Associate Test Engineer

Job Summary

Vicor is an American manufacturer of advanced 48 V centric DC‑DC converters with industry‑leading power and current density, enabling breakthrough power delivery performance for AI, electric vehicles, and aerospace. This engineering‑focused role is based in Lincoln, RI and offers a hands‑on opportunity to innovate topologies, control systems, components, and packaging of power modules and power delivery networks.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the design, build, and support of proprietary Automatic Test Equipment (ATE) hardware and software for a variety of analog components and assemblies.
• Develop test software modules for USTA (Universal Software Test Architecture) using existing and newer tools (C, Visual Basic) on multiple computer platforms and embedded controllers.
• Analyze and implement off‑the‑shelf instrumentation components (GPIB, VXI, PXI, Serial).
• Provide documentation at all stages of software and hardware development.
• Collaborate with Design Engineering to develop new test procedures.
• Work closely with Manufacturing Engineering to support and optimize existing ATE.

Qualifications

• B.S. in Electrical Engineering.
• 0 – 2 years of related co‑op/internship experience.
• Ability to learn quickly and understand technical materials and concepts.
• Demonstrated analytical skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Good understanding of analog, digital, and power electronics.
• Working knowledge of Windows XP, Windows 7, and embedded operating systems.
• Programming experience with high‑level object‑oriented languages (C++); Visual Basic experience is desirable.
• Experience with databases (Oracle, SQL, or ODBC) is a plus.
• Knowledge of power‑supply testing, analog & digital hardware involving power electronics, drafting tools, and PCB layout tools (Altium) is highly desirable.

Compensation

Salary Range: $84,500 – $90,000 (based on market‑driven pay structures; individual salaries determined by qualifications, experience, and internal equity).