Job Description Summary

Job Description

Key Responsibilities.

• Foster a collaborative and innovative team culture to drive excellence in test system development.
• Define and control the standard documentation templates required for test solution technical files.
• Design, develop, and maintain LabVIEW-based test systems for electronic equipment, ensuring reliability and efficiency.
• Implement automated test sequences and procedures to validate product functionality and performance.
• Optimize and troubleshoot LabVIEW code for performance and maintainability.
• Manage the full project lifecycle, from requirements gathering to system deployment.
• Define project timelines and ensure timely delivery of high-quality test systems.
• Stay current with LabVIEW and electronic equipment testing best practices, trends, and technologies.
• Act as the subject matter expert on LabVIEW within the team and provide technical guidance.
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including design, manufacturing, EHS, and quality, to ensure seamless integration of testing systems.
• Participate in design reviews and provide valuable input to improve product testability.
• Use existing GE standard approved / industry standard technologies, tools and processes through carefully risk managed implementation plans.
• Ensure test solutions comply with relevant safety & environmental legislation following guideline within the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 (PUWER).

• Design and develop mechanical and mechatronic solutions for custom automated test systems

  Apply automation and robotics solutions to improve productivity, repeatability, safety, and quality in manufacturing processes

  Collaborate with test engineers on the integration of mechanical components with test equipment, switching hardware, sensors, actuators, and communication interfaces

  Participate in NPI industrialization by supporting the design and implementation of test stations and process equipment to ensure production readiness

  Support upgrades and continuous improvement of existing production test stations and fixtures to enhance performance, reliability, and maintainability

  Provide hands-on support for the build, assembly, debugging, implementation, and troubleshooting of new or modified fixtures and automation systems

  Actively contribute to Kaizen, cost-out, productivity, and standardization initiatives across industrialization and manufacturing test processes

Required Qualifications

• For roles outside of the USA- This role requires advanced experience in the Manufacturing & Manufacturing Engineering Specialist. Knowledge level is comparable to a Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college ( or a high school diploma with relevant experience).
• For roles in USA - Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college (or a high school diploma / GED with at least 6 years of experience in Job Family Group(s)/Function(s)).

Desired Characteristics

• POSITION INTERFACES WITH:

  R&D, Industrialisation, Sourcing, Quality, Outsourcing partners, Approval Laboratories and Prototype Cell.

• This role will also focus on the mechanical, fixturing, automation/robotics, and mechatronics aspects of custom production assembly and test systems, as well as improvements to existing production equipment. The engineer will work closely with test and process engineers to support NPI industrialization, production support, productivity improvements, and global standardization initiatives.

• EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

  The candidate will have solid experience of the full PCB Test Engineering development

• lifecycle and a Proven experience (5+ years) in LabVIEW programming and development. In addition, he/she will possess the following attributes, skills and experience: -

• Understanding of the full product development lifecycle and the impact of test solutions.
• Good knowledge of electrical/electronic circuits.
• Familiar with emerging design for manufacture and design for test philosophies.
• Experience of test solutions for safety critical applications.
• Failure Mode Effects and Analysis.

• PREFERRED ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS AND BACKGROUND

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in electrical engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
• NI certified developer recognition

• Personal skills:

• Good Organizational & Communication skills
• English (Fluent) - essential
• Ability to train others in use of equipment and process techniques.

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