Staff Hardware Test Engineer, Power Electronics

Rivian
Carson, United States of America
1 month ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Experience level
Intermediate

Job location

Carson, United States of America

Tech stack

Computer-Aided Design
AutoCAD
Adobe InDesign
Altium Designer
Data analysis
Computer Programming
Ethernet
IEEE-488
Hardware Design
Integrated Development Environments
LabView
RS-232
USB
Hardware Testing
Information Technology

Job description

As a Test Engineer, you'll play a crucial role in the hardware design and development of automated PCBA and unit-level test stations. This includes designing specialized test equipment for a range of power electronic equipment, such as inverters, onboard chargers, and DC fast chargers. You'll collaborate with automation engineers to automate end-of-line and validation test equipment, and you'll also contribute to the continuous improvement of our test stations for future programs.

  • Design and develop custom electronic test equipment to support validation, end of line, and production testing of inverters, on board chargers, DC fast chargers, and other inhouse electrical products.
  • Design and develop functional test equipment for printed circuit board assemblies (PCBA).
  • Document test equipment designs via electrical wiring schematics.
  • Work closely with the engineering project teams to ensure test equipment designs align with the software and hardware requirements.
  • Participate in design reviews, requirement reviews, DFMEAs, PFMEAs and Hazard Analyses.
  • Direct activities of prototype build lab personnel during fabrication of the test equipment.
  • Develop test procedures defining specific test setup requirements and instructions.
  • Perform data analysis and generate reports.
  • Utilize standard electronic test equipment such as power supplies, oscilloscopes, multimeters, signal generators and power analyzers.
  • Use sensors such as thermocouples, RTDs, strain gauges, accelerometers, pressure gauges, and flow meters.Support technical root cause analysis and resolution of issues found during testing.

Requirements

Do you have experience in Electronic equipment testing?, * BS in Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.

  • 3+ years' experience designing unit or circuit board functional test equipment.
  • 3+ years' experience designing test equipment for electronics. High voltage power electronics preferred.
  • Ability to create schematics using design software tools such as Altium and AutoCAD Electrical.
  • Familiarity with modular test instruments and National Instruments I/O Systems (PXI, cDAQ)
  • Knowledge of and experience with computer hardware, communication, and bus protocols (RS232, CAN, GPIB, Ethernet, USB).
  • Hands-on experience with diagnosing and troubleshooting complex issues with minimal supervision
  • Familiarity with environmental test setups and test error proofing.
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced development environment.
  • Self-motivated: Demonstrated ability to set direction and guide the team towards it.
  • PCB design experience preferred
  • Programming ability in LabVIEW is a plus.

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