Sr. Test Engineer

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US - Rancho Cordova, CA (TDY) time type:
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** Be visionary
** Teledyne Technologies Incorporated provides enabling technologies for industrial growth markets that require advanced technology and high reliability. These markets include aerospace and defense, factory automation, air and water quality environmental monitoring, electronics design and development, oceanographic research, deepwater oil and gas exploration and production, medical imaging and pharmaceutical research.

We are looking for individuals who thrive on making an impact and want the excitement of being on a team that wins.
** Job Description
** As the
** Senior Test Engineer
** at Teledyne Microwave Solutions (TMS) in Rancho Cordova, you will serve as the technical lead for the development and implementation of automated RF test systems for traveling wave tubes (TWTs) and other high‑power microwave amplifiers. You will be at the center of modernizing our test operations by creating flexible, scalable test applications, developing an intuitive human–machine interface (HMI), and establishing the data infrastructure required to support advanced analytics and future AI‑driven build controls.

Your work will directly improve
** factory throughput, product reliability, test consistency, and the integrity of mission‑critical data
** for extremely high‑power microwave products used in demanding radar, electronic warfare, and communications applications.
** What You’ll Do
**** Automation & Test System Leadership
*** Serve as the
** technical lead for automation of RF testing
** on the TWT test floor.
* Establish test methodologies, including sequencing, special tests, repeated tests, and reporting standards.
* Develop automated test routines with robust
** safety features
** to protect personnel and devices under test.
* Ensure test routines record time, operating conditions, and error codes whenever a test fails or an interlock is triggered.
* Create a configuration‑management and equipment‑setup system to ensure test consistency across stations and product lines.
** Data Infrastructure & Database Development
*** Lead development of the database used for storing, retrieving, and managing production test data.
* Recommend database type (relational vs. object‑oriented).
* Define schema, tables, and query structures.
* Develop methods for retrieving data, trending performance, and handling anomalies (e.g., repeat tests on the same unit).
* Provide procedures and training to production users for data retrieval and use.
** Engineering Support & Problem Solving
*** Own technical assignments for testing, characterizing, and evaluating new and legacy high‑power microwave devices.
* Monitor devices and systems to ensure technical issues are rapidly identified and resolved.
* Support production with hands‑on troubleshooting and recommend corrective actions at critical phases.
* Co‑own and maintain TWT aging profiles and associated test methodologies.
** Cross-Functional Collaboration & Innovation
*** Collaborate with design and production engineering on special tests, DOEs, and new developments.
* Identify opportunities for
** machine learning and AI
** to improve yield, margins, or predictive performance.
* Partner with manufacturing during prototype, pilot, and first‑run builds to ensure smooth transition to production.
* Work with purchasing, production control, marketing, customer service, and quality assurance to meet program objectives.
* Recommend equipment and instrumentation to enhance automation or improve test capability.
* Contribute to proposals for new technical programs and product improvements.
* Support development of automated manufacturing processes to reduce variability and touch labor.
** Professional Development
*** Maintain a high technical competency and stay current with emerging test, automation, and data analysis techniques.
* Support occasional travel as needed.
** What You Need
**** Required
* ** Strong hands‑on technical problem‑solving skills and a deep understanding of engineering principles,
** RF/microwave theory, vacuum electronics,…