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Senior Test Engineer

Nortech Systems, Inc.

Location
Onsite (Mankato, MN)
Compensation
$100k - $130k/yr
Employment
Full-time
Level
Senior Level
Posted 2 weeks ago

About the role

Nortech Systems provides engineering and manufacturing solutions for complex electromedical and electromechanical products in medical, aerospace, and defense markets. The Senior Test Engineer leads automated test equipment lifecycle and ensures high-quality product testing through collaboration and innovation.

Skills

Automated test strategies Test equipment design Test software development NI LabVIEW TestStand Python C# C/C++ Electrical schematics PCB layout Root cause analysis Statistical analysis Design for Test Electronic instrumentation Technical documentation Project leadership

Benefits

  • Medical insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • 401k with company match
  • Paid time off

Perks

  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Relocation bonus

Full job details

Great People Making Lifesaving Products

Nortech Systems is a leading provider of engineering and manufacturing solutions for complex electromedical and electromechanical products. We proudly serve mission critical markets, including medical imaging, medical devices, industrial, and aerospace & defense. Nortech delivers exceptional value by solving complex challenges through innovative, customized engineering, design, manufacturing, and data management solutions. Our expertise is in complex cable, PCBA and integrated higher level assemblies.

Our team is focused on delivering lifesaving products from medical devices which detect and treat cancer to mission-critical components for airplanes and submarines. Nortech’s customers include some of the biggest names in industry, medical devices and aerospace and defense. We take pride in our team’s role in making products that make a difference.

We are looking for a Senior Test Engineer who is passionate about delivering high-quality, reliable products, thrives in a collaborative manufacturing environment, and is eager to drive innovation through advanced testing, validation, and continuous improvement initiatives that make a meaningful impact on people's lives around the world.


The pay range for this role is $100k - $130k annually. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, and other candidate qualifications.

We are willing to assist with relocation! Relocation Bonus may be applicable depending on your location.

What Nortech Offers:

• Competitive compensation
• Outstanding benefits package including medical, dental and vision insurance     for employee & family, including a 100% company-paid base medical plan for     employees; 401k with company match; tuition reimbursement and PTO
• A diverse and inclusive workplace fostering responsible social engagement
 • Training and opportunity for advancement
 
Primary Responsibilities:
  • Develop cost effective automated test strategies that achieve documented coverage and cycle time objectives.
  • Lead the full lifecycle of automated test equipment, fixtures, instrumentation, controls, and product interfaces, including architecture, design, build, integration, qualification, calibration, deployment, maintenance, and obsolescence support.
  • Develop and maintain test software, sequences, drivers, and data acquisition interfaces using appropriate platforms and programming languages.
  • Define test requirements, methods, conditions, acceptance criteria, and sequences for development, verification, and production testing.
  • Troubleshoot product and test system failures, perform root cause and statistical analysis, and implement corrective actions that improve yield, reliability, coverage, and test time.
  • Analyze test data and communicate results, risks, and recommendations through clear technical reports and project updates.
  • Perform Design for Test reviews and collaborate with product teams to improve testability, diagnosability, manufacturability, and reliability.
  • Create and maintain test system requirements, design documentation, schematics, drawings, PCB layouts, procedures, verification protocols, reports, and controlled records.
  • Support production personnel and train users in the safe and effective operation, troubleshooting, and maintenance of test systems.
  • Develop technical proposals, estimates, and production test cycle time projections.
  • Lead projects, coordinate suppliers and cross functional teams, and mentor other engineers and technicians.
  • Comply with applicable quality system, safety, and documentation requirements.
  • Coach and mentor less experienced team members
  • May perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

This role requires: 

  • Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, electrical engineering technology, or related discipline, or equivalent practical experience.
  • Five or more years of experience developing and supporting automated test systems for electronic or electromechanical products in a manufacturing environment.
  • Experience integrating test software, instrumentation, fixtures, controls, and devices under test.
  • Proficiency with an automated test platform such as NI LabVIEW and TestStand, CheckSum, or a comparable system, plus a programming or scripting language such as Python, C#, C/C++, or similar.
  • Ability to read electrical schematics and PCB layouts, select test equipment, and establish test methods and acceptance criteria.
  • Hands on experience building, modifying, troubleshooting, and repairing test fixtures, prototype circuit boards, cables, connectors, and related hardware.
  • Experience using electronic instrumentation such as oscilloscopes, digital multimeters, power supplies, data acquisition systems, and communication interfaces.
  • Experience with test system verification, calibration, data analysis, root cause analysis, and controlled engineering documentation.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead technical work, manage priorities, communicate results, and collaborate across Engineering, Quality, Operations, suppliers, and customers.

Candidates with the following background are preferred: 

  • Experience with CheckSum systems, NI hardware and software, or other production ATE platforms.
  • Experience with DFT, boundary scan, in circuit test, functional test, firmware programming, or rack mounted diagnostic systems.
  • Experience with Altium, SolidWorks, or comparable electrical and mechanical design tools.
  • Experience applying DOE, FMEA, measurement system analysis, and statistical methods to test development and manufacturing improvement.
  • Experience in an ISO 9001, ISO 13485, FDA regulated, or aerospace and defense quality environment.

VISA sponsorship is not available for this position. Certain positions at Nortech require access to information, or technology that is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and other US government security regulations. These laws do not permit access rights to non-US citizens, or to other unauthorized individuals. Therefore, presently, all applicants must be US Citizens, or US Permanent Residents (“green card holders”), and/or otherwise comply with ITAR requirements for access rights, to be considered for a position.