Senior PCB Test Engineer — Automation & LabVIEW Expert

MKS Inc.; Broomfield (CO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 147,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary annual bonus

Health insurance coverage

401(k) with company match

Paid holidays

Vacation time

Job summary

MKS Inc. is seeking a Senior PCBA Test Engineer to design, develop, deploy, and support automated PCBA test systems for high-volume production.

You will partner with Engineering, Supply Chain, and manufacturers to ensure robust, repeatable test solutions and quality delivery. You will work with LabVIEW/TestStand, AOI/ICT/FCT, and a range of test equipment to improve yield, diagnose issues, and train technicians across time zones.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering required; Master’s preferred.
• 8+ years of PCBA functional test development in a high-volume manufacturing environment.
• Experience with NI LabVIEW and NI TestStand; CLD preferred.
• Ability to read electrical schematics and create wiring diagrams; use of PADS and Visio.
• Expertise in PCBA quality screening, test coverage analysis, and manufacturing defect detection using AOI, X-Ray, Flying Probe, ICT, Boundary Scan, Functional Test.
• Hands-on with laboratory test equipment (multimeters, oscilloscopes, power supplies, DAQ).
• Experience writing and reviewing test specifications and procedures.
• Strong project planning skills and multitasking in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and document automated PCBA test systems for deployment at global contract manufacturers.
• Develop and support automated test applications using NI LabVIEW and TestStand, including GUIs and test reports.
• Collaborate with PCBA contract manufacturers to implement AOI, ICT, and FCT to improve yield and reduce scrap.
• Verify and validate duplicate automated test systems before release to contract manufacturers.
• Troubleshoot UUT failures and test system anomalies; drive continuous improvement.
• Analyze test data using SPC to improve yield and product quality.
• Provide frontline technical support and remote assistance across multiple time zones.

Skills

PCBA testing

LabVIEW

TestStand

AOI

X-Ray

Flying Probe

Schematic reading

PADS

Visio

Statistical methods

Education

B.S. Electrical Engineering

M.S. Electrical Engineering

Tools

NI LabVIEW

NI TestStand

Multimeters

Oscilloscopes

Job description

MKS Inc. is seeking a Senior PCBA Test Engineer to design, develop, deploy, and support automated PCBA test systems for high-volume production.

You will partner with Engineering, Supply Chain, and manufacturers to ensure robust, repeatable test solutions and quality delivery. You will work with LabVIEW/TestStand, AOI/ICT/FCT, and a range of test equipment to improve yield, diagnose issues, and train technicians across time zones.