Hardware Test Engineer

$72-$76 per hour

Wilmington, NC

Contract

Duration: 12
Months, possible extension

• In this role, the Engineer will develop specifications, testing, inspections, & documentation for Client’s latest nuclear reactor technology. This engineer will develop the strategy for and then conduct both confirmation and validation testing of next generation reactor systems.

• Create, schedule, and perform engineered tests of new technology solutions to meet Customer, design, and regulatory requirements.
• Collaborate effectively with experts within the team and in adjacent work groups.
• Have excellent technical problem solving skills; to be able to assess problems thoroughly and drive logical conclusions (i.e. common sense approach, not embarrassed to ask the “obvious” questions).
• Demonstrate ownership, proactively communicate, and deliver assignments on time.
• Identify, document, and lead resolution of technical risk within each project.
• Provide firm design bases for solutions that meet business objectives, project requirements, and industry standards.
• Prepare and present technical data to co-workers and customers.
• Work closely with technicians to assemble fixtures and equipment, prepare the Test Facility, and conduct unique, often one-of-a-kind, testing.
• Develop manual or automated production test procedures to ensure product’s reliability and functionality.
• Provide technical support to technicians for various testing activities.
• Be willing to occasionally travel domestically and internationally to support customer / supplier meetings

• Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) Programming
• Universal Verification Methodology (UVM)

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from an accredited university/college, equivalent qualification or equivalent level of knowledge and experience
• Minimum of 5 years of Testing Experience on complex electrical or electro-mechanical systems and structures

• Self-starter, energizing, results oriented, and able to multi-task
• Eager to learn and expand skills
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Excellent teamwork, coordination and communication skills
• Strong experience with methods and approaches for testing new designs.
• Strong working knowledge of measurement devices and calibration processes.
• Ability and willingness to travel as needed
• Ability to work effectively in cross-organizational teams and with suppliers
• Experience in diagnostic troubleshooting of both Analog and Digital Electronics.
• Hands on experience with measurement instrumentation such as oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, etc.
• Programming experience and strong knowledge of how to code in C, Python, Lab View or Lab Windows.
• Experience using automated test systems and writing automated test programs.
• Competency in FPGA
• Experience writing Technical Documents.

US Tech Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.