Our principal consultant Robin Thomas, is searching for an experienced Test Design Engineer who is logically minded and has an aptitude for fault finding.
We have a fantastic opportunity for the right individual, to join a highly accredited and well established ESD test centre, which as they continue to grow, plan to become a centre of excellence for ESD testing.
As a Test Design Engineer, you’ll design, develop, implement and analyse ESD and Latch up tests, in order to fulfil customer order commitments in a timely, accurate fashion, in line with the company’s vision.
You’ll be involved in various stages of the customer’s purchase lifecycle including: Design for Test, Test Program Development, Testing, and Order Fulfilment.
Key Duties & Responsibilities
- Interpret and re-organise semiconductor device pinlist data and package outline drawings to construct test programs for ESD and Latch up testing as needed, liaising with the customer as necessary to clarify the testing requirement
- Design hardware for the implementation of ESD and Latch up testing e.g. specialist power supplies or test fixture PCBs
- Develop automated test programs for ESD and Latch up testing, ensuring any powered up tests are run with the device in a stable state
- Create and implement I-V curve tracing programs for ESD and Latch up testing as needed, ensuring the curves are stable before the stress tests commence
- Conduct ESD and Latch Up testing, observing policies for the safe handling of devices under test at all times
- Discuss initial test results with the customer to agree next steps, especially where deviations occur from expected results
- Prepare and upload summary test reports and detailed test data for discussion and analysis with the customer
- Recommend additional testing to help debug customer results and provide further insight for device re-spin revisions
- Periodically attend ESD committee meetings to ensure testing standards evolve and remain aligned with the business
- Occasionally work with the Technical Director and other team members on development projects
- Develop new test methods and additional tests that will generate new revenue streams for the business
Skills & Experience
- 2:1 or higher honours degree in electrical/electronic engineering or a related subject
- minimum GCSE Grade A Mathematics and Grade B at A Level
- Demonstrable strong numeracy and mental mathematics agility
- Minimum 1 year experience of electronic circuit design, including debug
- Minimum 1 year experience in a commercial business (ideally with exposure to an electronic engineering, production, test or laboratory environment where accredited testing and/or calibration activities are undertaken)
- Minimum 1 year work experience in a customer centric environment, including direct contact with customers
- Exposure to an ISO9001 certified or ISO17025 accredited Quality System operating environment
- Exposure to a range of electrical/electronic test equipment, including automated testers, power supplies, multi-meters, oscilloscopes
- Strong fault finding skills with logical thought processes in problem solving is essential
- Good IT skills – high degree of competence working with PCs and MS Office applications
- Practically orientated, with good eyesight, manual dexterity and awareness of static control issues/practices
- Resourceful, with the ability to work autonomously where necessary
- Strong attention to detail, meticulous in procedural compliance
- Quick learner with eagerness to take on greater responsibility
- Good communication skills, both written and oral
- A high degree of self-awareness relating to strengths and weaknesses
- Exposure to some form of multi-layer PCB design layout software is desirable
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