Test Engineer (Principal)

SRCTec, LLC is currently seeking a highly seasoned and product development-oriented principal test engineer to join their Test Engineering team. Individuals who are passionate about ensuring products are developed and transitioned to manufacturing with a high degree of producibility best suited for this role.

What You'll Do  

• Apply advanced knowledge of engineering principles and concepts to the broad categories of product design, manufacturing & manufacturing test development, and validation/qualification challenges
• Collaborate with product teams early in the development cycle to understand design intent and direction, and to ensure high levels of DFX are achieved, with an emphasis on DFT
• Partner with R&D engineers to drive rigor in deriving appropriate and thorough manufacturing & manufacturing test requirements, and to ensure that production systems are aligned with the capability of the product
• Architect test capabilities and systems based on an existing, common SRCTec platform while developing customized features and interfaces
• Provide direct support to factory and sustaining personnel during new product transitions to volume manufacturing
• Participate in multiple product manufacturing development efforts simultaneously and partner with various functional resources as required
• Enact test improvements through implementation and validation of test hardware/software changes
• Coach and mentor junior test engineers and less experienced staff in effective manufacturing and manufacturing test design practices and concepts

What You'll Bring  

• Bachelor’s degree or Master’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or similar field with 12+ years of related experience
• Display strong interpersonal and communication skills with a collaborative, professional demeanor while interfacing with all levels of the enterprise
• Maintain flexibility and stability in a constantly changing technical environment
• Apply methodical and analytical problem-solving skills to challenging manufacturing and manufacturing test issues
• Utilize skills in project management to ensure timely and complete execution of production development efforts
• A data driven decision-making mindset
• Understanding of test engineering principles

Ways to Stand Out - Preferred Requirements   

• Ability to translate fully or partially defined system requirements into robust manufacturing and manufacturing test solutions, in some cases where no precedent exists
• Adept at collaborating with product development teams and promoting DFX principles to new product design efforts
• Experience with printed circuit card assembly (PCA) thru system level functional test development (and everything in between)
• Hands-on experience working with sensitive RF measurements and high-speed digital systems
• CLA or CLD LabVIEW certifications, or equivalent experience
• Exposure to Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) approaches to product development
• Database/SQL experience

What Sets Us Apart? 
SRCTec, LLC is a manufacturing and life cycle management company specializing in the cost-effective production of high-quality, high-reliability, advanced military electro-mechanical products. SRCTec is a wholly owned subsidiary of SRC, Inc.

Total compensation for this role is market competitive. The anticipated salary range for this position based out of Syracuse, NY is estimated at $132,000 to $157,000 annually. The actual salary will vary based on applicant’s experience, skills, and abilities, geographic location as well as other business and organizational needs. SRC offers competitive benefit options, for more details please visit our website.