Functional Test Engineer

Functional Test Engineer

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree
• Legal authorization to work in the U.S. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening.
• The ability to travel 10% of the time.

Responsibilities

• Provide manufacturing technical support assisting in troubleshooting test systems to resolve crisis downtime situations in Rockwell Automation plants.
• Provide guidance for product repair processes and other troubleshooting tools and guides for tester/product repair.
• Implement continuous improvement, error proofing, ergonomics, yield, and other lean manufacturing programs for test equipment and processes.
• Demonstrate use of Lean Six Sigma tools for test equipment qualification, test system problem solving, and identification and implementation of continuous improvement opportunities.
• Help develop standardized work practices, documentation maintenance, and operator training for all test related processes.
• Provide guidance with preventative maintenance and calibration schedules and/or requirements for test instrumentation.
• Understand documentation on the test solution: Test specification, System wiring schematics in AutoCAD Electrical, System BOM (Bill of Materials), user guides, test software and software controls as examples.
• Participate in projects to help the plants to meet annual productivity goals and reduce/eliminate safety and ergonomic risk in the manufacturing work environment.
• Participate in the procurement, installation and validation activities with test equipment targeted for the manufacturing production.
• Ability to debug, modify, and troubleshoot software using multiple programming languages (including C, C++, C#, NI Test Stand, Visual Basic, PLC, etc.).
• Exercises judgment within defined procedures to determine appropriate action.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree Electrical Engineering (EE), Electrical Engineering Technology(EET), Electrical Engineering/Computer Science (EE/CS), equivalent education, or experience.
• 2+ years of experience as a test engineer contributor in a team oriented project environment, including design and development of test equipment for production or experience working in an operations manufacturing environment supporting production test equipment and processes.
• Mental and visual ability to troubleshoot software using multiple programming languages (including C, C++, C#, NI Test Stand, Visual Basic, PLC, etc.).
• Experience reading and interpreting new product designs consisting of electronic circuit schematics, electrical and mechanical equipment design drawings, bills of materials, design and functional specifications.
• Knowledge of electronic hardware.