Engineer Jr

Power Device Corporation (PDC) is a world leader in the design and manufacture of high-reliability Power and Control solutions (Components to Space Qualified SBCS and Radiation Hardened Components; Power Distribution, Control, and Conversion; Motor Control and Motion Feedback) for aerospace, defense, space, and industrial applications. PDC has served these industries as a trusted resource for more than 50 years…providing proven solutions that are optimized for efficiency, reliability, and performance. Power Device Corporation is headquartered in Bohemia, NY and has manufacturing operations in New York, California, and the United Kingdom.

To continue to meet our customer’s mission critical needs, PDC is seeking a Test Engineer to join our respected and valued team.

This role is 100% onsite in our Bohemia, NY office.

This position requires a U.S Person or a person who can qualify for a department of state or commercial license.

The salary range for this role is $80,000-$95,000.

*We are not accepting applications from independent recruiters or agencies at this time for this role; should this change the posting will be updated to reflect submission information.

Job Description - Test Engineer

This person will be responsible for maintaining, repairing, upgrading and troubleshooting production test equipment ranging from small manual fixtures up to large automated test stands. This equipment is used to test a myriad of products including small components up to large LRUs. This role reports into the Sustaining Test Engineering Manager and falls under the Operations organizational chart.

Responsibilities / Experience Required:

• Experience using lab equipment such as oscilloscopes, DVMs and AC/DC power supplies
• Ability to read and understand electronic schematics
• Capable of drawing schematics in Cadence OrCAD
• Good problem solving skills
• Report and respond to test equipment failures in a timely matter
• Experience maintaining test documentation / procedures
• Experience installing / updating test hardware and software
• Experience with CAN, I2C, GPIB, RS485 and RS232 communications
• Experience reading and writing test code using Visual basic, C and C#
• Strong skill set in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Access
• Able to perform all duties listed above with minimal supervision or technical guidance
• Must be self-motivated, conscientious, reliable and responsible
• Must exhibit good decision-making skills
• Bonus: experience designing test equipment

Educational Requirements:

• A minimum 2 year degree in Engineering Technology with an Electronics focus
  • 4-yr degree in Electrical / Computer Engineering is preferred
• At least 2 years of related work experience that includes the following:
  • fabricating prototype circuits from schematics
  • testing and troubleshooting complex test stations
  • basic AC, DC and semiconductor circuit theory
  • utilizing lab equipment such as oscilloscopes, DMM and AC/DC power supplies

Benefits of working at PDC

• People–Focused Policies
• Career Development
• Medical/Dental/Vision Coverage
• Generous Paid Time Off
• 401k with Employer Match
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Referral Program
• Childcare Subsidy Program
• Fitness Center Reimbursement

Power Device Corporation provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.