ATE Engineer

• Handle National Instrument PXI based test equipment. ( Repair & upgrade)

• Support and maintain acceptance test stations in production and support

• Integrate 3rd Party hardware to existing test equipment for performance improvements. 

• Provided high level technical support for all testing related issues – diagnosis and priority resolution of “line-down” situations

• Develop automation system architectures, frameworks, and test tools

• Develop LabView applications to test production hardware

• Manufacturing personnel including operator training in software use and system calibration

• Design Production databases for optimal structure and long-term usage

• Advise technicians on procedural questions or issues

• Review questionable test results and provide recommended actions

• Author and maintain procedural documents for test operators to reference in the performance of production testing

Job Requirements: 

 

• 10+ years overall experience in test system software & test hardware development

• Strong knowledge in handling NI PXI, PCI Hardware ( DAQ Cards, Chassis). Integrate3rd party hardware. 

• Experience in development/ Upgrading automated test equipment , avionics, aerospace programs is a plus.

• High level of expertise in developing automated testing equipment for production testing of mixed-signal products and sub-assemblies for MIL/Aerospace applications including  analog circuits, embedded microprocessors and FPGAs, and supporting circuitry and power supplies.

• Experience or knowledge of RS422/RS232, ARINC, AFDX interface knowledge, TCP/IP & Ethernet, UDP and such communication standards, protocols and/or interfaces is desirable

• Experience in managing Software code repositories and Continuous Integration/Deployment is highly desirable

• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

• Common I/O protocols (I2C, SPI, JTAG, RS-232, RS-422, RS-485, Arinc 429, MIL-STD-1553, etc).

• Solid foundation of LabView expertise 

• High level of experience with hands-on troubleshooting and turn-on of new test systems, including test bench equipment such as multi meters, DAQs, spectrum analyzers, JTAG and ICE probes, software, oscilloscopes, etc.

• Experience in qualifying embedded systems to MIL-STD-810 MIL-STD-461 or IEC equivalents

• Skilled in the use of common test bench equipment such as multimeters, DAQs, oscilloscopes, power supplies, RF and optical spectrum an alyzers

• Hands-on and extremely strong in system bring-up, troubleshooting, calibration, etc.

• High level of expertise in NI LabVIEW , Test Stand & Phyton

• Experience in reading schematics

• Experience in test equipment failure analysis and troubleshooting skills in a production environment.

• Experience with prototyping solutions and bench testing methodology

• Experience in testing to MIL-STD-810, MIL-STD-461, MIL-STD-1275, RTCA/DO-160 and IPC-610 requirements.

• Able to handle ITAR data.