Debug Technician

Foxconn Industrial Internet - FII; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Foxconn Industrial Internet - FII is looking for a Debug Technician in Houston, Texas. In this role, you will troubleshoot and repair electronic products, working closely with design and manufacturing teams to resolve hardware issues. The ideal candidate should have a basic understanding of Linux/UNIX and experience with computer hardware.

The position involves collaboration with various internal engineering disciplines and requires skills in electronic assembly, including PCB wiring and oscilloscope testing. Exposure to physical risks is part of the work environment, so adherence to safety precautions is necessary.

Qualifications

• Must be able to adapt to stressful situations and complete projects under tight deadlines.
• Experience with connector/wire soldering and cable testing.

Responsibilities

• Tests the server/computer tray to meet specified requirements.
• Troubleshoots and repairs failing devices.
• Work directly with design and manufacturing teams to investigate hardware issues.
• Document procedures and follow SOPs.
• Assist Test Engineers with test station setup.

Skills

Ability to read test logs

Basic understanding of Linux/UNIX

Experience with computer hardware

Electronic Assembly skills

Tools

Oscilloscope

Logic analyzer

Job description

Overview

Foxconn Industrial Internet (FII) is seeking a Debug Technician to troubleshoot and repair failures; diagnose the root cause and recommend corrective action. Once a part of the team, you will be responsible for a wide variety of tasks within the DEPT in an office/production environment and have the opportunity to display critical thinking skills to expand your career in Smart Manufacturing.

Reporting to the Failure Analysis Engineering Manager, the Debug Technician’s role conducts, tests, and troubleshoots electronic product, components, and systems to ensure production quality standards are met.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Tests the server/computer tray to meet specified requirements.
• Troubleshoots, debugs, and determines root cause at multiple system levels for customer devices and analyzes circuits and topologies to identify marginal failure root causes.
• Repairs for failing devices.
• Troubleshoot and repair failures; diagnose the root cause and recommend corrective action.
• Monitor ORT (on-going reliability tests) /RDT (reliability demonstration tests) and report issues to Test Engineers.
• Cross-functional Collaboration: Work directly with design and manufacturing teams to investigate hardware issues down to the component level.
• Document procedure, follow SOPs.
• Assists with the fabrication and development of new equipment, fixtures, and test programs.
• Internal Collaboration: Collaborate with multiple internal engineering disciplines (HW, SW, Diags, Quality, Product, Mechanical, Materials, Reliability) to resolve complex hardware issues.
• Assist Test Engineers with test station setup and other processes including modeling, pre-pilot, and pilot runs.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Ability to read test logs.
• Basic understanding of Linux/UNIX.
• Ability to work with switches, network equipment, etc.
• Some experience with computer hardware like CPUs, NIC, Memory, etc.
• Must be able to adapt to stressful situations and complete projects under tight deadlines.
• Electronic Assembly: Schematics, PCB point to point wiring; Cables: connector/ wire soldering; oscilloscope, cable & harness testing, trouble shooting, component testing, logic analyzer; Inspection: PCB loaded, components, cable/harness, microscope.
• The work environment involves some exposure to hazards or physical risks, which require the following basic safety precautions.