Title: Senior Test Automation Engineer
Duration: 1year contract (with potential to convert to FTE)
Location: Costa Mesa, California, United States (onsite)
Benefits: Employee benefits at 100% including Medical, PTO, Holiday Pay, 401K Plan and much more!
Hours: Minimum 40 Hours/Week
Role:
- Manage a small team of Test Automation Engineers to deliver end-to-end test solutions for customers
- Define, own, and execute End of Line test plans for a set of new products and features, in collaboration with firmware, software, and hardware design teams
- Define and implement test strategies that optimize product safety, product reliability, risk mitigation, FMEA coverage, and schedule
- Design and execute PCBA and electrical system components, with hands-on testing and rework as necessary
- Analyze data, communicate results clearly, and collaborate with design engineers to resolve any product problems found via test
- Design and implement next-generation test automation hardware systems to facilitate fast and repeatable product testing
- Execute and manage purchasing, build, integration, and final commissioning of functional testers
- Develop test procedures and test automation from component level to system level
- Support board bring-up and bench validation as needed
- Support Design Engineers with DFT, and provide feedback from test results to improve quality and test coverage
- Support manufacturing test bring-up and yield
- Support the Root Cause Analysis process
Lead and participate as a key contributor in design reviews
Provide technical mentorship to engineering teams
Qualifications:
- 8+ years of hands-on electrical engineering experience designing functional test equipment
- 5+ years of experience in schematic capture and/or PCBA layout; experience with Altium Designer is a plus
- 2+ years of experience in a scripting language to develop automation (C/C++/C#, Python, MATLAB); experience in LabVIEW is a plus
- Experience with peripherals and developing test and validation strategies
- Advanced experience with computer hardware communication bus protocols: USB, I2C, I2S, CSI, Ethernet, SPI, PCIe, HDMI, CAN, serial comms, etc.
- Ability to collaborate with a cross-functional team to support product development from prototype to production
- Understanding of lab safety protocols when working in all types of lab environments
- Familiarity with measurement analysis techniques such as Gage R&R and Process Capability Analysis
- Understanding of both hardware and software integration and test processes
- Experience with source code revision and control; experience with GitHub is a plus
- Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Top Secret/SCI security clearance
Preferred Qualifications:
- Proficiency in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Visio
- Detail-oriented individual who thrives in an environment that values effective team collaboration
- Experience in the product release cycle from prototype to production, and the key deliverables of each phase
- Experience with RF test equipment such as Vector Network Analyzers, Spectrum Analyzers, Signal Generators, and Power Meters
- Experience testing RF components such as power amplifiers, transmitters, receivers, and filters
- Experience with wired networking technologies (Gigabit, 10 Gigabit)
- Hands-on experience with complex networking equipment, a deep understanding of networking protocols, strong test design and implementation skills, and a background in IP network design
Education: Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent required; Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent preferred.
Compensation offered will be determined by factors such as location, level, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Range is $70-$90 hourly.
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