Senior Electrical Engineer

Zodiac Solutions, Inc; Village of Tarrytown (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Zodiac Solutions, Inc is seeking an experienced Electrical Engineer to design, develop, validate, and support electro-mechanical test fixtures for electronic and embedded systems. You will work on fixture concepts, 3D CAD models, and both manual and automated test fixtures for PCBAs and subassemblies.

Responsibilities include fixture development, test system integration with instruments, verification plans, and supporting manufacturing transfer. Strong hands-on hardware experience is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in electro-mechanical test fixture design and development.
• Ability to create 3D CAD models for fixtures.
• Knowledge of fixture qualification, verification and validation processes.
• Experience selecting sensors, motors and components for fixtures.
• Familiarity with fixture documentation and manufacturing support.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop electro-mechanical test fixtures for PCBAs and subassemblies.
• Create fixture concepts, architectures and 3D CAD models.
• Develop manual, semi-automated and automated fixtures.
• Integrate fixtures with test systems and instrumentation.
• Perform tolerance analyses and ensure fixture reliability.

Skills

Electro-mechanical fixture design

Test fixtures (manual, semi-automatic,

Sensors, motors, components selection

PCBA testing

Fixture qualification/verification/val

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Electrical Engineer to design, develop, validate, and support automated and manual test fixtures for electronic, electro-mechanical, and embedded systems products. The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on expertise in electro-mechanical fixture design and development, mechanical mechanisms, instrumentation integration, PCBA testing, hardware validation, sensors, motors, and component selection.

Key Responsibilities:

Test Fixture Design & Development

• Design and develop electro-mechanical test fixtures for PCBAs, subassemblies, and product-level testing.
• Create fixture concepts, architectures, and detailed 3D CAD models.
• Develop manual, semi-automated, and fully automated test fixtures.
• Design fixture mechanisms, enclosures, interfaces, guide-pin systems, and bed-of-nails solutions.
• Perform tolerance analysis and stack-up studies to ensure fixture reliability and repeatability.

Test System Integration

• Integrate instruments such as:
• Power Supplies
• DAQs
• Signal Generators
• Digital Multimeters
• Switch Matrices
• Support hardware interfacing for functional, verification, and validation testing.
• Collaborate with software teams for automation and data acquisition systems.

Verification & Validation

• Develop fixture qualification, verification, and validation plans.
• Execute reliability, repeatability, and GR&R studies.
• Perform root cause analysis and implement corrective actions.
• Support test coverage analysis and failure investigations.

Documentation & Compliance

• Create engineering drawings, BOMs, manufacturing documentation, and assembly procedures.
• Generate test plans, validation reports, and design documentation.
• Participate in risk assessments, DFMEA, PFMEA, and design reviews.
• Support change control and engineering release processes.

Design Transfer & Manufacturing Support

• Work with suppliers and manufacturing teams for fixture fabrication and deployment.
• Support design transfer activities and production ramp-up.
• Troubleshoot fixture issues and drive continuous improvement initiatives.

Must-Have Skills:

• Electro-mechanical test fixture design and development
• Manual, semi-automated, and automated test fixtures
• Sensors, motors, and component selection
• PCBA and electronic product testing
• Fixture qualification, verification, and validation