Manufacturing Test Engineer
Description
The Sensus Metering Systems companies are global world-class providers of water, gas, and electric meters including comprehensive metering communications system solutions that comprise both automatic meter reading (AMR) and advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) systems.
Purpose:
Sensus USA, Inc. seeks to hire a highly motivated Manufacturing Test Engineer that will establish the overall software and hardware test strategy for AMI/AMR product lines. The successful candidate will embrace a team-oriented test-driven development process and will bring experience designing and implementing hardware and software solutions in C#, C++/ .NET. This position provides designs that meet utility and industry requirements as well as internal requirements for cost effectiveness, accuracy, functionality, performance, and reliability.
Principle Accountabilities:
· Design, implement and sustain Test and Diagnostic HW and SW platforms at lab and factory environments.
· Design, implement and maintain Test Specifications, schematics, BOMs or any documentation related to test platforms.
· Verify initial products and identify manufacturability, testability, design and process deficiencies.
· Maintain previously developed product code, as required.
· Maintain previously developed hardware equipment, as required.
· Continuously refine and improve test programs, methods, and metrics to reduce product cost and increase test coverage and outgoing quality levels.
· Continuously refine and improve hardware, methods, and metrics to reduce product cost and increase test performance and outgoing quality levels
· Identify, analyze, and initiate corrective action when product design failures are uncovered by the test process.
· Help set production priorities and direction.
· Identify/Implement cost savings opportunities.
· Analyze and quantify data to resolve process, test and operational issues.
Qualifications:
· 5+ years of C#, C++ development experience with at least 3 years developing products for high volume production
· Proficiency in Microsoft Visual Studio C#, C++ / .NET / Object Oriented design
· RF or mixed signal product functional test system development
· High volume product test experience is highly desired
· High volume SMT and product manufacturing experience is highly desired
· Strong knowledge of electronic theory, structured hardware fundamentals
· Good knowledge of test equipment market options, manufacturers, suppliers, latest test technology.
· Strong analytical, technical, problem-solving skills
· Strong verbal and written communication skills
· Knowledge of RF, analog and digital circuitry
· Experienced in and strong believer in, test automation
· Must have ability to thrive in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment
· Self-motivated; able to demonstrate initiative and operate independently
· Desire and ability to learn new tools, languages and design techniques
· Ability to evaluate and make recommendations on cost control, reliability and manufacturability issues and maintains aggressive development schedules
- Display organizational and leadership skills in a project team environment
- Understanding of Electrical Engineering principals is desired