Test Engineer

Motorola Solutions•Elgin, IL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Motorola Solutions is a global company that builds and connects technologies intended to help keep people, property, and places safer. The Test Systems Engineering department designs, builds, and deploys test solutions at global manufacturing sites. These systems program, tune, and test the company’s products in coordination with product development engineering and manufacturing facilities to verify that products meet customer specifications. The Test Engineer designs, develops, and implements hardware and software for production testing of new products. The role evaluates deadlines and goals, develops project schedules, and implements solutions to improve test yields, reduce overall test time, increase test capacity, minimize downtime, and optimize test and process flows. It also involves analyzing equipment designs and processes against market, manufacturing, cost, and technical requirements; evaluating solutions to technical and quality issues; supporting technical and process standards; and communicating technical findings through reports and technical programs. This is a new-graduate position requiring a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering, applicable internship or industry experience, and indefinite U.S. work authorization. Travel is under 10%; relocation is not provided. The stated target base salary range is $58,500–$85,200, with actual pay depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering.
Applicable internship or industry experience.
Legal authorization to work indefinitely in the United States; employer work-permit sponsorship is unavailable.

Nice To Haves

Strong knowledge of NI TestStand and NI LabVIEW.
Strong RF knowledge.
Strong knowledge of test-systems hardware and software architecture.
Ability to work with minimum supervision.
Familiarity with Python, C, and C++.

Responsibilities

Design, develop, and implement test hardware and software for production testing of new products.
Evaluate deadlines and goals and develop project schedules.
Develop and implement solutions to improve test yields, reduce overall test time, increase test capacity, minimize downtime, and optimize test and process flows.
Implement new processes and technologies, use statistical tools, and develop innovations to address existing problems and issues.
Analyze and critique equipment designs and processes in relation to market requirements, manufacturability, costs, and technical requirements.
Identify technical and quality problems, determine and evaluate alternatives, and select an acceptable approach considering specifications, reliability, cost effectiveness, testability, and reparability.
Identify the need for, assess, and/or develop technical and process specification standards, and participate in establishing procedures to ensure they are followed.
Prepare and present technical reports to influence decision-making.
Provide technical information and participate as a speaker in technical programs.