About the position
Lab126 is an inventive research and development company that designs and engineers high-profile, portable, hand-held consumer electronics products, like the Echo and Kindle. The products we design and engineer are easy-to-use and offer users benefits that are only made possible through tightly integrated digital technologies and wireless connectivity. The ideal candidate for the Senior Service Manufacturing Test Engineer role will be a strong leader, capable of influencing large cross-functional teams and comfortable managing multiple projects in an environment where changing priorities are common. A deep background and industry experience in Test development, deployment, and qualification of test platforms with additional experience driving service test requirements and best practices into HW/SW development organizations. The candidate will be highly organized and data driven. This role offers a unique opportunity to shape the future of test engineering at Lab126 while leading a new business initiative. The ideal candidate will be a strategic thinker, a strong technical leader, and comfortable navigating ambiguity to drive impactful results.
Responsibilities
- Collaboratively define and drive test strategy/vision and necessary requirements into cross-functional teams across multiple organizations.
- Define project test architecture while collaborating with and influencing software and cross functional teams.
- Oversee global implementation of standardized test platforms.
- Guide product and manufacturing engineering investments in test infrastructure, automation and collateral for RL and own execution to HW service test program milestones.
- Develop scalable test processes for continued improvements on efficiency and reduced complexity in operations.
- Develop and Implement automated, sustainable, and repeatable test solution.
- Work with external partners to leverage their expertise and advocate for support and tools to allow test integration with Lab126 HW.
Requirements
- BS in a relevant engineering field or equivalent
- 8+ years in Manufacturing Test or Test Development Engineering for consumer electronics
- Excellent communication and influencing skills across all levels of the organization
- Experience with Consumer Electronic manufacturing test working with consumer electronics contract manufacturers.
- Primary experiences that illustrate successful execution within dynamic, fast paced environments.
- Primary experiences that illustrate consistent data driven decision making with a bias for measurement.
- Demonstrated solutions that illustrate experience with building automation and processes which scale for volume.
- Demonstrated ability to thrive in fast-paced, ambiguous environments.
Nice-to-haves
- Experience working with interdisciplinary teams to execute product design from concept to production
- Experience with the project management of technical projects
- Reverse Logistics or Service Engineering experience preferred, though not required.
- 5+ years of leading design or architecture of new and existing test infrastructure experience
- Establish test strategies and best practices for the new business unit from the ground up
- Programming knowledge under Android SDK, C, C++, Python, Labview, or Linux.
- Knowledge of manufacturing test processes
- Excellent analytical and problem solving skills.
- Ability to work independently and ensure timely execution of program delivery.
- Experience as a mentor, tech lead or leading an engineering team.
Benefits
- 401k
- 401k_matching
- dental_insurance
- health_insurance
- vision_insurance
- life_insurance
- disability_insurance
- paid_holidays
- paid_volunteer_time
- tuition_reimbursement
- employee_stock_purchase_plan
- professional_development
- employee_bonus_referral_program
