Seeking a Senior Electronic Technologist to operate, coordinate and maintain a multi-test chamber reliability test laboratory in support of the Reliability process. You will work with cross-functional teams, and report to the Manager-Reliability and Test Engineering. The position is in our Chicago, IL facility.
The work associated with the position includes, but is not limited to, the following:
- Conduct reliability, and design verification tests to simulate field conditions and test for potential malfunctions.
- Working knowledge of, and hands-on experience with the operation and maintenance of environmental test chambers used for product Accelerate Life Tests and HASS/HASA tests.
- A working knowledge of, and hands-on experience with the operation and maintenance of “HALT” chambers for the conduct of Highly Accelerated Step-Stress Tests of electronics and power hardware.
- Test for digital logic, analog electronic, and electro-mechanical design weaknesses.
- Support Project Engineers, Design Engineers, and Senior Engineers to develop robust reliability test plans.
- Schedule, allocate, and establish test chamber priorities.
- Program chambers to optimize performance/reduce test time based on test plan requirements.
- Load chamber with test units and make necessary electrical and mechanical connections.
- Monitor the status and progress of tests to ensure project milestones are completed on time.
- Monitor automation test tools, chamber alarm conditions, and chamber performance (heating/cooling rates, and humidity performance) to ensure system integrity and efficacy.
- Detect, report, and troubleshoot chamber and test unit problems discovered during the test.
- Develop, coordinate, and conduct scheduled planned maintenance activities.
- Work with Facilities team members to program chambers and occasionally troubleshoot.
- Receive and ship parts for reliability tests.
- Track and regularly provide lab operation and maintenance cost data for financial status reports.
- Must be comfortable working in a laboratory environment with low to medium voltages (up to 1kV).
- Work closely with Development Engineering, Test Automation Engineers, and Production and Quality Engineers.
- Engage with industry experts in electronics and mechanical reliability to find solutions related to electronic issues found during reliability life tests.
