The Senior Test Engineer will serve in the development of high-volume, mass production board-level and device-level test equipment, test programs, and debug processes for new products and releases to our client’s external ODM and contract manufacturing sites.

He/she will also:

• Work closely with product hardware and software development engineers to develop and achieve test improvement strategies that lead to continuous cost, productivity, and quality improvements.
• Work closely with mass production manufacturing sites to identify and incorporate their requirements into the initial product design and manufacturing test solution.
• Participate independently in engineering design reviews and drive the implementation of department test methodologies and guidelines.
• Travel to mass production sites to roll out the new product seamlessly.

Scope of Responsibilities/Expectations

• Work on the design of RF, WiFi, Bluetooth, and other test technologies. You will support GSM and CDMA radiated and conducted measurements, WiFi/Bluetooth measurements; spurious tests; perform troubleshooting of failures; provide relevant engineering/technical support Tech Spec Compliance, phase gate, Qualification, ALT Review/Validation, NPI Support and others.
• Lead and manage different ATE/Test projects and ensure that the proper validations are conducted to validate the system.
• Debug any instrumentation (HW and SW) issues encountered during the implementation of these test systems.
• Summarize and draw conclusions from test results leading to effective technical resolution.
• Work closely in the investigation of production/manufacturing test issues and resolve these issues cross-functionally with hardware and software engineering teams.
• International (Asia, Mexico, Brazil) travel will be required to support production and manufacturing setup.
• Monitor product performance to optimize yields & margin to spec (Cpk) for cellular products and major electrical-mechanical subassemblies.
• Either independently or by leading a problem-solving team, identifies and resolves quality, reliability, yield and cost problems.
• Drives corrective actions between owners in supply chain, development, test teams, supplier quality teams, suppliers, etc.
• Help determine test requirements for new products & technologies and ensures those solutions are optimized for cost & quality.
• Present experiment results and proposals to development teams & management

JobRequirements

• Minimum 5 years of directly applicable experience with high volume test technology design, integration and testing, preferably with mobile handsets.
• Minimum 5 experience with high volume production flow including testing, setup, and parametric data acquisition/reporting is essential.
• Direct experience with different wireless communication systems such as 802.11, Bluetooth, GSM/GPRS/EDGE, WCDMA, CDMA, CDMA2000, GPS/A-GPS highly desirable.
• 1 year experience and ability to apply statistical tools – Cpk, GR&R, DOE
• Experience testing SW and HW handheld consumer devices. Combination HW and SW integration experience is ideal.
• Must have Hands on ability use of EE lab equipment from oscilloscopes to data acquisition systems and RF equipment.
• Must have a strong working knowledge of Software and Hardware system test methodologies and processes
• Excellent written skills including technical analysis and reporting (e.g. production hardware/software application notes).
• BS in Electrical Engineering or equivalent.

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