Reliability Test Engineer

Vishay manufactures one of the world's largest portfolios of discrete semiconductors and passive electronic components essential to innovative designs in the automotive, industrial, computing, consumer, telecommunications, military, aerospace, and medical markets. We help the world's most in-demand technologies come to life. Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. is a Fortune 1,000 Company listed on the NYSE (VSH).

About the role

Vishay Dale Electronics – Columbus, NE is seeking a Process Engineer. This position is responsible for the review, design, and implementation of test capability, including equipment, fixtures, test methods, and test limits to ensure precise, error-free, and efficient testing. You will direct testing of Vishay products in accordance with military, customer, and corporate engineering and Quality department specifications.

Responsibilities

• Maintains contact with internal customers by phone, correspondence, and direct interaction, as well as with Vishay customers through interface with Engineering and Quality Control personnel.
• Identifies the need for design and implementation of test capability, including equipment, fixtures, setups, calibration, training, and performance of all product tests in the Test Lab. This encompasses power distribution, electronic controls, recorders, data acquisition, and all types of mechanical and electrical test equipment and fixtures for Vishay products.
• Identifies performance maintenance needs of all Test Lab equipment to ensure objective evidence of controlled and monitored testing is part of the data collected.
• Initiates and/or participates in test method or test capability design improvement on a continuing basis to maintain state-of-the-art product testing or to improve efficiency or accuracy.
• Responsible for identifying the proper Test Lab equipment, including a wide variety of electrical, mechanical, and environmental test equipment and fixtures for Vishay products. Testing involves the use of mainframe computers, mini-computers, PC-controlled reading stations, terminals, software, printers, and LAN networking with various interfaces and programming as necessary.

Requirements

• 1–2 years of experience in an electronic component manufacturing or testing environment.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience and capability.
• A broad knowledge of general technical fields such as chemical, electrical, industrial, programming, or mechanical engineering. Related manufacturing, maintenance, and programming experience also qualifies.

This position requires access to information subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations and/or the Export Administration Regulations. As such, this position is open only to applicants who qualify as “U.S. Persons” as defined by 22 C.F.R. 120.15 (U.S. Citizen, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee).

Benefits

• Comprehensive health care coverage.
• Financial support programs and other resources designed to help you achieve your personal and professional goals.
• Unique career paths, an open and collaborative culture, and opportunities to work globally and locally.