Principal Test Engineering Technician

Principal Test Engineering Technician

The Principal Test Engineering Technician assists Test Engineers in the development of complex printed circuit board in-circuit test fixtures, as well as box and PC-based functional test equipment for electro-mechanical, hydro-pneumatic, optical sub-assemblies and systems. Frequently working independently, the incumbent fabricates, duplicates, documents, updates, repairs and certifies new and existing production test equipment; provides design for manufacturability and design for test input on products and test equipment designs;

and ensures that test fixtures and equipment are in compliance with regulatory and company standards. Essential behaviors and responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:

• Responsible for hands on maintenance, repair, calibration, and validation of new and existing test equipment
• Responds to production line test equipment issues affecting output, yield, or end product quality
• Identifies and provides enhancements to test equipment to support existing or new manufacturing operations
• Under minimum supervision, will initiate or implement changes to existing test equipment to support improvements in cost, methods, quality, or to address material support/obsolescence issues. This includes test and validation activity and updating equipment documentation.

8:00am to 5:00pm