Hardware/Chemistry Test Engineer II

$79,200 - $105,600/Yr

Thermo Fisher Scientific - Sunnyvale, CA

Full-time - Mid Level

Sunnyvale, CA

Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing

About the position

Do you have a passion for innovative ideas and groundbreaking discoveries? With over $1 billion invested annually in R&D, at Thermo Fisher Scientific you'll help solve some of the world's toughest challenges, from giving cancer patients hope, ensuring safe drinking water, and helping law enforcement tackle cases through forensics. We empower our teams to put science into meaningful action and give our R&D colleagues the autonomy, resources, and tools they need to take science a step beyond. The Hardware/Chemistry Test Engineer II is responsible for evaluating and testing products from the initial concept to post-production in the Product Development stage. The main objective is to evaluate and test products to meet specific specifications and standards. This role offers a distinctive chance to contribute to innovative technology that aims to enhance the lives of millions. In this role, you will test, validate, and compare system-level interfaces to ensure performance meets specifications. You will identify and analyze questionable functions, errors, and inconsistencies in product performance. Additionally, you will build new test procedures and cases for new functionality, recommend program improvements or revisions as necessary, and establish benchmarks for product performance. You will assist manufacturing in developing FOQ protocols and train staff, review and refine product documentation, install, maintain, and use testing software programs, and respond to technical support inquiries. You will also build, track, align, and communicate test plans, results, and analysis, being accountable for the thoroughness and quality of your test results.

Responsibilities

• Test, validate, and compare system-level interfaces to ensure performance meets specifications.
• Identify and analyze questionable functions, errors, and inconsistencies in product performance.
• Build new test procedures and cases for new functionality.
• Recommend program improvements or revisions as necessary.
• Establish benchmarks for product performance.
• Assist manufacturing in developing FOQ protocols and train staff.
• Review and refine product documentation.
• Install, maintain, and use testing software programs.
• Respond to technical support inquiries.
• Build, track, align, and communicate test plans, results, and analysis.
• Be accountable for the thoroughness and quality of your test results.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Chemistry or a relevant field or two years equivalent experience.
• Master's degree in Chemistry or a relevant field, or equivalent experience and/or training will be considered.
• Academic training in chemistry and chemical engineering is desirable.
• Proficiency in all Microsoft Applications, analytical instrument test methodology development, and automation.
• Ability to follow specific test protocols and instructions.
• Collaborate with other members of Test Engineering.
• Demonstrate failure and error conditions to Development Engineers.
• Define problems, collect data, and report valid conclusions.
• Interpret instructions in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Respond to inquiries or complaints from customers or regulatory agencies.

Benefits

• Competitive remuneration
• Annual incentive plan bonuses
• Healthcare
• Employee assistance and family support programs
• Commuter benefits
• Tuition reimbursement
• At least 120 hours paid time off (PTO)
• 10 paid holidays annually
• Paid parental leave (3 weeks for bonding and 8 weeks for caregiver leave)
• Accident and life insurance
• Short- and long-term disability
• Retirement and savings programs, such as a competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan
• Employees' Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) offers eligible colleagues the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount