Hardware Test Engineer (PCB Testing)

Akkodis; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Join an innovative aerospace company as a Hardware Test Engineer, where you'll play a vital role in testing and validating PCB designs for high-speed digital and analog applications. This hands-on position involves working with CAD tools and test equipment to ensure quality and manufacturability of PCB layouts. You will collaborate with engineering teams to conduct design reviews, troubleshoot issues, and enhance product reliability. If you are passionate about electronics and eager to contribute to cutting-edge projects, this is an exciting opportunity to advance your career in a dynamic environment.

Benefits

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Short-term Disability

401K Plan

Commuter Benefits

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in PCB layout for high-volume manufacturing.
• Proficient in CAD tools and must understand IPC standards.

Responsibilities

• Test, troubleshoot, and validate PCB designs for various applications.
• Conduct design reviews and ensure manufacturability of PCB layouts.

Skills

PCB Layout and Routing

Electrical Troubleshooting

Test Procedure Writing

Failure Analysis

Analog and Digital Circuit Knowledge

Education

Associate of Science (AS) in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Allegro

OrCAD

Valor (DFM)

AutoCAD

TeamCenter

SAP

MS Word

MS Excel

Job description

Akkodis is looking for a Hardware Test Engineer (PCB Testing) role with one of our aerospace domain clients in Irvine, CA. Please review the details below:

Base Pay Range

$40.00/hr - $52.00/hr

Job Description

The Hardware Test Engineer will be responsible for testing, troubleshooting, and validating PCB designs used in high-speed digital, analog, and mixed-signal applications. This role involves hands-on work with PCB layouts, CAD tools, test equipment (oscilloscopes, DMM meters), and failure analysis to ensure quality and manufacturability.

• Generate PCB CAD layout design data to meet product requirements.
• Check completed layouts and drawings to clarify completeness, conformity to standards, procedures, specifications, manufacturability, and accuracy of calculations and dimensions.
• Conduct comprehensive design reviews with engineering teams and manufacturing partners to confirm completion of engineering, cost, and manufacturability requirements.
• Plan and execute PCB design project tasks according to project and/or program schedules.
• Participate in PCB/PCBA product failure evaluations, analysis and provide recommendations to improve PCB testability, reliability, robustness and address components and material obsolescence.
• Release and update Bills of Material, technical drawings, and PCB CAD design data into the Thales configuration document control system (Team Center) to meet Quality Assurance conformity standards and to maintain production configuration control.

Minimum Qualifications

• Associate of Science (AS) degree in Electrical engineering or related discipline.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in PCB layout and routing mixed-signal, high-speed digital, analog, low power and high current designs for high-volume manufacturing processes, high-density interconnect (HDI), including Double-Sided PCBs, Multilayer PCBs, Flex PCBs and Rigid-Flex PCBs.
• Experience with CAD tools: Allegro, OrCAD, Valor (DFM), and AutoCAD (2D).
• Able to generate parts for PCBs and update/maintain libraries, link schematic capture files to PCB layout; must be proficient in AutoCAD for generating fabrication and assembly drawings in accordance with IPC - ASME standards.
• Experience in Product Data Management tools, such as TeamCenter or similar; Understanding of IPC 600, 610, 6012, 6013 and 7351 industry standards.

Key Activities

• Electrical Test Setup
• Electrical Troubleshooting and Analysis
• Writing Test Procedure
• Measuring and collecting data on the Electrical design
• Engineering Tools for Configuration Control and Release Management such as Team Center System, SAP for production stock search, MS Word and Excel, and Orcad schematic capture.
• Strong knowledge of Analog Circuits and Digital Circuits
• Test equipment (Oscilloscopes, DMM meter, Digital scope) competence
• Failure analysis of the electrical circuit competence

If you are interested in exploring this opportunity further, then click on Easy Apply. I would be delighted to provide more details and discuss how your skills align with this exciting role.

Employment Type

Contract (6 months with potential extension)

Equal Opportunity Employer

Benefit offerings available for our associates include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, an EAP program, commuter benefits, and a 401K plan.