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Principal Test Engineer

Wellington Steele
San Jose, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 2/22/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/18/2025

Principal Test Engineer

An on-site individual who can :

  • Take ownership for and develop diagnostic and test capabilities for production, field and system power-up self-test
  • Work with and train CM personnel to perform diagnostic tests, generate summary test reports, and archive results in a production test database
  • Work with CM and engineering to resolve production and field failures and drive changes needed to resolve issues as they arise
  • Work with the design team to design, build, test, document and release electromechanical test fixtures
  • Program test software in Python, write scripts and applications on Linux platforms
  • Write formal test protocols
  • Conduct tests of electronic equipment according to written protocols and write formal test reports
  • Analyze and present numerical results using software tools such as Matlab to other engineers
  • Troubleshoot issues with electromechanical apparatus by independently reading and understanding electrical schematics and mechanical drawings

Qualifications :

  • BS electrical engineering, industrial engineering, systems engineering, manufacturing engineering. MS preferred.
  • 10 years commercial experience as a test engineer of medical device capital equipment. 3 years as a technical lead in test engineering
  • Experience with standard electronics lab equipment including oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, signal generators, etc.
  • Strong programming experience in python with additional experience in languages such as C, C , JavaScript, or similar
  • Experience using Matlab independently to analyze data and present results
  • Excellent verbal / written communication skills
  • Self-motivated. Works well both independently and in a diverse team.
  • Nice to have's :

  • Experience with IEC 60601-1 EMC & Safety testing
  • Experience with hand tools, basic power tools, and 3D printing preferred
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