Engineering Technician

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Texas Instruments is looking for a dynamic and detailed-oriented Engineering Technician to join our team. In this role, you would support the  Product Engineering team’s development on cutting-edge devices through your work with both New Product Development and COGS/Quality/Sustaining teams to drive development and release of new devices, as well as test cost reduction, qualification / characterization, and customer returns. You would support development on roadmap ATE platforms. You would also drive bench testing and debug, soldering activities for PCB modification and repair, and qualification/characterization activities working closely with our labs.

Responsibilities include:

• Technical functions in support of engineering activities such as design, test, checkout, modification, fabrication, and assembly of prototype electro-mechanical systems, experimental design circuitry or specialized test equipment
• Applications may include analog, digital and/or video circuits, logic systems, and packaging.
• Work from schematics, diagrams, written, and verbal descriptions, layouts or defined plans to perform testing, checkout and trouble-shooting functions.
• Conduct engineering tests and detailed experimental testing 
• Perform operational test and fault isolation on systems and equipment
• Contributor to New Product Development and COGS/Quality/Sustaining team projects 
• Support Automated Test setup requests and volume handler/prober runs across multiple ATE platforms
• Support qualification Hardware (BIBs, THB, BLR boards) bring-up and testing
• Support ATE verification and result documentation activities on priority customer returns
• Perform soldering activities for repairs/debug/maintenance

Minimum requirements:

• Associates degree in related field
• 2+ years of relevant work experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Ability to coordinate and manage multiple tasks with minimal supervision
• Understand complex processing of material flow
• Automated Test Equipment experience 
• Soldering knowledge and skills 
• Mechanical knowledge to support repair and maintain sockets/boards and setups 
• Knowledge of digital and analog test methods, high speed interfaces, standard testing equipment such as scope, power meter, DVM, signal generators and analyzers, spectrum and network analyzers
• Ability to work in a team setup comprising of other functional groups 
• Strong time management skills that enable on-time project delivery 
• Demonstrated ability to build strong, influential relationships 
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced and rapidly changing environment 
• Ability to take the initiative and drive for results 
• Strong problem solving, verbal, and written communications skills 
• Ability to multitask between projects and be able to maintain project schedules 
• Experience with integrated circuit and device failure analysis 
• Programming skills for automation of automated test equipment