Overview
The Sr. Test Engineer will be responsible for managing our environmental, reliability and failure analysis programs while supporting the operations with continuous improvement initiatives.
Responsibilities
- Develops test protocols (electrical, mechanical, environmental and accelerated testing)
- Manage the laboratory test request and allocate resources as required
- Supervises staff of technicians and operators
- Manage the preventive maintenance program for the quality department
- Manage the return analysis program
- Manages the QMT Program
- Participate in new product development (NPD) to ensure all customer requirements are met and the manufacturing process is robust
- Manages Calibration program
- Work with engineering and manufacturing staff, equipment manufacturers and vendors to develop solutions and implement preventative measures to address product and process quality problems
- Analyze results and recommend solutions to complex product and process quality problems
- Lead and/or participate in supplier audits and qualification process
- Assure compliance to company procedures, policies and most current revision of ISO 9001 standard
- Work on complex and innovative projects to reduce internal and external quality issues
Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
- BS degree in electronics engineering or other technical discipline
- 7+ years of quality or engineering experience with a minimum 5 years in a Quality or Test role
- Skilled in project management and handling multiple projects simultaneously
- Experienced on environmental testing protocols and equipment
- Strong statistical knowledge
- Excellent problem-solving skills
- Self-sufficient and thrives in a team environment
- Ability to influence and lead others, a change agent
- Strong interpersonal and negotiating skills
- Bilingual English/Spanish with excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Strong knowledge of Pareto analysis techniques, Gage R&R, Control Plans and FMEA
- Skilled in the use of word-processing, spreadsheet, and database computer programs
- Enthusiastic, hardworking, results oriented with a can-do attitude, working towards career advancement
- Effective at multitasking and time management
- Experience in new product introduction process
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Experience managing reliability testing laboratory
- MBA or MS degree in related field
- Experience on MaintainX system
- Experience in High Voltage surge testing equipment and protocols
- Experience in environmental test chambers
- 7 to 5 years in a leadership position as a quality supervisor or equivalent role in a high-volume manufacturing organization
- Experience in test automation (PLCs, HDMIs, Labview)
- Strong knowledge of ISO 9000, Lean Manufacturing and/or Six Sigma