Associate Test Engineer

Duties & Responsibilities

• Evaluate and enhance existing PM plans across assigned test stands, closing gaps in stand-specific maintenance intervals, triggers, and documentation.
• Execute scheduled PM actions — inspecting, cleaning, and replacing wear items such as connectors, cables, and fixturing — and verify stand performance before returning equipment to production.
• Build and maintain accurate PM records, using maintenance history to proactively flag stands trending toward failure or increased support burden.
• Train operators on stand care and early warning signs, building reference materials and floor-level rapport that reinforces equipment ownership.
• Test Stand Troubleshooting Support production and service test stands as a first-line responder, working with Test Technicians and Test Engineering to diagnose hardware, fixturing, and software issues.
• Distinguish between operator error, hardware failure, fixturing issues, and software anomalies, escalating code-level issues to Test Engineering.
• Track recurring issues across stands and surface systemic problems to Test Engineering for permanent resolution.
• Assist in evaluating legacy test processes for stability, coverage, and cycle time under the guidance of senior engineers.
• Support instrument obsolescence assessments by helping identify aging instruments and researching qualified replacements.
• Participate in Measurement Uncertainty Analysis and Gauge R&R studies, building proficiency with these tools over time.
• Learn and begin developing test sequences and code under mentorship, using National Instruments TestStand and ANSI C.
• Support test executive modernization efforts by assisting with migration of legacy test code to TestStand.
• Contribute to the development and debug of new automated test systems in support of NPI projects.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Preventive Maintenance Program Enhancement (Initial Assignment)
• Test Stand Troubleshooting Support
• Test Process Improvement

Pre-Requisites / Skills / Experience Requirements

• Required Qualifications
• Education
• Experience And Technical Skills
• Preferred Qualifications

Growth Path

• Performance and skill milestones are reviewed regularly, with a defined path to promotion into Senior Test Engineer as proficiency is demonstrated across DFT strategy, automated test development, and production deployment.