Principal Test Engineer

Department: Manufacturing Engineering 3i1209

Reports to: Test Engineer Manager

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For more than 50 years, Power Device Corporation (PDC) has been recognized as a world leader in the design and manufacture of high-reliability Connectivity, Power, and Control solutions for the Aerospace, Defense, and Space industries. Our dedication to supplying quality products, on-time delivery, and superior support, has contributed to the success of our customers and the critical missions they serve.

This position is 100% onsite at our Bohemia, NY location.

This position requires a U.S Person or a person who can qualify for a Department of State or Department of Commerce License.

Primary Duties:

• Provide technical leadership role within the Test Engineering department to solve technical challenges or problems or to bring new technical capability to PDC’s Test Engineering department.
• Responsible for presenting, both written and oral, communication of test stand design, test results and project status to all levels within the organization.
• Perform design and debug of innovative automatic test, manual test hardware and software that allows for future development and growth.
• Develop creative approaches that favorably optimize design tradeoffs for various elements of a design; such as test system cost, performance, feature set, time to implementation, and technical risk.
• Contribute technical input to product specifications to ensure the product design includes specifications and features that facilitate efficient and effective testability of the product.
• Develop plans, schedules, and identify resources required to develop test systems for production requirements and design engineering evaluations.
• Identify risk areas and develop contingency plans to eliminate or mitigate risk that could result in schedule delays or failure to meet specification or design plan requirements.
• Coordinate test related activities with internal and external groups.
• Conceive methods for achieving test system requirements and specifications.
• Research new equipment, methods and techniques and implement changes to provide cost effective test solutions.
• Perform failure analysis investigations during new product development and in support of manufacturing.
• Provide feedback and/or specific recommendations to facilitate product improvement.
• Visit suppliers’ facilities and review their capabilities and make recommendation(s) on their suitability for an identified PDC need.
• Conduct field or outside lab tests and technical evaluations of PDC products in order to determine conformance to customers’ requirements, industry standards.
• Participate in vendor or outsource selection teams specifically considering vendor’s ability to supply PDC products that are properly tested and screened to meet PDC’s needs.

Qualifications:

• Graduate degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering.
• Fifteen or more years related engineering experience.
• Demonstrated ability to develop, articulate and present technical information appropriately targeted to meet the needs of audiences at all levels, including highly technical to non-technical, in both written and verbal forms.
• Good understanding of the testing of analog/mixed signal products
• Experience in vendor or outsource selection and implementation.
• Experience implementing automated tests
• Experience testing critical, small signal circuitry and measurement noise elimination techniques.
• Competency in programming with object oriented languages (e.g., C#/C/C and Visual Basic.)
• Solid understanding of electronic engineering fundamentals, design for test and manufacturing concepts.
• Strong programming skills for writing and debugging test programs.
• Able to work with test equipment (e.g., oscilloscope, logic analyzer, power meters, DVMs)
• Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Access, and Visio.
• Experience with Trillium or Sentry Test Systems.

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. This job description indicates, in general the nature and levels of work, knowledge, skills, abilities and other essential functions (as covered under the ADA) expected of the incumbent. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice as required.

Power Device Corporation is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to providing equal employment opportunity (EEO) for all persons in all facets of employment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, marital status, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status or any other legally protected status.