Staff Thermal Test Engineer

About the role

As the Staff Engineer, Hardware Test - Thermal, you will plan, schedule, obtain resources, capture product stream, execute, and gather and analyze data for the test of thermal and mechanical systems. You will test the function and performance of trays, racks, and related equipment to specification.

Responsibilities

• Review and interpret customer requirements and specifications to determine methods and success criteria for functional and performance tests.
• Create test plans to measure capability against expectations at each stage of the life cycle, using design of experiments, tools, and failure analysis methodologies.
• Arrange resources and supply of units to test.
• Determine the methods, procedures, instrumentation, and data collection methods for tests using equipment such as Data Acquisition Systems (DAQ), Flow Bench, CDU specification, control and connection, flow meters, temperature probes, pressure sensors, and leak testers.
• Create scripts to read data from prototype computers and interconnect lab equipment using RS232, Ethernet, USB, and Bluetooth communications.
• Execute tests through hands-on work and leadership of others; collect and analyze data; report and present results to the engineering community, management, and customers.
• Design tests to use methods and instrumentation with sufficient precision and resolution to guarantee performance to specification.
• Coordinate and direct the work of lab technicians.
• Take responsibility for non-technical elements of an engineering project (people, financials, etc.).
• Analyze tradeoffs in complex test strategies and recommend solutions.
• Develop deployment strategies and plans.
• Establish best known methods and processes for test development and execution for local, regional, or global teams.
• Understand the design and physical operating principles of the units under test.
• Determine required infrastructure and lab resources to ensure full capacity for required tests.
• Develop automated methods to execute tests and collect data.
• Design tests and test vehicles including mechanical, thermal, and power systems.
• Execute qualification requirements by applying statistical and common industry methods.

Physical Demands

• Duties are performed in labs, test floors, and a normal office environment.
• May require extended periods of standing, lifting, and assembling hardware, and connecting test equipment.
• May require extended periods of sitting and sustained visual concentration on a computer monitor or detailed data.
• Repetitive manual movements (e.g., data entry, using a computer mouse, using a calculator) are frequently required.
• Occasional travel may be required.

Qualifications

• 7 to 10 years of related experience in similar job roles.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience. Educational requirements may vary by geography.