Test Engineer II: Hardware & Test System Design

Applied Materials, Inc.; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 79,000 - 108,000; Full time

Job summary

Applied Materials, Inc. in Austin, TX is seeking a hands-on engineer to design and develop test equipment for manufacturing. The role requires strong skills in signal processing, DAQ systems, PID controls, GUI development, and CAD drafting, with programming in C/C++ and Python.

You will collaborate with manufacturing engineering to define test parameters, deploy fixtures, and improve quality and cost efficiency while providing sustenance and calibration support for deployed systems.

Qualifications

• Experience designing test fixtures or test equipment for manufacturing environments.
• Ability to perform root-cause analysis and develop corrective actions.
• Familiarity with DFx concepts and integration of hardware/software components.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, debug and document test equipment for manufacturing.
• Apply signal processing/DAQ knowledge and industry protocols to complete hardware/software design of test fixtures.
• Interface with manufacturing engineering to define test parameters, specs and methodologies.
• Install and configure servers/PCs within test fixture systems.
• Program in C, C++, and Python for test fixtures and automation.
• Estimate and reduce test fixture development costs while improving quality.
• Document deployment issues and manage engineering change requests as needed.
• Provide sustainment support for deployed fixtures and coordinate calibration activities.

Skills

Test equipment design

Signal processing

DAQ systems

PID controls

GUI development

CAD drafting

C++

Python

Tools

C

C++

Python

Job description

Applied Materials, Inc. in Austin, TX is seeking a hands-on engineer to design and develop test equipment for manufacturing. The role requires strong skills in signal processing, DAQ systems, PID controls, GUI development, and CAD drafting, with programming in C/C++ and Python.

You will collaborate with manufacturing engineering to define test parameters, deploy fixtures, and improve quality and cost efficiency while providing sustenance and calibration support for deployed systems.