Production Test Engineer (PTE)The Production Test Engineer (PTE) is part of a manufacturing team who supports the test process though one or more phases of the product lifecycle, including product development, transition to production, sustained production, and depot activities. PTE validates and ensures compliance of the prime hardware to technical data package requirements and supporting test equipment. Performs troubleshooting and problem solving of test failures.
Identifies opportunities in test processes to improve efficiency, yields and capacity. PTE's also support creating Basis of Estimates (BOE) to estimate costs to add additional capacity, new capabilities and equipment obsolescence. The PTE assures compliance of the prime hardware to technical data package requirements and supporting test equipment.
The PTE leads projects to reduce testing, improve efficiency, yields, and capacity. The PTE drives manufacturing changes through process change board and supports engineering configuration changes at configuration change board. The PTE is responsible to validate all changes by conducting the prove in validation process after the change is completed.
The PTE may be assigned projects to lead where they will track progress and execution either as the (CAM) cost account manager or a member of the project team.What You Will DoTroubleshoots and provides accurate rework instructions for the product hardware.Creation and maintenance of spares and the test equipment obsolescence plan.Creation of Basis of Estimates (BOE) to estimate costs to add additional capacity, new capabilities and equipment obsolescence.Leads projects to reduce test time, improve the test process through analysis of predictive metrics of trends, failure modes, and test yields.Develop test flows and contribute to test capacity analysis.Maintain changes to the test equipment technical data package which includes drawings, test instructions, test position manuals, and system software.Assist in non-routine fault isolation, diagnosis and repair of the product or test equipment.Lead root cause and corrective action investigations and present findings, utilizing fault trees and knowledge point plans.Performs risk assessments and supports the programs risk register reviews.Leads projects and is responsible for execution.Qualifications You Must Have A Bachelor's in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience or an advanced degree in a related field and minimum 3 years experience.Experience with electrical/electronic testingThe ability to obtain and maintain a Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Access (ATF) clearance.Qualifications We Prefer Experience with interpretation of technical documentationExperience with project executionExperience with data analysisExperience with hands-on hardware integration and troubleshootingExcellent written and verbal communication skillsThis position is relocation eligible.