Hardware Development Test Engineer

About the role

The Molex Hardware Engineering Group is seeking a talented Hardware Development Test Engineer to support the design and development of Active Electrical Cable (AEC) products for Hyperscalers, and other related designs.

Responsibilities

• Support the Design Engineering teams by participating in initial board bring-up and performing validation testing on electronic designs from the early prototype stage through full customer qualification testing.
• Identify and troubleshoot issues that arise during testing.
• Apply standard engineering methods and techniques to solve problems.
• Participate in root cause analysis for prototypes as well as factory and customer returns.
• Collaborate with Hardware and Firmware design engineering teams to understand the design and test requirements and develop detailed test procedures.
• Direct the work of lab technicians during the setup and execution of design validation tests.
• Ensure that data and measurements are collected and recorded accurately during testing.
• Create evaluation and qualification test reports and presentations.
• Identify opportunities to improve test capabilities, whether by equipment, methodology, automation, or other aspects, and help implement those improvements.

Requirements

• Experience testing and debugging PCBA’s and electronic systems using oscilloscopes, multimeters, data loggers, and other standard electronics lab equipment.
• Experience troubleshooting digital and power circuits down to the component level.
• Experience reading schematics and locating components on complex PCBA’s.
• Experience creating detailed test procedures, collecting and recording test data, and creating test reports that include charts, graphs, and other data calculation and presentation methods.
• Experience remotely controlling test equipment and collecting data using scripts or test equipment software packages (ie LabVIEW, etc).
• Experience programming Firmware into Microcontrollers and using devices like Raspberry Pi’s.

Qualifications

• Hardware Circuit Design Experience.
• Experience with Schematic and PCB Layout software packages (Cadence Allegro preferred).
• Ability to make more advanced HW lab measurements like Power Supply noise/ripple, Clock Jitter, or general Signal Integrity measurements using VNA or TDR test equipment.

Skills

• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Proficiency in electronics and test equipment.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Benefits

This role is eligible for variable pay, issued as a monetary bonus or in another form. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region.

Pay

$75,000 - $140,000 per year.

Schedule

N/A