Test Engineer needed for a rapidly growing and highly reputable Industrial Communication and Automation company located in East Tennessee. This is a Direct Hire opportunity and offers and excellent salary and benefits package.
Job Description:
The Test Engineer is a key contributor in a multi-disciplinary team working on designing, implementing, and delivering our systems and solutions. This position is responsible for designing and implementing test fixtures, test plans, and executing test cases. Additionally, root cause failure analysis (RCFA) and troubleshooting electronic products is a critical part of the role.
Essential Job Functions
Support of Engineering and Production Test Fixture design / support
Develop and execute product test plans and prepare test reports
Component lifecycle support. This includes assisting design engineering with identifying and testing alternative electronic components as current components become obsolete or hard to find
Assist manufacturing engineering team to assure that documentation and training needed for new product production release is complete
Assist the operations team with support tasks such as RMAs, RCFAs, and administration
Support compliance and certification testing via 3rd party test facilities
Minimum Qualifications
Associate's degree in Engineering or equivalent experience, including technical school and professional experience, BS a plus.
Two - Five years of experience in related job function
Team player willing to take on assignments that are not always within core competency
Skilled at using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and processor emulators/debuggers
Experience interfacing with both internal and contract manufacturers
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Excellent analytical problem-solving skills
Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite products, such as Word, Excel, Outlook, Visio, and PowerPoint
Experienced in product certification activities (e.g., CE, UL, TUV, etc.)
Experienced in testing and troubleshooting electronics to the component level
Expertise with releasing electronics-based products from design engineering to production
Experience managing test set up development and implementation including documentation of the setup, overseeing the implementation of custom set up pieces, verifying the operation of the set up, and helping with the installation of the setup in production.
Experience releasing low to medium volume industrial electronic products from engineering to production
Desired Qualifications
Industrial automation product experience. Rockwell Automation experience is a plus
Experienced in testing functional safety products in accordance with IEC 61508
Experienced in testing secure products in accordance with IEC 62443
Proficiency in the Common Industrial Protocol (CIP)
Familiar with industrial automation protocols such as Modbus, Profibus, etc.