ATE Engineer

Job Duties

• Handle National Instrument PXI based test equipment. (Repair & upgrade)
• Support and maintain acceptance test stations in production and support
• Integrate 3rd Party hardware to existing test equipment for performance improvements
• Provided high level technical support for all testing related issues – diagnosis and priority resolution of “line-down” situations
• Develop automation system architectures, frameworks, and test tools
• Develop LabView applications to test production hardware
• Making manufacturing personnel including operator training in software use and system calibration
• Design Production databases for optimal structure and long-term usage
• Advise technicians on procedural questions or issues
• Review questionable test results and provide recommended actions
• Author and maintain procedural documents for test operators to reference in the performance of production testing

Job Requirements

• 10+ years overall experience in test system software & test hardware development
• Strong knowledge in handling NI PXI, PCI Hardware (DAQ Cards, Chassis).
• Integrate 3rd party hardware.
• Experience in development/Upgrading automated test equipment, avionics, aerospace programs is a plus.
• High level of expertise in developing automated testing equipment for production testing of mixed-signal products and sub-assemblies for MIL/Aerospace applications including analog circuits, embedded microprocessors and FPGAs, and supporting circuitry and power supplies.
• Experience or knowledge of RS422/RS232, ARINC, AFDX interface knowledge, TCP/IP & Ethernet, UDP and such communication standards, protocols and/or interfaces is desirable.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Common I/O protocols (I2C, SPI, JTAG, RS-232, RS-422, RS-485, Arinc 429, MIL-STD-1553, etc).
• Solid foundation of LabView expertise
• High level of experience with hands-on troubleshooting and turn-on of new test systems, including test bench equipment such as multi meters, DAQs, spectrum analyzers, JTAG and ICE probes, software, oscilloscopes, etc.
• Experience in qualifying embedded systems to MIL-STD-810 MIL-STD-461 or IEC equivalents
• Skilled in the use of common test bench equipment such as multimeters, DAQs, oscilloscopes, power supplies, RF and optical spectrum analyzers
• Hands-on and extremely strong in system bring-up, troubleshooting, calibration, etc.
• High level of expertise in NI LabVIEW, Test Stand & Python
• Experience in reading schematics
• Experience in test equipment failure analysis and troubleshooting skills in a production environment
• Experience with prototyping solutions and bench testing methodology
• Experience in testing to MIL-STD-810, MIL-STD-461, MIL-STD-1275, RTCA/DO-160 and IPC-610 requirements.
• Able to handle ITAR data.
• Must be US Citizen

Qualifications

• BACHELOR OF COMPUTER SCIENCE