ATE Engineer

Job Description

Job Duties:

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
• Provide 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 Lab View applications to test production hardware
• Train 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

• 10+ years overall experience in test system software & test hardware development
• Strong knowledge in handling NI PXI, PCI hardware (DAQ cards, chassis) and integrating 3rd party hardware
• Experience in development/upgrading automated test equipment, avionics, and 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 (analog circuits, embedded microprocessors, FPGAs, and supporting circuitry and power supplies)
• Experience or knowledge of RS422/R S232, ARINC, AFDX interface knowledge, TCP/IP & Ethernet, UDP and related 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
• Solid foundation of Lab View expertise
• High level of experience with hands‑on troubleshooting and turn‑on of new test systems, including test bench equipment such as multimeters, 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 analyzers
• Hands‑on and extremely strong in system bring‑up, troubleshooting, calibration, etc.
• High level of expertise in NI LabVIEW, Test Stand & Python
• 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 and must be a US Citizen