Test Engineer

Jabil - Birmingham, MI

Full-time

Birmingham, MI

Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing

About the position

At Jabil, we strive to make ANYTHING POSSIBLE and EVERYTHING BETTER. We are proud to be a trusted partner for the world's top brands, offering comprehensive engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain solutions. With over 50 years of experience across industries and a vast network of over 100 sites worldwide, Jabil combines global reach with local expertise to deliver both scalable and customized solutions. Our commitment extends beyond business success as we strive to build sustainable processes that minimize environmental impact and foster vibrant and diverse communities around the globe. The Test Engineer position involves designing, developing, and maintaining test procedures, tester hardware, and software for electronic circuit board production. Under limited supervision, the engineer will review circuit board designs for testability requirements, support manufacturing with failure analysis, and prepare recommendations for testing and documentation of procedures from the product design phase through to initial production. The role also includes generating reports and analysis of test data, reviewing test equipment designs, and directing engineering activities related to the development, procurement, installation, and calibration of instruments and equipment required for testing. The Test Engineer will determine conditions under which tests are to be conducted, direct and exercise control over operational, functional, and performance phases of tests, and analyze and interpret test data to prepare technical reports for use by test engineering and management personnel. Additionally, the engineer may provide training in new procedures to production testing staff and must adhere to all safety and health rules and regulations associated with the position.

Responsibilities

• Review circuit board designs for testability requirements.
• Support manufacturing with failure analysis, tester debugging, and reduction of intermittent failures and downtime of test equipment.
• Prepare recommendations for testing and documentation of procedures from the product design phase through to initial production.
• Generate reports and analysis of test data, preparing documentation and recommendations.
• Review test equipment designs, data, and RMA issues with customers regularly.
• Design and direct engineering and technical personnel in the fabrication of testing and test control apparatus and equipment.
• Direct and coordinate engineering activities concerned with development, procurement, installation, and calibration of instruments, equipment, and control devices required to test, record, and reduce test data.
• Determine conditions under which tests are to be conducted and sequences and phases of test operations.
• Direct and exercise control over operational, functional, and performance phases of tests.
• Perform moderately complex assignments of the engineering test function for standard and/or custom devices.
• Analyze and interpret test data and prepare technical reports for use by test engineering and management personnel.
• Develop or use computer software and hardware to conduct tests on machinery and equipment.
• Perform semi-routine technique development and maintenance, subject to established Jabil standards, including ISO and QS development standards.
• Provide training in new procedures to production testing staff as needed.
• Adhere to all safety and health rules and regulations associated with this position and as directed by supervisor.
• Comply and follow all procedures within the company security policy.

Requirements

• Bachelor's of Science in Electronics or Electrical Engineering from a four-year college or university preferred; or related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
• Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry.
• Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.