Test Engineer

Flex•Salt Lake, UT

About The Position

Flex is the diversified manufacturing partner of choice that helps market-leading brands design, build and deliver innovative products that improve the world. A career at Flex offers the opportunity to make a difference and invest in your growth in a respectful, inclusive, and collaborative environment. If you are excited about a role but don't meet every bullet point, we encourage you to apply and join us to create the extraordinary. Job Summary Job Description The Test Technician will be based in Salt Lake City, UT . Conducts, tests and troubleshoots electronic product, components and systems to ensure production quality standards are met. Here is a glimpse of what you’ll do: Develops, maintains and improves all test and burn-in processes within area of responsibility. Periodically reviews all process specifications to determine if it accurately reflect the process requirements and test techniques. Updates the specifications as required. Ensures that test and burn-in processes are within all safety specifications. Consistently reviews quality yields and develops corrective actions to eliminate any yield detractors, further improves the process reliability. Assists with the fabrication and development of new equipment, fixtures and test programs (where applicable). Ensures that effective preventive maintenance, diagnostics, and daily measurement schedules are in place for each test and burn-in process. Coordinates preventive maintenance activities. Ensures that scheduled preventive maintenance activities are completed according to the specified schedule. Assists engineering and the development labs with all new product introduction and development. Drives recovery actions/repair of any test or burn-in process that is down. Coordinates recovery/repair activities with the respective maintenance, technicians, engineers, suppliers or maintenance spare parts analyzers whose area of competence is necessary to get the process back in working order. Assists test engineers in development of disaster recovery plans for each test and burn-in process within the area of responsibility. Follows Engineering test processes. Configures/flashes firmware on Sub-assemblies and connects Ethernet connections between unit(s). Troubleshoots/debugs at multiple system levels. Ability to determine workmanship errors and drive back through quality. Performs module verification. Be able to troubleshoot wiring of units using schematic diagram and assembly process. First line support for workstation and line issues. Log and fail defects of units and parts that are defective and address trending failures.

Requirements

Typically requires a minimum of an associate degree, military technical training or equivalent experience and training.
In addition, typically requires 5-8 years experience
Demonstrates basic functional and/or process knowledge and participates in process.
Requires basic competency related to function.
Demonstrates technical skills.
Requires ability to read drawings and use measurement instruments.
Use of the following tools may be required: Electronic Assembly: color code, component, schematics, PCB touch-up, commercial soldering, mechanical assembly, PCB point to point wiring; Cables: connector/ wire soldering; Testing: oscilloscope, cable & harness testing, trouble shooting, component testing, logic analyzer; Inspection: PCB loaded, components, cable/harness, microscope; Mechanical & Electrical Tools: power air guns; Office Skills: data entry, spread sheet (PC), software.
Ability to troubleshoot/debug at multiple system levels, configure /setup complex disk arrays, format and build software per unit configuration and perform module verification.
Must understand technical equipment & language (DOS, Windows, NT, Unix).
Able to read and comprehend moderately complex instructions.
Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to other employees, leads, manufacturing support and supervisors of the organization.
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form.
Can perform analyses/work using some independent judgment.
Make decisions.

Responsibilities

Develops, maintains and improves all test and burn-in processes within area of responsibility.
Periodically reviews all process specifications to determine if it accurately reflect the process requirements and test techniques.
Updates the specifications as required.
Ensures that test and burn-in processes are within all safety specifications.
Consistently reviews quality yields and develops corrective actions to eliminate any yield detractors, further improves the process reliability.
Assists with the fabrication and development of new equipment, fixtures and test programs (where applicable).
Ensures that effective preventive maintenance, diagnostics, and daily measurement schedules are in place for each test and burn-in process.
Coordinates preventive maintenance activities.
Ensures that scheduled preventive maintenance activities are completed according to the specified schedule.
Assists engineering and the development labs with all new product introduction and development.
Drives recovery actions/repair of any test or burn-in process that is down.
Coordinates recovery/repair activities with the respective maintenance, technicians, engineers, suppliers or maintenance spare parts analyzers whose area of competence is necessary to get the process back in working order.
Assists test engineers in development of disaster recovery plans for each test and burn-in process within the area of responsibility.
Follows Engineering test processes.
Configures/flashes firmware on Sub-assemblies and connects Ethernet connections between unit(s).
Troubleshoots/debugs at multiple system levels.
Ability to determine workmanship errors and drive back through quality.
Performs module verification.
Be able to troubleshoot wiring of units using schematic diagram and assembly process.
First line support for workstation and line issues.
Log and fail defects of units and parts that are defective and address trending failures.