Test Engineer

DATE OPENED     POSITION        REPORTS TO  

April 3, 2021     Test Engineer  Test Engineering Manager 

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Status: Full-time Regular 

Department: Test Engineering 

Location: Newark, NY 

Openings: 1

WORK AUTHORIZATION: US Person (US Citizen or Permanent Resident) Pursuant to ITAR, EAR, and other export compliance laws and regulations, applicants for this position must be U.S. Persons as defined by U.S. law, i.e., U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents ('Green Card' holders), persons granted refugee status or asylum status in the United States, or temporary residents granted amnesty.  

Position Overview

Test Engineer Accountabilities 

Quality: 

• Ensure the test set-ups and test instructions are ready for use and at proper revisions
• Design, construct and document test set-ups to customer’s specifications as required
• Communicate with customers concerning test or other technical issues
• Issue informal & formal reports that are either technical or task oriented
• Improve accuracy and through-put of tests by monitoring test fallout and correcting tests which result in false failures or escapes
• Train test operators in the proper use of test equipment and test fixtures
• Cross train to gain proficiency in other tasks as assigned
• Drive continuous improvement and support all aspects of test for assigned Customer(s)
• Ensure the proper methods, processes and tools are available for production to allow proper test protocol
• Track and report key test metrics relevant to the assigned Customer(s).
• Improve existing processes, testing and otherwise, using Lean Six Sigma methodologies such as design of experiments
• Document the results of analyses and experiments in a formal technical report
• Support audits to ensure Testing Process Documentation contain critical test points
• Support other administrative functions (ie quoting etc)

Productivity: 

·         Support one-piece flow

·         Support Lean (jidoka, 5-S, standard work, poka yoke, visual controls, etc)

·         Lead the identification and removal of re-test out of the process (eliminate redundancy)

·         Support new product introduction, and production trials for identification and resolution of quality issues

·         Staying up to date of new test technology in their area of concentration

Cost:

·         Support cost reduction targets COPQ (cost of poor quality)

·         Support and communicate dept test policies that relate to team

Customer Service:

• Ensure that all testing meets Customer requirements 
• Respond efficiently to both internal and external customers

Administration:

• Keep in line with company’s accredited certifications and safety policy 
• Support administrative functions such as data collection analysis, quoting, customer interfacing 

Position Qualifications:

Minimum Education: BSEE or BSET degree

Minimum Experience: New Grads welcome - 1 year Test/Design Engineering experience in either digital hardware or linear/RF electronic with a strong digital background.  COOP/internship experience is considered for work experience.

Other Skills/Knowledge/Experience: 

·         Ability to read and interpret schematics

·         Good written and verbal communication skills

·         Ability to create clear concise and tactful communications to customers in MSWord or Powerpoint

·         Six Sigma training preferred (green belt) with some knowledge of basic statistics

·         Demonstrated people skills, able to work with all levels of personnel 

Computer Skills: 

·         Intermediate Microsoft Word skills as evidenced by the ability to perform all of the basic functions as well as create moderately complex documents containing tables and graphs, and ability to mail merge documents, apply page setup functions (margins, page numbers, footers, headers), create an index and/or table of contents, use search & replace, print labels and envelopes.

·         Intermediate Microsoft Excel skills as evidenced by the ability to perform all of the basic functions as well as the ability to use workbooks, link data, create and edit charts, change page orientation, add headers and footers, filter and sort lists, format data, insert rows, enter and sort data and produce graphs and charts and be able to interpret the data in those charts to actionable measurable results.

·         Intermediate Microsoft Powerpoint skills as evidenced by the ability to apply all of the basic skills as well as use and print notes, changing color schemes, changing fonts, bullets, slide backgrounds; adding a table, changing a slide layout, adding a chart, creating organizational charts, and search & replace.

Physical Activity Requirements

Work Environment: Manufacturing environment where the noise level is generally moderately noisy, occasional travel is required including some overnight stays

Work Position: Primarily sitting

Body Movements: While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be required to stand, walk, sit, climb, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl

Weight Requirements: Must be able to lift at least 20 lbs 

Sensory Requirements: Vision (including color), speech, hearing, smell and touch are routinely used in day to day functions

Equal Opportunity Employer: 

As an equal opportunity employer, it is the policy of IEC Electronics to prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type and to afford equal employment opportunities to employees or applicants for employment without regard to any legally-recognized basis including but not limited to: race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran status, uniform service member status or any other protected class under federal, state or local law.