Test Engineer - New Product Industrialization (On-Site)

Overview
Are you someone who is passionate, motivated, and driven to make a difference? If so, MSA Safety is the perfect fit for your career.
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Responsibilities
As a Test Engineer at MSA you will be a key player in helping to shape the future of MSA's electronics manufacturing . Your expertise will ensure the highest quality and performance of our electronic products while optimizing our manufacturing processes.
Key Responsibilities:
Plan, design, and deploy complex circuit board bed-of-nail test fixtures that integrate into MSA's existing PCBA test platform

• Plan, design, and deploy complex circuit board bed-of-nail test fixtures that seamlessly integrate into our existing PCBA test platform.
• Document electrical wiring from the Unit Under Test (UUT) to the standard test platform interface.
• Collaborate with sub-contractors to commission and deliver the physical fixture.
• Develop test sequences in Teststand and drivers in LabVIEW for fixture operation and UUT testing.
• Specify and design Boundary Scan software (specifically XJTAG tools), integrating it into the Teststand sequence.
• Perform validation on the fixture and software.
• Collaborate with QA and Sustaining Engineering to verify fixtures/software throughout the production process.
• Document and provide support during safe launch while training the sustaining engineering team.

Plan, design, and deploy complex final product configuration and test system.

• Gather and develop requirements in conjunction with the New Product Development (NPD) team for operations test systems.
• Drive the NPD design for Test (DFT) and Design for Manufacturing (DFM) to meet Operations' needs.
• Design the mechanical aspects of the system, including rack mounts, equipment placement, wiring diagrams/schematics, and gas flow systems.
• Manage component orders and inventory during assembly.
• Work with sub-contractors for system assembly and Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT).
• Develop test sequences in Teststand and drivers in LabVIEW for fixture operation and UUT testing.
• Perform validation on the fixture and software.
• Collaborate with QA and Sustaining Engineering to verify fixtures/software throughout the production process.

Qualifications
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required:

• Electrical Engineering:
  
  • Proficiency in Schematic Capture and Board Layout (Altium preferred).
  • Experience in creating system block diagrams and wiring/harness drawings.
  • Familiarity with standard electronics hardware (Oscilloscopes, DMMs, etc.).
  
  Mechanical Engineering:
  
  • 3D modeling skills (Solidworks preferred).
  • Ability to design gas flow diagrams.
  • Experience in integrating equipment into environmental chambers across extended temperature ranges (-50C to 80C).
  • Knowledge of selecting materials for toxic and combustible gas compatibility.
  
  Software Engineering:
  
  • Proficiency in NI Teststand for creating test system sequences.
  • Proficiency in NI LabView for controlling test and measurement hardware.
  • Proficiency in Python for controlling test and measurement hardware. Knowledge of virtual environments for effective Phyton development
  • Familiarity with GIT version control and SQL database experience.
  • Experience with various communication protocols (PXI, Ethernet, USB, RS232, RS485, CAN, I2C, UART, JTAG, Bluetooth, Cellular).
  
  Data Engineering:
  
  • Ability to perform statistical analysis of test data.
  • Experience in trend tracking and root cause analysis of test results.

Education and Experience Required:

• Bachelor's degree in an appropriate discipline, preferably from an ABET accredited program.
• This position is available at three different career levels depending on experience, education, etc.
  
  • Level I: No experience required
  • Level II: 2 years relevant experience
  • Level III: 3 years relevant experience
• MS degree may be substituted for up to 2 years of experience. PhD may be substituted for up to 4 years of experience.

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