Senior Test HW Designer

About u-blox u-blox is a global leader in automotive, industrial, and consumer markets, driving innovation through our cutting-edge positioning and short-range communication technologies. We are the pioneers behind high-precision technologies, providing smart and reliable solutions that enable people, vehicles, and machines to determine their precise position and communicate wirelessly. With headquarters in Thalwil, Switzerland, and offices across Europe, Asia, and the USA, we are making a global impact.

Job Description

Join us as a Senior Test Hardware Designer in our Production Test Systems and Test Hardware Team, where your expertise will directly shape our Test Solutions for both GNSS module production and development testing. Your contribution in test systems design will be in both mechanical and electrical area. As a member of the team you will learn our products, get familiar with our existing test systems, master their maintenance and based on your findings, bring the cost-effective solutions to the daylight.

This role is offering good exposure not only within the team of motivated test SW and test HW designers but also to other development teams and external suppliers. If you’re passionate about creating high-class production test solutions that help testing our GNSS modules according highest standards and techniques, keeping test costs low—we’d love to hear from you. The role is located in Thalwil.

• Contribute to the maintenance and improvements of the existing module production test systems with contract manufacturers and internal test systems
• Studying new product test requirements, defining test HW, providing both mechanical and electrical solutions (schematic and layout)
• Manage the prototype (first PCBs/mechanical parts) ordering process with Technical Assistant. In case of mechanical parts, prototype assembly might be necessary.
• Validating, characterizing and documenting test HW, providing technical know-how and training to Test SW Engineers and other teams
• Keep focus on cost-optimized solutions

• Preferably M.Sc. or
  
  B.Sc. in Mechatronics/Electrical Engineering or similar with previous apprenticeship in Mechatronics/Automation/Electronics
• 5+ years of experience in hardware designer role (test and RF preferred)
• Profound knowledge of Altium or Cadence
• Hands-on experience in mechanical and electrical assembly of prototypes
• Hardware validation, bring up, repairs, characterization and introduction to development/production
• Ability to work in an interdisciplinary team
• Fluent in English, other European or APAC languages are a plus

• Profound knowledge of Solid Works or similar
• Programming skills (C/C++/Lab View/Test Stand/Python)
• GNSS knowledge is a plus
• Semiconductor industry experience is a plus

• A multicultural and international company with over 60 different nationalities
• Project-based activities working with colleagues distributed across the globe
• A start-up and innovation mindset while in the process of scaling-up processes and efficiencies
• Hybrid working model & flexible working hours
• A strong learning environment
• Sport activities and Team events
• ... and discover even more by talking with us!
• Nice location on the Zurich lake side, 15 min away from Zurich with public transport
• Sport activities, “Friday beers”, barbecue, and an amazing roof terrace
• 25 days of vacation a year, bridge days off between Christmas and New Year, employee insurance contribution taken over by employer and additional contribution from the company to the pension fund, participation to public transport costs

We see diversity as a strength and promote a culture of inclusion among our employees. Our varied backgrounds, ideas and experiences are critical to our success. We strive to become a strong learning organization and are committed to provide our employees with equal opportunities regardless of differences such as gender, race, ethnicity, generations, belief.