ATE Engineer

Tata Consultancy Services; Hauppauge (NY); On-site; USD 135,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Tata Consultancy Services in Hauppauge, NY is seeking an ATE Engineer to develop and maintain LabVIEW-based test systems for MIL/Aerospace production hardware. You will integrate NI PXI hardware, build automation frameworks, and support production test stations across programs.

The role requires 10+ years in test software and hardware, strong troubleshooting, and experience with MIL/IEC standards, RS-232/422, JTAG, and embedded processors. US citizenship is required for ITAR data handling.

Qualifications

• 10+ years overall experience in test system software & test hardware development.
• Strong knowledge in handling NI PXI, PCI hardware; integrate 3rd party hardware.
• Experience in automated test equipment for avionics/aerospace programs is a plus.
• Expertise in MIL/Aerospace test systems incl. analog circuits, embedded processors and FPGAs.
• Familiarity with RS422/RS232, ARINC, TCP/IP/Ethernet/UDP interfaces.
• Experience with CI/CD and software repositories is desirable.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Knowledge of common I/O protocols (I2C, SPI, JTAG, RS-232/422/485, MIL-STD-1553).
• LabVIEW proficiency and hands-on test-system bring-up experience.
• Ability to read schematics and perform test equipment troubleshooting.

Responsibilities

• Handle NI PXI based test equipment repair and upgrades.
• Support and maintain acceptance test stations in production.
• Integrate 3rd party hardware to improve performance of existing test equipment.
• Provide high level technical support for testing issues and line-down resolution.
• Develop automation system architectures, frameworks, and test tools.
• Develop LabVIEW applications to test production hardware.
• Train manufacturing personnel in software use and system calibration.
• Design production databases for long-term usage.
• Advise technicians on procedural questions or issues.
• Review questionable test results and propose actions.
• Create and maintain procedural documents for production testing.

Skills

NI PXI

LabVIEW

TestStand

Python

Automation testing

Debugging/troubleshooting

MIL-STD-810/IEC

Electronics testing

JTAG

Embedded microprocessors

FPGA

Tools

NI PXI hardware

DAQ cards

Oscilloscopes

Spectrum analyzers

JTAG probes

ICE probes

Job description

Job Duties: ATE Engineer

• Handle National Instrument PXI based test equipment. (Repair & upgrade)
• Support and maintain acceptance test stations in production and support
• Integrate 3rd Party hardware to existing test equipment for performance improvements.
• Provided high level technical support for all testing related issues – diagnosis and priority resolution of line-down situations
• Develop automation system architectures, frameworks, and test tools
• Develop LabView applications to test production hardware
• Manufacturing personnel including operator training in software use and system calibration
• Design Production databases for optimal structure and long-term usage
• Advise technicians on procedural questions or issues
• Review questionable test results and provide recommended actions
• Author and maintain procedural documents for test operators to reference in the performance of production testing

Job Requirements

• 10+ years overall experience in test system software & test hardware development
• Strong knowledge in handling NI PXI, PCI Hardware (DAQ Cards, Chassis). Integrate 3rd party hardware.
• Experience in development/Upgrading automated test equipment , avionics, aerospace programs is a plus.
• High level of expertise in developing automated testing equipment for production testing of mixed-signal products and sub-assemblies for MIL/Aerospace applications including analog circuits, embedded microprocessors and FPGAs, and supporting circuitry and power supplies.
• Experience or knowledge of RS422/RS232, ARINC, AFDX interface knowledge, TCP/IP & Ethernet, UDP and such communication standards, protocols and/or interfaces is desirable
• Experience in managing Software code repositories and Continuous Integration/Deployment is highly desirable
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Common I/O protocols (I2C, SPI, JTAG, RS-232, RS-422, RS-485, Arinc 429, MIL-STD-1553, etc).
• Solid foundation of LabView expertise
• High level of experience with hands-on troubleshooting and turn-on of new test systems, including test bench equipment such as multi meters, DAQs, spectrum analyzers, JTAG and ICE probes, software, oscilloscopes, etc.
• Experience in qualifying embedded systems to MIL-STD-810 MIL-STD-461 or IEC equivalents
• Skilled in the use of common test bench equipment such as multimeters, DAQs, oscilloscopes, power supplies, RF and optical spectrum analyzers
• Hands-on and extremely strong in system bring-up, troubleshooting, calibration, etc.
• High level of expertise in NI LabVIEW , Test Stand & Phyton
• Experience in reading schematics
• Experience in test equipment failure analysis and troubleshooting skills in a production environment.
• Experience with prototyping solutions and bench testing methodology
• Experience in testing to MIL-STD-810, MIL-STD-461, MIL-STD-1275, RTCA/DO-160 and IPC-610 requirements.
• Able to handle ITAR data. Must be US Citizen

Salary Range: $135,000-$140,000 a year