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Job Summary

The Test Design Engineering Technician is a professional level position where the work is primarily focused on supporting and assisting ADTRAN Operations in a variety of work to include troubleshooting, debugging, assembling, testing, and modifying designs and systems.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Support manufacturing operations with equipment repair and test issues.
• Fabricate and troubleshoot test equipment. 
• Debug and investigate test equipment failures. 
• Analyze failures for trends.
• Perform Preventive Maintenance and calibration activities. 
• Provide support in wiring and installation of new products and their associated applications going forward as products are released. 
• Assemble various types of test beds, test racks, and test sets for use by design engineering group.  May perform hardware design verification tests.
• Perform tests to verify performance, procedures, and functional operation of electronics boards and/or proto-type boards and systems.
• Update and maintain manufacturing work instructions, update and maintain manufacturing Bills of Material (BOM), verify Mechanical drawings, and draft, write, and submit Engineering Change Orders (ECO) for Engineers.
• Build-up mechanical assemblies for prototype development, compliance and beta units, submit prototype orders, order engineering supplies – new ICs, prototype housings, lab supplies, etc., submit New Part Qualification Requests, and/or submit Part Change Requests – from EOL or for adding suppliers.
• Perform general solder and wire modifications.
• Other projects and assignments may result and be assigned to accommodate the changing needs of the department and the Company.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications

• Associate’s Degree in Electronics is required
  • Equivalent experience will be considered in lieu of a degree
• 0-2 years of relevant, professional experience is required
• Intermediate Microsoft Office skills required. 
• Must have completed (or be able to complete) ADTRAN Level 2 Solder Certification.
• Ability to perform measurements using basic laboratory equipment such as voltage/current meters, oscilloscopes, etc. required.
• Experience in verifying and debugging electronic, system, software, and hardware required. 
• No travel is expected for this position.

Essential Physical and Mental Qualifications  

• The employee must walk and stand for extended periods of time, lift up to 45 pounds without assistance on a repetitive basis and lift materials greater than 45 pounds with assistance.
• Fixture lift/hoist/pallet jack should be used to lift materials regardless of weight.
• Manual dexterity with hands and fingers is necessary to move material and to operate equipment. 
• Must be able to extend or reach with hands and arms while performing routine job functions. 
• The job will require occasional stooping, kneeling, and crouching.