Principal Test Engineer - Optical & Functional Testing (Guadalajara)

Summary

Continuously works to improve core competency, develops test solution proposals, develops test solutions, and provides test crisis support. Exercises judgment within broadly defined practices and policies in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining results.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Development of test solution proposals
  • Typical proposal contents: price commitment, schedule commitment, preliminary test specification, hardware description, software description, documentation package description, specification of tester validation criteria, specification of support requirements of the proposed test solution, and specification of required customer deliverables.
  • Process: use of GTS on-line Request For Quote (RFQ) form and quote tracking tools and systems; adherence to GTS RFQ responsiveness requirements; use of GTS Functional Verification Test (FVT) proposal templates; completion of proposals on-schedule.
• Development of test solutions
  • Assigned to develop test specifications and test solutions on projects of low to high complexity.
  • Tasks include: design for test (DFT), design, assembly, debug, validation, deployment, and emergency support of electrical hardware, mechanical hardware, optical hardware, and software.
  • Electrical hardware typically includes: GPIB and RS-232 controlled equipment, VXI based test equipment, custom circuitry implemented in custom circuit boards and cables.
  • Mechanical hardware typically includes: environmental stress screening (ESS) chamber racks, bench-test setups, 19-inch equipment racks, custom automated high-throughput fixtures with probe fields, and top, bottom, and side mounted pneumatically actuated modules.
  • Software and compilers typically include: LabWindows/CVI, LabView, TestStand, ANSI C, Visual C++, Visual Basic, Assembly for Motorola and Intel microcontrollers and microprocessors, HTML, PERL, ASP, and custom scripting languages.
  • Areas of test process include: board-level functional test, ESS, system test.
  • Use of GTS tools and systems: test development (OrCAD, AutoCAD, and other tools), project tracking, test solution design guidelines, design reviews, FVT documentation package templates.
• Test crisis support: support for the GTS Hotline; special support requests as needed.
• Continuous improvement of core competency: participation in the GTS core competency improvement program; participation in the effort to improve GTS tools and systems; drives Jabil’s vendors and customers to constantly improve products and services; learns to solve problems outside areas of past proficiency.
• Industry recognition: active membership in two industry recognized professional organizations; published articles in at least one recognized professional industry magazine; speaks at a minimum of one industry recognized seminar, conference, or consortium.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelors of Science degree in Electronics or Electrical Engineering from a four-year college or university required; Masters of Science preferred; more than eight years of related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Language Skills

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.

Mathematical Skills

Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry, and to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

Physical Demands

Frequently required to walk, lift and carry PCs and test equipment weighing up to 50 pounds; requires close vision and prolonged use of computer monitors.

Travel

Travel may be required for customer support, training, test solution deployment, and to achieve other Jabil business goals; international travel may be required.

Work Environment

Workstation mainly in the office area with some time on the manufacturing floor. Noise level low to moderate. Knowledge of statistical process control, optical systems, and functional equipment.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Jabil, including its subsidiaries, is an equal‑opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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