Test Equipment Engineer

MACOM • Lowell, MA

37d • $59,000 - $96,000

About The Position

The test equipment engineer will be responsible for maintaining test equipment and maintaining, building, improving test systems.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in engineering preferably in electro-mechanical, mechanical, or electrical engineering.
• Mechanical assembly skills and mechanical and PCB fabrication skills.
• Electrical/electronic troubleshooting skills like using a DMM and oscilloscope.
• Some computer hardware knowledge.
• General knowledge of MS Windows operating systems and computer networking.
• Microsoft Office and other software applications like mechanical drawing, circuit design, programming languages especially NI LabVIEW.
• Experience purchasing equipment or services from vendors and distributors.
• Knowledge of MIL-STD-750 and 883.

Responsibilities

• Purchase equipment.
• Ship and receive equipment.
• Maintain test stations:
• Master test station operation and instrumentation.
• Troubleshoot problems with mechanical, electrical, and optical sub-systems.
• Assist with instrument calibration and keep records.
• Keep equipment inventory records.
• Simple troubleshooting of problems with automation software and computers.
• Return equipment to manufacturers for repair.
• Do periodic maintenance service of equipment like motorized stages, recirculating chillers, optical spectrometers, probers, TECs, optics and etc.
• Tune test station operation and station calibration.
• Update instrument firmware.
• Keep track of and replace consumable items like probe needles.
• Maintain tools and tool sets.
• Improve test station performance:
• Observe operation weaknesses like slow operation.
• Report these operations to test engineers.
• Make suggestions for test system improvement.
• Do engineering tests and make R&D measurements as directed by test engineers and development engineers.

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Employer-sponsored 401(k) plan.
• Paid time off.
• Professional development opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Publishing Industries
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees