Electronics Test Development Engineer

Wenzel Associates Inc; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Wenzel Associates Inc. seeks an Electronics Test Development Engineer to design, build, and maintain automated test stations bridging R&D and manufacturing.

You will develop test infrastructure to validate new RF/electronic hardware and ensure quality during high-volume production. Responsibilities include designing ATE, writing LabVIEW software, hardware interface creation, and performing root-cause analysis with cross-functional teams to optimize test coverage and yield.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering.
• 5+ years of LabVIEW development for test automation.
• Experience with Actor Framework or Python 3.1+.
• Hands-on experience with rack-based test instruments (RF switches, scopes, DMMs, analyzers).
• Strong fault-finding and root-cause analysis skills on mixed-signal circuits.
• Knowledge of DFT, ATE platforms, and regulatory testing.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop automated test equipment, fixtures, and complex electronic systems.
• Develop test software in LabVIEW and related runtimes.
• Create hardware interfaces and rack-based test stations.
• Define test plans and perform root-cause failure analysis.
• Analyze test data to optimize test coverage and reduce test time in manufacturing.
• Write SOPs, test coverage reports, and DFT guidelines.

Skills

Test architecture

Test automation

Root-cause analysis

DFT knowledge

Problem solving

Regulatory testing

Education

Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering

Tools

LabVIEW 2020–2026

Actor Framework

Python 3.1+

RF switches

Oscilloscopes

Digital multimeters (DMMs)

Logic analyzers

Spectrum analyzers

Power supplies

Schematic capture

Job description

Description

The Electronics Test Development Engineer is responsible for designing, building, and maintaining automated test stations. This role bridges R&D and manufacturing by developing the test infrastructure required to validate new electronic/RF hardware designs and ensure quality during high-volume production.

Key Responsibilities

• Test Architecture: Design and develop automated test equipment (ATE), test fixtures, and complex electronic systems.
• Test Automation: Write, debug, and maintain automated test software using LabVIEW 2020-2026. Familiarity with LabVIEW PPL's and distributed runtime engines. Must know or have ability to learn various LabVIEW implementations.
• Hardware Design: Create custom test interfaces, develop rack-based test stations.
• Validation & Debug: Collaborate with Engineers and Technicians to define test plans, perform root-cause failure analysis, and validate hardware functionality.
• Yield Optimization: Analyze test data and statistical yield metrics to optimize test coverage and reduce overall test time in manufacturing.
• Documentation: Author standard operating procedures (SOPs), test coverage reports, and Design-for-Test (DFT) guidelines.

Requirements

Qualifications & Skills

• Education: Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field with proven relative experience.
• Programming: Five years of LabVIEW 2020-2026 experience for test development and instrument automation. Plus - if experienced in Actor Framework and/or Python 3.1 or later.
• Lab Equipment: Hands-on experience with rack-based test instruments such as: RF Switches, oscilloscopes, digital multimeters (DMMs), logic analyzers, spectrum analyzers, and power supplies.
• Hardware Skills: Experience with schematics and basic board troubleshooting.
• Problem Solving: Strong fault-finding skills with the ability to perform root-cause analysis on analog, digital, or mixed-signal circuits and rack-based instruments.
• Industry Knowledge: DFT methodologies, ATE platforms, and regulatory compliance testing.