Hardware Test Engineer III

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Job Description

At Jabil, we strive to make anything possible and everything better. We are proud to be a trusted partner for the world's top brands, offering comprehensive engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain solutions. With over 50 years of experience across industries and a vast network of over 100 sites worldwide, Jabil combines global reach with local expertise to deliver both scalable and customized solutions. Our commitment extends beyond business success as we strive to build sustainable processes that minimize environmental impact and foster vibrant and diverse communities around the globe.

Jabil is a product solutions company providing comprehensive design, manufacturing, supply chain and product management services. Operating from over 100 facilities in 26 countries, Jabil delivers innovative, integrated and tailored solutions to customers across a broad range of industries and end-markets, such as automotive, consumer lifestyle and wearable tech, defense and aerospace, connected home and building, industrial and energy, enterprise and infrastructure, healthcare, mobility, packaging and printing.

Job Title

Hardware Test Engineer

Summary

Direct test engineers in operating within area of assigned responsibilities with a high level of efficiency, integrity, and enthusiasm, striving to achieve excellence in all endeavors.

Test engineer III designs, develops, and maintains test procedures, tester hardware, and software for electronic circuit board production in a server manufacturing environment. Utilize failure analysis techniques to identify root causes of issues. Identify, diagnose, and resolve hardware and software issues during testing and integration process. Develop and maintain scripts to automate testing processes, collect and analyze data, contribute to continuous improvement, and evaluate system performance for new and sustaining AI/ML and GPGPU and hardware accelerator-based server and storage platforms.

Shift/Schedule

Test engineer III is required to work 12-hour shifts on the following schedule:

• 402 Shift: (weekday, night schedule) 6:00 PM to 6:00 AM, Monday through Wednesday, and Monday through Thursday every other week.
• For example: 36 hours week 1 (Monday - Wednesday), 48 hours on week 2 (Monday - Thursday), 36 hours week 3 (Monday - Wednesday), etc.
• Occasional overtime may be required, depending on business needs.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Recruitment and Retention:

• Recruit and interview test engineers I & II.
• Communicate criteria to recruiters for process technician position candidates.
• Coach test engineers in the interviewing/hiring process.
• Monitor team member turnover; identify key factors that can be improved; make improvements.

Employee and Team Development:

• Identify individual and team strengths and development needs on an ongoing basis.
• Create and/or validate training curriculum in area of responsibility.
• Coach and mentor test engineers I & II to deliver excellence to every internal and external customer.

Performance Management:

• Establish clear measurable goals and objectives by which to determine individual and team results (i.e., operational metrics, results against project timelines, training documentation, attendance records, knowledge of operational roles and responsibilities, personal development goals).
• Solicit ongoing feedback from assistant test engineering manager, work cell manager (WCM), business unit manager (BUM), peers, and team members on team member's contribution to the work cell team. Provide ongoing coaching and counseling to team members based on feedback.
• Express pride in staff and encourage them to feel good about their accomplishments.
• Perform team member evaluations professionally and on time.
• Drive individuals and the team to continuously improve in key operational metrics and the achievement of the organizational goals.
• Coordinate activities of large teams and keep them focused during times of crises.
• Ensure recognition and rewards are managed fairly and consistently in area of responsibility.

Communication:

• Provide communication forum for the exchange of ideas and information with the department.
• Organize verbal and written ideas clearly and use an appropriate business style.
• Ask questions; encourage input from team members.
• Assess communication style of individual team members and adapt own communication style accordingly.

Functional Management Responsibilities

Business Strategy and Direction:

Cost Management:

Technical Management Responsibilities

Minimum Requirements

Language Skills

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.

Mathematical Skills

Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. The employee is frequently required to walk, and to lift and carry PC's and test equipment weighing up to 50 lbs. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and use of computer monitor screens a great deal of time.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Individual's primary workstation is located in the office area, with some time spent each day on the manufacturing floor. The noise level in this environment ranges from low to moderate. Required PPE for the production area includes composite-toed shoes, hearing protection, protective eyewear, and an ESD vest. The manufacturing floor is modernized, climate-controlled, and well-lit.

Company Benefits