Test Engineer - PCBA Production Test

Company: Siemens EDA

Job Title: Test Engineer– PCBA Production Test

Job Reference#:  405689

Job Location: Fremont,CA

Siemens EDA is a global technologyleader in Electronic Design Automation software. Our software tools enablecompanies around the world to develop highly innovative electronic productsfaster and more cost-effectively. Our customers use our tools to push theboundaries of technology and physics to deliver better products in theincreasingly complex world of chip, board, and system design.

The Test Engineer willbe a member of the HAV Operations team with responsibilities for the test andvalidation of the board and chassis level testing of Siemens Hardware productsfor Emulation and Prototyping systems. This will require close cooperation withthe hardware design and factory test teams to develop efficient test acrossboard and system level test processes.

In this role, you will:

Responsibilities

• Develop assembly and test methodologies/plans for Siemens range of hardware products thru NPI and production phases
• Ensure accurate manufacturing and validation test coverage for Siemens Hardware by collecting design gaps in the development phase and screening out manufacturing assembly defects before they are shipped.
• Collaborate with HW/FW/SW teams to participate in design reviews, define functional test coverage, pass/fail criteria, manufacturing test features and system level test requirements.
• Develop test methodology and specifications to verify and validate HW designs against functional, performance and reliability requirements, in both development and production environments.
• Ability to lead and drive projects to closure
• Ability to code for bug-fixes, delivering optimizations to quickly enable testing, developing wrappers around binary images as needed
• Early engagement with cross functional development teams to drive DFT requirements
• Research into test/validation technologies to support efficient production level testing
• Work with design teams to develop test plans for PCBA at board and system level
• Ability to debug technologies for PCBA, Fiber Optics, Fireflies, High-Speed Interconnects, PCIe and Power electronics subsystems
• Development experience with automation frameworks using Python, PERL or Shell to create efficient and operator friendly test interface
• Develop test fixtures or perform DOE for custom hardware
• Experience in failure analysis and troubleshooting hardware in a laboratory environment
• Report and quantify test and yield data for production monitoring
• Maintain factory test and network infrastructure to support high volume production across various manufacturing sites
• Must be flexible to work in dynamic fast paced environment
• Able to lift or move 25 lbs hardware as needed

RequiredKnowledge/Skills, Education, and Experience

• Masters or Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer engineering or Computer Science, related filed or equivalent experience
• 5+ years of overall experience in PCBA production testing and System Integration Testing
• Experience with test automation development using Python or shell
• Travel overseas to support factory requirements (estimated 10%)
• Experience working in data center and networking environment Experience with Linux systems and deployment, build root images
• Understanding of networking fundamentals in PCIe, Ethernet, and TCP/IP.
• Familiar with common lab equipment such as: Power Supplies, Oscilloscopes, Signal Generators, DMMs, Logic Analyzers, etc

PreferredKnowledge/Skills, Education, and Experience

• Preferred Master in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering
• Preferred 3+ years of manufacturing experience for data center products in Linux environment
• Understanding of networking fundamentals in PCIe, Ethernet, and TCP/IP.
• Familiar with common lab equipment such as: Power Supplies, Oscilloscopes, Signal Generators, DMMs, Logic Analyzers, etc
• Scripting Languages Python, PERL or bash Shell.

This position will besubject to U.S. export control requirements under the International Traffic inArms Regulations (ITAR) and/or Export Administration Regulations (EAR). Employment is contingent on either verifying the U.S. Person status orobtaining any necessary export license.  

Siemens Software. Transform the Everyday

The salary range forthis position is $101,200 to $182,200 and this role is eligible to earnincentive compensation. The actual compensation offered is based on thesuccessful candidate’s work location as well as additional factors, includingjob-related skills, experience, and relevanteducation/training.  Siemens offers a variety of health and wellnessbenefits to employees. Details regarding our benefits can be found here: www.benefitsquickstart.com. In addition, thisposition is eligible for time off in accordance with Company policies,including paid sick leave, paid parental leave, PTO (for non-exempt employees)or non-accrued flexible vacation (for exempt employees).