Hardware Test Engineer II

Universal Electronics - Santa Ana, CA

Full-time - Entry Level

Santa Ana, CA

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About the position

The Hardware Test Engineer II plays a crucial role in supporting the Electrical Engineering department by conducting tests, analyzing results, and ensuring compliance with industry standards. This position involves collaboration with various departments and vendors to develop and modify testing procedures, while also documenting and reporting on test progress and outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Create and execute hardware design verification test plans accurately and efficiently.
• Evaluate and troubleshoot at the PCBA and component level.
• Accurately capture and measure circuit signal integrity parameters, current consumption, and validating system compliance per product specifications.
• Perform acoustic measurements (sensitivity, frequency response, THD, SND, linearity, etc) of analog/digital microphones for microphone enabled handheld products.
• Utilize Matlab and GNU Octave to process and analyze captured audio measurements.
• Use mathematics, filter design, and circuit analysis principles to make decisions in debugging new circuit designs.
• Create professional product design verification and failure analysis reports.
• Support product development and sustaining engineering on circuit modification/rework, programming interface installation and microcontroller programming.
• Debug and determine root cause for failures during failure analysis investigations.
• Creating in-depth failure analysis reports to be shared with customers.
• Debug hardware/software integration issues and collaborate with cross-functional teams to resolve all issues related to the design and development of the hardware and software.
• Troubleshoot factory issues including test station setups, automated test system run-time errors, programming issues, test methodologies.
• Lead the development and qualification of test systems.
• Conduct component qualification evaluations.
• Conduct ESD testing per IEC 61000-4-2 standards and methodically troubleshoot behaviors observed during the test.
• Provide guidance, training, and support when necessary.

Requirements

• Minimum 1 - 4 years of hardware testing experience at the PCBA and component level.
• Strong foundation of electronic circuit theory with the ability to understand circuit functions from written or verbal instructions.
• Extensive experience with Oscilloscopes, DC Power Analyzers, Signal Generators, DMM's, Power Supplies, and more.
• Knowledge of OrCAD/Protel/Altium/PADS Schematic capture and Layout tools.
• Electronic trouble-shooting skills at the PCBA and component level.
• Experience with SMD Soldering and re-work.
• Skilled in Python development is a plus.
• Proficiency with PCs (Windows and Ubuntu).
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficiency in the English language.
• High attention to details.
• Excellent inter-personal skills and the ability to work in a team environment.
• Quick learner and able to take direction.

Nice-to-haves

• Skilled in Python development is a plus.