Associate Engineer, Test Development

Sierra Wireless; Richmond; On-site; CAD 18,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Sierra Wireless in Hsinchu City (on-site) is seeking an Associate Test Engineer to help develop and optimize automated test equipment across LoRa, SIP, FHS, and CAP product groups. The role offers hands-on learning in test development, debugging, data analysis, and yield improvement under mentoring.

The ideal candidate has a bachelor’s degree in electronics/CE, strong fundamentals, some programming exposure, and familiarity with test instrumentation, with excellent attention to detail and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electronics & Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field required.
• Solid understanding of electronics fundamentals and circuit analysis.
• Programming exposure (C/C++, Python) and Unix OS familiarity.
• Experience with electronics test equipment (oscilloscopes, DMM, signal generators).
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and organizational abilities.
• Good English communication skills; ability to work in a global team.

Responsibilities

• Assist in creating and updating ATE test solutions and reviewing hardware schematics (30%).
• Support NPI bring-up, test program debugging and initial product validation & characterization (20%).
• Conduct data gathering and analysis of test results to identify failure modes, trends, and opportunities for test optimization (15%).
• Support test hardware setup, maintenance, and troubleshooting on ATE (15%).
• Document test procedures, specifications, and create technical reports on test coverage & correlation studies (10%).
• Collaborate on yield improvement and test time reduction initiatives across product groups (10%).

Skills

Electronics basics

Programming (C/C++, Python)

Unix familiarity

Test equipment knowledge

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

English communication

Global teamwork

Fresh graduates welcome

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electronics & Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or related field

Tools

Oscilloscope

DMM

Signal generator

Job description

Work Location: HsinChu City (On-site)

Job Summary:

We are seeking a motivated Associate Test Engineer to support our test development and optimization activities. You will work with experienced engineers on automated test equipment (ATE), supporting products from first silicon bring-up through production release. You will gain hands‑on experience in test development, debug, data analysis, and yield improvement across multiple product groups, with mentoring and structured on-the-job learning.

Responsibilities:

Job Description

• Assist in creating and updating ATE test solutions and reviewing hardware schematics (30%)
• Support NPI bring-up, test program debugging and initial product validation & characterization (20%)
• Conduct data gathering and analysis of test results to identify failure modes, trends, and opportunities for test optimization (15%)
• Support test hardware setup, maintenance, and troubleshooting on ATE (15%)
• Document test procedures, specifications, and create technical reports on test coverage & correlation studies (10%)
• Collaborate on yield improvement and test time reduction initiatives across different product groups such as LoRa, SIP, FHS, CAP (10%)

Minimum Qualifications:

• At least Bachelor’s degree in Electronics & Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, related field
• Good understanding of electronics fundamentals and circuit analysis
• Intermediate exposure to programming (C/C++, Python, or similar) and Unix OS
• Knowledge in use of electronics equipment such as oscilloscope, DMM, signal generator/analyzer
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills
• Excellent attention to detail and organizational abilities
• Good communication skills with English
• Ability to work in a global team environment
• Fresh graduates are welcome to apply; no prior full‑time experience required.

Desired Qualifications

• Experience with test equipment (oscilloscopes, multimeters, signal generators, etc.)
• Coursework in digital/analog design, testing, or measurement systems
• Knowledge of scripting languages for test automation
• Ability to read schematics and basic PCB layout