Collaborate with product line manager, other engineers, and product specification to generate test plan.
Generate acceptance and qualification test procedures, data sheets, and process travelers based on test plan.
Design, program, debug and validate automated test processes for production use.
Perform qualification, design verification, and/or other validation testing as required.
Design, validate, and document any necessary fixturing. This may involve PCB design.
Compile and analyze test data as needed.
Assist design engineer with development activities as required.
Perform root cause / corrective action analysis on WIP or field failures as necessary.
Work with other engineers to generate and validate all tools required by manufacturing to realize the product. These include drawings, process travelers, bills of materials, schematics, test procedures, acceptance test limits, process specifications, production aids, etc.
Work on other projects or responsibilities as assigned.
Requirements/Qualifications:
Required
A minimum of a BS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science.
Minimum of 2 years engineering experience.
Strong failure analysis techniques and efficient problem solving and troubleshooting skills.
Experience programming in Python, C#, and C.
Familiarity with characterization data collection/crunching and statistical capability analysis using common tools such as Microsoft Excel or Minitab.
Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
Effective verbal and written communication skills with ability to prepare and present technical data and report on engineering concepts to team members.
Must possess or be able to obtain (at company's expense) a Secret level clearance. US Citizenship is a prerequisite
Desirable
Experience making RF measurements using network analyzers, spectrum analyzers and oscilloscopes.
Experience designing printed circuit boards.
Experience using DC and RF circuit simulators. ADS preferred.
Experience soldering electrical components.
Experience programming in Visual Basic 6 and Matlab.
Experience with database software such as Microsoft Access or SQL server.
Ability to think out-of-the-box and create unique solutions to problems.
Travel Time:
0% - 25%
Physical Attributes:
Bending at Waist, Carrying, Crouching, Feeling, Handling, Hearing, Kneeling, Lifting, Noise and/or vibration, Other, Pulling, Pushing, Reaching, Seeing, Talking, Works Alone, Works Around Others
Physical Requirements:
100% inside, 80% sitting, 20% standing/walking
Microchip Technology Inc is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applican
Benefits
Vision insurance
Additional Information
Are you looking for a unique opportunity to be a part of something great? Want to join a 17,000-member team that works on the technology that powers the world around us? Looking for an atmosphere of trust, empowerment, respect, diversity, and communication? How about an opportunity to own a piece of a multi-billion dollar (with a B!) global organization? We offer all that and more at Microchip Technology Inc.
People come to work at Microchip because we help design the technology that runs the world. They stay because our culture supports their growth and stability. They are challenged and driven by an incredible array of products and solutions with unlimited career potential. Microchip's nationally-recognized Leadership Passage Programs support career growth where we proudly enroll over a thousand people annually. We take pride in our commitment to employee development, values-based decision making, and strong sense of community, driven by our Vision, Mission, and 11 Guiding Values ; we affectionately refer to it as the Aggregate System and it's won us countless awards for diversity and workplace excellence.
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Job Description:
We are looking for a Test Engineer II to design, program, validate, and document automated test processes for new Voltage Controlled SAW Oscillator (VCSO) and frequency synthesizer products, as well as support test processes for existing SAW product lines.
Our products in Simsbury include industry leading RF products such as:
Surface Acoustic Wave (SAW) components and modules.
SAW dispersive delay line modules for RADAR pulse compression.
Voltage Controlled SAW Oscillators (VCSO) with exceptionally low phase noise performance.
Microchip Technology · Simsbury, CT