Embedded Hardware Test Engineer

Requirements
Industry experience:required
Years of work experience:5 year(s)

Job Title: Embedded Hardware Test Engineer

Location: Hybrid Office location is Cary, NC

Duration: 6+ Months CTH

Interview Mode: Phone then Skype

Job Description:

Top 3-5 Skills (Must Have) Operating test equipment-oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, DVMs, signal generators, lab power supplies, protocol analyzers, Embedded Hardware

Years of Experience : 5+ Years

Required Skills:

The Embedded Hardware Test Engineer provides a technical contribution within an area of expertise as a member of a multidisciplinary team of engineers in the Research and Development division.

They lead requirement, analysis, detailed design and verification activities for a section of a complete product.

In addition, they collaborate with other team members on the overall design of the final product, under the guidance of the project leader.

Reviews design inputs for accuracy, clarity, and testability

Participates in daily stand-up meetings

Develops effective component, integration and system level test cases for hardware requirements

Performs failure analysis and system analysis including the use of hardware debugging

Develops best practices and establishes guidelines for writing and executing test cases

Provides estimates of test activities

Applies technical competencies in somewhat difficult situations

Identifies technical problems and provides innovative and creative solutions

Shares technical knowledge with others in the team

Generates alternatives and takes reasonable risks while solving technical problems

Generates detailed, high quality technical documentation to capture and communicate designs

Seeks knowledge of the business, market, industry and competitive environment

Completes assigned tasks on time with minimal supervision

Uses existing tools and best practices to report and track product and process metrics

Informs others proactively about developments or issues that affect their work, and their ability to meet commitments

Uses collaborative communication style to negotiate win-win outcomes

Debate constructively and accepts ideas from others

Tends to be seen as original and value-added in brainstorming sessions

Generates alternative solutions to problems or processes

This role does not have supervisory responsibility

BS Degree (preferably in a technical discipline)

4+ years of engineering experience, or comparable experience

Extensive experience in operating test equipment, such as oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, DVMs, signal generators, lab power supplies, protocol analyzers, etc.

Experience with embedded hardware design, using MCU, DSP, or GPP host processors

Experience with embedded processor peripheral design, including external memory, serial I/O, bit-level control

Strong experience with test case design of various test types and execution

Experience with analog design

Experience with Inter-module communication bus design

Experience with mixed signal design

Experience in the medical device industry is preferred

Mechanical aptitude and familiarity with mechanical tools and assembly

Working knowledge of Microsoft Office and Engineering software

Experience with module specification and testing to requirements

Experience with printed circuit board design, including preliminary design, detailed design, design realization/board build, board design verification, hardware/software integration, and system integration

Experience with allocation of requirements to modules, hardware, and software

Strong organizational and communication skills

Proficient problem-solving skills

Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work collaboratively with others in a team environment

2+ years working in cross functional teams consisting of discipline specific engineers, or comparable experience

Experience with project management is preferred

Thrives on change and adapts to leader-initiated changes

Skills : Test Automation