Test Engineering Technician, Sustainment

Ralliant•Beaverton, OR

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About The Position

The Test Engineering Technician, Sustainment, reports directly to a Test Engineering Sustainment Manager and supports Test Engineering and Operations on test application and product development, new test system development, product test application validation and verification, and ongoing production test support. The role supports test-station documentation and technician training; test-system design, function, diagnostics, and reporting; troubleshooting and resolution of system problems; configuration of test-station computers; metrological processes; and equipment onboarding and offboarding. It also contributes to continuous improvements, program-specific tasks, experiments, production qualification runs, and management of specialized test-engineering lab spaces. The technician supports test-system builds by helping schedule work, managing bills of materials and procurement, assisting with builds and assembly instructions, configuring controllers, resolving issues with the Test Engineering team, and validating equipment for release to Engineering use.

Requirements

Associate’s degree or comparable military training in Engineering Technology or a related field, or five years of experience related to electrical engineering technician work or Information Technology.
Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, both independently and as part of a team.
High level of self-motivation and initiative, with the ability to prioritize and follow through on assignments and projects.
Experience troubleshooting electronic and mechanical products.
Strong interpersonal, communication, and teamwork skills, including strong written and oral communication.
Experience using Windows Office Suite, including word processing, spreadsheet software, project planning, presentation, email, and flow-chart tools.
The applicant may be required to apply for and obtain a security clearance after being hired.

Nice To Haves

Package and wafer handler operation and troubleshooting experience.
Experience operating and configuring Windows and UNIX operating systems.
Network administration experience.
Basic knowledge of Lean Manufacturing principles.
Understanding of Oracle database data entry and analysis in an ERP/MRP system.
Experience interacting with Engineering on continuous-improvement projects and using analytical problem-solving skills to solve technical problems.
Experience operating electronic test equipment and ability to use and understand general test equipment such as digital multimeters (DMMs), power supplies, source meters, and torque wrenches; background in practical electronics, electronic test equipment, and troubleshooting.
Ability to use schematics to conduct fault isolation.
Experience in software code development.
Experience in a regulated environment, such as ISO and AS9100.

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain test-station documentation and train equipment maintenance technicians on maintaining and repairing released test systems.
Provide technical support on test-system design and function, including diagnostic test processes and reports.
Help equipment maintenance technicians troubleshoot and resolve test-system problems to minimize downtime, and recommend solutions to Test Engineering.
Maintain configurations of test-station computers.
Support metrological processes, including calibration scheduling, data gathering, and resolution of out-of-tolerance incidents.
Onboard and offboard test equipment for various programs.
Support continuous improvements to test stations and next-generation architectures.
Support Test Engineering with program-specific tasks.
Execute experiments and production qualification runs.
Manage test-engineering lab spaces for specialized uses, including storage, inventory, engineering workspaces, and ESD audits.
Support schedules for test-system builds.
Manage test-system bills of materials and procurement, including test instrumentation procurement.
Support test-system builds and create or update assembly instructions and test-controller configurations.
Build and configure test-system controllers.
Work with the Test Engineering team to resolve issues during builds.
Validate that equipment is ready for release for Engineering use.