Thermal Test Engineer

PDS Tech, Inc.; Richardson (TX); On-site; USD 100,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

401(k) Plan

Paid Time Off

Job summary

PDS Tech, Inc. is seeking a Staff Engineer, Hardware Test - Thermal, to lead test activities for thermal and mechanical systems, including trays, racks and related equipment. The role focuses on planning, resource coordination, data collection, and analysis to verify performance to specification.

You will develop automated test methods, scripts, and instrumentation strategies, while coordinating with lab staff and engineering teams to drive successful test programs.

Qualifications

• 7–10 years of related experience in hardware test and thermal engineering.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Responsibilities

• Review customer requirements and test methods to determine success criteria.
• Create test plans using design of experiments and data analysis methodologies.
• Arrange resources and units to test; ensure proper instrumentation and data collection.
• Develop scripts to read data from prototype computers and interconnect lab equipment.
• Lead lab technicians and coordinate test execution with management and customers.
• Design tests to meet precision and resolution for performance to spec.
• Analyze test data, report results, and present findings to stakeholders.

Skills

Test planning

Data analysis

Leadership

Lab coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Data Acquisition Systems (DAO)

Flow Bench

RS232/ Ethernet/ USB/ Bluetooth interconnects

Job description

The Staff Engineer, Hardware Test - Thermal, plans, schedules, obtains resources, captures product stream, executes, and gathers and analyzes data for the test of thermal and mechanical systems. A Hardware Test Engineer will test function and performance to specification of trays, racks, and related equipment.

Detailed Description

• Review and interpret customer requirements and specifications to determine the methods and success criteria for functional and performance tests.
• Create test plans to measure capability against expectations at each stage of the life cycle, using design of experiments, tools, and failure analysis methodologies.
• Arrange resources and supply of units to test.
• Determine the methods, procedures, instrumentation, and data collection methods for tests.
• Use equipment such as Data Acquisition Systems (DAO), Flow Bench, CDU specification, control and connection, flow meters, temperature probes, pressure sensors, leak tester.
• Create scripts to read data from prototype computers.
• Able to interconnect lab equipment using RS232, Ethernet, USB, and bluetooth communications.
• Execute tests through hands‑on work and the leadership of others, collect and analyze data, report and present results to the larger engineering community, management, and customers.
• Design tests to use methods and instrumentation with sufficient precision and resolution to guarantee performance to spec.
• Coordinate and direct the work of lab technicians.
• Take responsibility for non-technical elements of an engineering project (people, financials etc.)
• Analyze tradeoffs in complex test strategies and recommend solutions. Develop deployment strategies and plans.
• Establish best known methods and processes for test development and execution for local, regional or global teams.

• Have a full understanding of the design and physical operating principles involved of the function of units under test.
• Determine required infrastructure and lab resources to ensure full capacity for required tests.
• Develop automated methods to execute tests and collect data.
• Design tests and test vehicles including mechanical, thermal, and power systems.
• Execute qualification requirements by applying statistical and common industry methods

Physical Demands

• Duties of this position are performed in labs, test floors, and in a normal office environment.
• Duties may require extended periods of standing, lifting and assembling hardware, and connecting test equipment.
• Duties may require extended periods of sitting and sustained visual concentration on a computer monitor or on numbers and other detailed data.
• Repetitive manual movements (e.g., data entry, using a computer mouse, using a calculator, etc.) are frequently required.
• Occasional travel may be required.

Typical Experience

• 7 to 10 years of related experience;Experience in similar job roles

Typical Education

Bachelor degree or consideration of an equivalent combination of education and experience. Educational Requirements may vary by Geography

Pay Details: $48.55 to $86.54 per hour

Benefit offerings available for our associates include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, EAP program, commuter benefits and a 401K plan. Our benefit offerings provide employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. In addition, our associates may be eligible for paid leave including Paid Sick Leave or any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law, as well as Holiday pay where applicable.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

Military connected talent encouraged to apply

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• The California Fair Chance Act
• Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance
• Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers
• San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance

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