Test Automation Engineer - PCBA
SLAS (Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening) · Costa Mesa, CA · 3 days ago
Quality Assurance$70–$90/hrOther
Responsibilities
- Lead End of Line test plan definition for new products and new features, in collaboration with firmware, software, and hardware design teams
- Determine test strategies that optimize product safety, product reliability, risk mitigation, FMEA coverage, and schedule
- Design and execution of PCBA and electrical system components with hands on testing and rework as necessary
- Data analysis and clear communication of results and collaboration with design engineers to resolve any product problems found via test
- Design and implement next generation test automation hardware systems to facilitate fast and repeatable testing of product
- Executing on purchasing, build, integration and final commissioning of functional testers
- Develop test procedures and test automation from component level to system level
- Support board bring-up and bench validation as needed
- Support Design Engineer with DFT, provide feedback from test results to improve quality and test coverage
- Support manufacturing test bring-up and yield
- Participate in design reviews
- Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent
- 5+ years of hands on electrical engineering experience designing functional test equipment
- 2+ years of experience in Schematic Capture and/or PCBA layout
- Experience with Altium Designer is a plus
- Experience in scripting language to develop automation. C/C++, C#, Python, MATLAB
- Experience in LabVIEW is a plus
- Experience with peripherals and developing test and validation strategies
- Experience with communication bus protocols: USB, I2C, I2S, CSI, Ethernet, SPI, PCIe, HDMI, CAN, serial comms, etc
- Collaborate with a cross-functional team to support product development from prototype to production
- Understanding of lab safety protocols when working in all types of lab environment
- Familiarity with measurement analysis techniques such as Gage RR and Process Capability Analysis
- Experience with source code revision and control. Experience with GitHub is a plus