Test Engineer

Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc.; West Lafayette (IN); On-site; USD 93,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee ownership (ESOP)

Competitive pay and benefits

Tuition assistance and engineering dev

Job summary

Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc. in West Lafayette, IN is seeking an experienced engineer to develop, implement, and maintain PCB test solutions for manufactured assemblies.

You will design bed-of-nails and SPEA flying probe test strategies to ensure product quality and manufacturing efficiency. You will partner with hardware design engineers to define Design for Test requirements for new products, investigate complex test failures, and create documentation and training materials.

Qualifications

• Requires engineering degree and relevant PCB test experience.
• Experience with PCB-level testing, troubleshooting, or validation of electronic assemblies.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to learn new technologies and assume new responsibilities.
• Candidates with bed-of-nails, ICT, or flying probe testing experience encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and maintain manufacturing test solutions for PCB assemblies.
• Design and support bed-of-nails and SPEA flying probe test strategies.
• Partner with hardware design engineers to define and review Design for Test requirements for new products.
• Investigate and resolve complex manufacturing test failures and product issues.
• Support testing technicians and manufacturing personnel in operation and maintenance of production test systems.
• Create and maintain test procedures, documentation, and training materials.
• Continuously identify, measure, and improve manufacturing test processes.
• Follow SEL Values and principles including Understand, Create, and Simplify.

Skills

PCB test systems

Bed-of-nails testing

In-circuit testing (ICT)

Flying probe testing

Design for Test (DFT)

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Communication skills

Learning new technologies

Education

Electrical Engineering degree (BSEE, MSEE, or PhD)

Tools

Bed-of-nails fixtures

DFT methodologies

SPEA flying probe equipment

ICT testing hardware

Job description

What You'll Do Develop, implement, and maintain manufacturing test solutions for printed circuit board assemblies. Design and support bed-of-nails and SPEA flying probe test strategies to ensure product quality and manufacturing efficiency. Partner with hardware design engineers to define and review Design for Test requirements for new products. Investigate and resolve complex manufacturing test failures and product issues. Support testing technicians and manufacturing personnel in the operation and maintenance of production test systems. Create and maintain test procedures, documentation, and training materials. Continuously identify, measure, and improve manufacturing test processes. Follow SEL Values and principles including Understand, Create, and Simplify.

Required Qualifications

• BSEE, MSEE, or PhD in Electrical Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• Experience developing, supporting, or improving PCB test systems.
• Experience with PCB-level testing, troubleshooting, or validation of electronic assemblies.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to learn new technologies and assume new responsibilities.
• Candidates with experience in bed-of-nails testing, in-circuit testing (ICT), flying probe testing, or Design for Test (DFT) are strongly encouraged to apply.
• Relevant industry, graduate research, or academic experience will be considered.

Preferred Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in electronics manufacturing test with experience in bed-of-nails, in-circuit test (ICT), or flying probe testing.
• 4+ years of experience developing or supporting electronic manufacturing test systems.
• Experience designing or supporting bed-of-nails fixtures and manufacturing test hardware.
• Experience developing test strategies and improving test coverage for PCB assemblies.
• Experience with Design for Test (DFT) methodologies.
• Experience troubleshooting manufacturing test failures and production issues.
• Experience writing test procedures, work instructions, and technical documentation.

Physical Requirements None

Competitive pay. Superior benefits. Inspiring work. People are at the core of our company and we hire employee-owners. We welcome you to learn more about how we support employees. We’re 100% employee owned. Retirement benefits include an employer funded stock ownership plan (ESOP) and personal 401(k) options. We offer top tier medical, prescription, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance. We recognize the importance of a healthy life balance and offer: 10 paid holidays, annual vacation accrual starting at 12 days, 9 paid sick days, and paid family and medical leave that covers 90% of your pay. We foster growth and development of our employees through avenues such as STEM courses, apprenticeships, tuition assistance, and engineering development programs. Ask our team about other benefits including wellness, fertility, adoption, and flexible spending benefits.

Pay Range Data $93,000 - 145,000 per year. Our pay ranges are determined by job, responsibility, and location. We base our starting pay offer on location and job-related factors such as candidate experience, training, knowledge, and skills.

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SEL is an Equal Opportunity Employer: Vets/Disabled.

SEL invents, designs, and builds digital products and systems that protect power grids around the world. This technology prevents blackouts and enables customers to improve power system reliability and safety at a reduced cost. A 100 percent employee-owned company headquartered in Pullman, Washington, SEL has manufactured products in the United States since 1984 and now serves customers worldwide. Our mission is simple: to make electric power safer, more reliable, and more economical.