Entry-Level Test Engineer: ATE for Power Electronics

Vicor Corporation; Lincoln (RI); On-site; USD 85,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Vicor Corporation in Lincoln, RI is seeking a bright entry-level engineer to assist in the design, build and support of proprietary Automatic Test Equipment (ATE) hardware and software for a variety of analog components and assemblies.

You will develop test software modules for USTA using C and Visual Basic on multiple platforms, gain hands-on experience with embedded microcontrollers, and collaborate with Design and Manufacturing Engineering to improve ATE performance.

Qualifications

• B.S. Electrical Engineering is required.
• 0–2 years of related co-op/internship experience.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; able to learn quickly.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the design, build and support of proprietary Automatic Test Equipment (ATE) hardware and software for a variety of analog components and assemblies.
• Develop test software modules for USTA (Universal Software Test Architecture) using C, Visual Basic on multiple computer platforms as well as Embedded microcontrollers.
• Analyze and implement off-the-shelf instrumentation components (GPIB, VXI, PXI, Serial).
• Provide documentation at all stages of software/hardware development.
• Work closely with Design Engineering to assist in developing new test procedures.
• Support and optimize existing ATE with Manufacturing Engineering.

Skills

C++

Visual Basic

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Learning agility

Power electronics

Embedded systems

Education

B.S. Electrical Engineering

Tools

Windows XP/7

Altium

GPIB

VXI

PXI

PCB layout tools

Oracle/SQL/ODBC databases

Job description

Vicor Corporation in Lincoln, RI is seeking a bright entry-level engineer to assist in the design, build and support of proprietary Automatic Test Equipment (ATE) hardware and software for a variety of analog components and assemblies.

You will develop test software modules for USTA using C and Visual Basic on multiple platforms, gain hands-on experience with embedded microcontrollers, and collaborate with Design and Manufacturing Engineering to improve ATE performance.