Electronics Hardware Test Engineer (ECM/ECU)

Harvey Nash; Mossville (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Client is seeking an experienced engineer to manage production part returns and perform failure investigations within a fast-paced electronics environment. You will coordinate with global teams and maintain rigorous documentation.

You will execute validation testing on NTI, NPI and production parts, keep test plans current, and help scale diagnostic capabilities across ECM/ECU groups. On-site lab work with PPE required.

Qualifications

• Experience: 8+ years in electronic hardware development.
• Associates in EE or EET with 12 years.
• BSEE/BSEET with 8 years.
• MSEE with 5 years.
• Degree: BSEE desired, experience acceptable.
• Internships accepted as job experience.
• Past titles comparable background: No.

Responsibilities

• Receive and track incoming material and outbound shipments.
• Perform investigations and report findings on field returns, heavy electrical hardware failure investigations.
• Ensure test plans exist and are properly executed within product development.
• Maintain excellent documentation for field returns and product in development (part tracking, test procedures, test results, etc).
• Maintain lab equipment and organization

Skills

Electrical hardware failure

Hardware test execution

Documentation & reporting

Education

Associates in EE/EET

BSEE/BSEET with 8 years

MSEE with 5 years

Degree: BSEE desired

Internships accepted

Tools

SEAFOAM

WebPD

EC-1/EC-42 EMC testing

ECU experience

Client ECM/ECU experience

Job description

Manage production part returns and failure investigations

Execute validation testing on NTI/NPI/Production parts

Reason/motivation for request:

• This is an addition to the team to enable rapid investigation of field returns and expand the capacity for product verification/validation within product development.

Why Client? “Whether it be ground-breaking products, best in class solutions or a lifelong career, you can build what matters to you at Client. With 150 locations in countries around the world, what you create at Client travels and helps people around the world. You can collaborate with the best minds in the industry, complete meaningful work and continuously grow and develop through our various opportunities. Here, you can do the work that matters.”

Why this Role?

This is an opportunity to grow into a more permanent position in the team focused on technical product development execution. This position will work with a world-wide team, including Canada, China, Mexico and Thailand, both suppliers, dealers and other engineering teams. This is a great opportunity to expand on your diagnostic and validation experience with electronics.

Typical task breakdown:

• Receive and track incoming material and outbound shipments
• Perform investigations and report out on findings when field returns arrive, heavy electrical hardware failure investigation
• Ensure test plans exist and are properly executed within product development
• Maintain excellent documentation for both field returns and product in development (part tracking, test procedures, test results, etc)
• Maintain lab equipment and organization

Interaction with team:

• Daily interactions with all members of the ECM team
• Ongoing report outs to cross functional team members on test results and failure investigations
• Ongoing report outs to first line managers outside of work director

Team Structure

• 2x Platform lead – Manages business and program needs in product development
• 3x Technical lead – Responsible for technical development and execution
• 1x Lab manager – Coordinates lab activities across all ECM/ECU groups

Work environment:

• Office and lab environments, role will require switching between both areas, varies with current duties, lab PPE required = safety toe shoes with EH rating and safety glasses

Education & Experience Required:

• Years of experience: 8+
• Associates in EE or EET with 12 years
• BSEE/ BSEET with 8 years
• MSEE with 5 years
• Degree requirement: BSEE desired, experience acceptable
• Do you accept internships as job experience: Yes
• Are there past or additional job titles or roles that would provide comparable background to this role: No

Top 3 Skills

• Electronic hardware failure investigation and analysis
• Electronic hardware test execution utilizing lab equipment (power supplies, oscilloscopes, DMM etc)
• Documentation of all aspects of role

Additional Technical Skills

• Electronics hardware failure investigation
• Client ECM/ECU experience
• SEAFOAM experience
• WebPD experience
• Experience with Client EC-1 and EC-42 plus EMC and vibration testing

Soft Skills

• Communication – both verbal and written, audience from peers to mid-level leaders
• Organization and attention to detail
• Basic computer skills including Teams, Sharepoint, Word, Powerpoint, Excel