Principal Test Engineer

SRC

Town of Cicero (NY)

On-site

USD 134,000 - 158,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Retirement contribution

Tuition support

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

A leading advanced manufacturing company is seeking a Principal Test Engineer in New York. This position focuses on product development, ensuring high levels of manufacturability and product transitions to volume manufacturing. The ideal candidate should possess a Bachelor's degree with at least 12 years of experience in the field, or a Master's with 10 years. Offering a competitive salary range of $134,000 to $158,000 annually and comprehensive benefits including tuition support and retirement contributions.

Qualifications

12+ years of related experience for Bachelor's or 10+ years for Master's.
Ability to interface with all levels of the enterprise.
Flexibility in rapidly changing technical environments.

Responsibilities

Apply engineering principles in product design and manufacturing.
Collaborate with teams to ensure DFX principles are achieved.
Support factory transitions during new product developments.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Analytical problem-solving

Project management

Data-driven decision making

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

LabView

TestStand

Python

JIRA

Confluence

BitBucket

SharePoint

Job description

SRCTec, LLC is currently seeking a highly seasoned and product development-oriented principal test engineer to join the Advanced Manufacturing team. Individuals who are passionate about ensuring products are developed and transitioned to manufacturing with a high degree of producibility are best suited for this role.

What You’ll Do

Apply advanced knowledge of engineering principles and concepts to the broad categories of product design, manufacturing & manufacturing test development, and validation/qualification.
Collaborate with product teams early in the development cycle to understand design intent and direction, and to ensure high levels of DFX are achieved, with an emphasis on DFT.
Partner with R&D engineers to drive rigor in deriving appropriate and thorough manufacturing & manufacturing test requirements, and to ensure that production systems are aligned with the capability of the product.
Direct the development of test capabilities and systems based on an existing, common SRCTec platform while developing customized features and interfaces.
Provide direct support to factory and sustaining personnel during new product transitions to volume manufacturing.
Participate in multiple product manufacturing development efforts simultaneously and partner with various functional resources as required.
Identify and enable optimization of the established test environment through continuous improvement initiatives and adoption of new technologies.
Support and/or lead test-related, Advanced Manufacturing initiatives with a wide business impact.
Coach and mentor junior test engineers and less experienced staff in effective manufacturing and manufacturing test design practices and concepts.

What You’ll Bring

A Bachelor's degree with 12+ years of related experience or a Master's degree in Electrical Engineering with 10+ years of related experience.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills with a collaborative, professional demeanor while interfacing with all levels of the enterprise.
Flexibility and stability in a constantly changing technical environment.
Methodical and analytical problem‑solving skills to challenging manufacturing and manufacturing test issues.
Skills in project management to ensure timely and complete execution of production development efforts.
A data‑driven, decision‑making mindset.

Ways to Stand Out - Preferred Requirements

Demonstrated ability to translate fully or partially defined system requirements into robust manufacturing and manufacturing test solutions, in some cases where no precedent exists.
Adept at collaborating with product development teams and promoting DFX principles to new product design efforts.
Experience with printed circuit card assembly (PCA) through system-level functional test development (and everything in between).
Hands‑on experience working with sensitive RF measurements and high‑speed digital systems.
Competency in LabView / TestStand and Python development environments.
Conversant in several collaboration tools such as JIRA, Confluence, BitBucket, SharePoint, etc.
Exposure to Model‑Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) approaches to product development.

What Sets Us Apart

SRCTec, LLC is a manufacturing and life cycle management company specializing in the cost‑effective production of high‑quality, high‑reliability, advanced military electro‑mechanical products. SRCTec is a wholly owned subsidiary of SRC, Inc. SRC is a not‑for‑profit research and development company that combines information, science, technology and ingenuity to solve "impossible" problems in the areas of defense, environment and intelligence. Across our family of companies, we apply bright minds, fresh thinking and relentless determination to deliver innovative products and services that are redefining possible. When you join our team, you’ll be a part of something truly meaningful – helping to keep America and its allies safe and strong. You’ll collaborate with more than 1,400 engineers, scientists and professionals – with 20 percent of those employees having served in the military – in a highly innovative, inclusive and equitable work environment. You’ll receive a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package that includes four or more weeks of paid time off to start, 10 percent employer contribution toward retirement, and 100 percent tuition support.

Total compensation for this role is market competitive. The anticipated salary range for this position based out of Syracuse, NY is estimated at $134,000 to $158,000 annually. The actual salary will vary based on applicant's experience, skills, and abilities, geographic location as well as other business and organizational needs. SRC offers competitive benefit options. For more details please visit our website.

Non-Discrimination Statement

Individuals seeking employment are considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or age, or status as a protected veteran or disability except as strictly required by applicable law. You are being given the opportunity to provide the following information in order to help us comply with federal and state record‑keeping, reporting, and other legal requirements, including requirements under Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act, 29 U.S.C. 793, and the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA), 38 U.S.C. 4212.