Level 3 Communications, Inc

Specialist, Systems Engineering

Level 3 Communications, Inc$95K — $115K *
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree with 4+ years of relevant experience or a graduate degree with 2+ years, or 8+ years of related experience without a degree.
  • Experience in defining and maintaining test process requirements.
  • Proficient in creating and maintaining test procedures.
  • Strong root cause analysis skills to improve test yield.
  • Familiarity with product life cycle management.

Responsibilities

  • Own the test process from concept through corrective action.
  • Define and trace test process requirements to maintain quality standards.
  • Create and maintain test procedures for effective testing.
  • Implement corrective actions to enhance test yield after root cause analysis.
  • Provide technical information related to product support for operations.
  • Collaborate with engineers to transition products from design to production.
  • Mentor less experienced engineers in test engineering principles.

Benefits

  • 9/80 work schedule allows for every other Friday off.
  • Opportunity for mentorship and professional development.
  • Engagement in various product lifecycle management discussions.
  • Chance to influence organizational vision and technical strategy.
  • Opportunity for involvement in travel and project management.
Full Job Description
Job Title: Specialist, Test Systems Engineer

Job Code: 42265

Job Location: Salt Lake City, UT

Job Schedule: 9/80- employees work 9 out of 14 days- totaling 80 hours worked- and have every other Friday off

Job Description:

The System Engineer - Test position is owns the test process, including concept, design, root cause analysis, and corrective action. This Engineer will become a subject matter expert via collaboration with Design and Systems Engineering. This Engineer will then apply their knowledge to create and refine test processes implemented by Testers and Technicians in Operations. Whenever issues arise, this Engineer is dedicated to the determine why the issue occur and implementing corrective action to prevent future, similar failures.

Essential Functions:
• Clearance if desired, ability to travel, working extended hours
• Define, trace and maintain test process requirements
• Test procedure creation and maintenance
• Improve test yield through root cause and corrective action
• Create product related technical information in support of Operations
• Ensures overall technical performance for Test Engineering developments
• Work with Engineering to facilitate the transition of products from design to production
• Provide input to Engineering to support product life cycle management
• Project management for Test Engineering development
• Mentor Engineers with less experience
• Provide input to organizational vision
• Provide technical test consultation to internal organizations, contract manufacturers or customers
• Represent Test Engineering in technical discussions to outside organizations
• Evaluate contract manufacturers capabilities to provide required products or services
• Participate in product design reviews
• Support manufacturing floor to help overcome production issues
• Ability to obtain and maintain a secret clearance

Qualifications:
• Bachelor's Degree and minimum 4 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 8 years of prior related experience.

Preferred Additional Skills:
• Electrical engineering skills.
• Soft skills (i.e. proficient in MS Office, strong communication...).
• Active Secret Clearance

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