up, performing tests, and recording data to establish processes and quality control measures
Researches component data and supports implementation of PCN documents
Create, modify or produce documentation or procedures
Reviews test documentation for thoroughness and accuracy
Ability to read and interpret schematics, mechanical and assembly drawings.
Familiarity with basic circuit analysis techniques required
Interacts with customer technical personnel where required to insure their product test activities run smoothly and with minimal down time
Investigate yield detractors to root cause and provide engineers, management, and other stakeholders with data and summary in support of root cause findings.
Train and instruct floor support, test technicians, and test operators on test hardware, software, and proper problem solving techniques which may include generating support documentation.
Provide technical mentor ship to junior test engineers.
Direct and coordinate test engineering activities concerned with the development, procurement, installation, and validation (Gage R&R) of test solutions
Estimating, tracking, managing and reporting status relating to technical, cost, schedule, and risk performance for assigned scope of work which may span across multiple projects
Organizes test lab, orders parts, maintains and calibrates test fixtures and equipment
Actively engage and lead continuous improvement activities
Performs other duties as assigned