Electrical Test Engineer

Position: Electrical Test Engineer

Location: Waltham, MA

Overview

BrightSpec is a rapidly growing life science tools company launching a powerful, unique, and proprietary analytical platform. We are seeking an experienced Electrical Test Engineer who will support the product development and production of our first-in-class Molecular Rotational Resonance (MRR) platform. This individual must demonstrate a strong track record of developing manufacturing Work Instructions, test methods and procedures, and Design/process V&v activities to support our new MRR instrument product launches.

As an Electrical Test Engineer, you will be responsible for all aspects of manufacturing and test requirements to support the product release and production scale-up or our new instrumentation product lines. This would include but not limited to; writing assembly work instructions, assembly drawings, Bill-of-Materials, functional test methods and procedures, DFM/DFA analysis, working closely with our suppliers and Contract Manufacturers to scale-up production.

Candidates should enjoy working in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment and be prepared to tackle a broad set of challenges as the company grows. This is an excellent opportunity for rapid career advancement in a fast-growing small company.

Responsibilities… What you’ll do:

• Develop, write and maintain manufacturing documentation for new instrumentation platform including; Assembly Work Instructions, Tests Procedures and Installation Procedures.
• Support Field Service in training and trouble-shooting instrument failure modes.
• Develop and document functional test methods and procedures for PCBAs and electronic enclosures consisting of power supplies, controllers, microwave amplifiers, cables assemblies and various electro-mechanical components.
• Conduct DFM/DFA analysis working our development team and with our suppliers and Contract Manufacturers to ensure best practices for efficient assembly and test methods to scale-up production with the highest quality and repeatability.
• Create and maintain Design History Files; detail drawings, specifications, assembly drawings, Bill-of-Materials, manufacturing documents including Work Instructions and inspection criteria
• Participate in Technical Design Reviews with cross-functional teams.
• Verify product testing and performance against design inputs. Write verification protocols, perform testing, analyze and interpret test data, write and present design verification reports.
• Support building and testing new instrument prototypes.

·      Willingness to travel up to 20% to customer sites, suppliers, Contract Manufactures and to our Charlottesville, VA facility.

Qualifications… Must Haves:

• Bachelor's degree in either; Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Science or equivalent
• Minimum of 2 years relevant experience in developing assembly work instructions and functional test procedures of electro-mechanical assemblies including PCBAs, power supplies, controllers, cable assemblies and various components
• Hands-on experience in building prototypes and testing of components and assemblies
• Strong technical writing skills in writing procedures, Design Verification & Validation protocols and reports
• Proficient with Microsoft Office tools; Word, Excel, Power Point, Project and Visio
• Working knowledge of LabView and developing LabView test scripts

Desirable… Good to Haves:

• Manufacturing and testing experience specifically of laboratory instrumentation products with spectroscopy components or similar instruments
• Experience in solid-modeling CAD tools, preferably SolidWorks
• Familiar with detail drawings and assembly drawings using ASME Y14.5 standards and GD&T
• Knowledge of PCBA design and test methods; flying probe, functional tests and In-Circuit Tests
• Experience with Design for Six Sigma, Lean Manufacturing, 5S and “Poka-yoke” principals, Six Sigma training or certification (Green Belt, Black Belt) is preferred

·      Familiar with various materials and fabrication methods such as; sheet metal fabrication, CCN machining, die-casting, cosmetic parts using thermal-forming, urethane molds and RIM

·      Experience in a regulated manufacturing environment; ISO-9001, medical devices ISO-13485 and/or cGMP

About BrightSpec

Backed by leading venture capital investors, BrightSpec is an innovative life science tools company offering instruments that harness the power of molecular rotational resonance (MRR) spectroscopy. MRR enables rapid, unambiguous molecular ID and quantitative analysis of mixtures, without separation or chemometrics, and no reference samples are needed. BrightSpec is working with leading pharma, industrial, and academic groups to develop breakthrough methods that will enable important advances in Discovery, Manufacturing, and QA/QC. The work is supported by a rising number of publications using BrightSpec instruments. BrightSpec offices are located in Charlottesville, VA, and the MetroWest region of Boston, MA.  BrightSpec is committed to a diverse workforce and offers competitive benefits.