Test Solutions Engineer

We have a permanent job opening for a Test Solutions Engineer position in Severn Beach Bristol that might be the perfect fit for you. As a Test Solutions Engineer youll be a key player in our engineering team providing practical hands-on experience while examining new modules. Your exceptional skills will be put to use as you lead the definition of test equipment and procedures for both integrated machinery and upstream testing for module outsourcing. Youll also be relied on as an expert to find solutions when tools are not working as expected. Dont miss out on this exciting opportunity to showcase your expertise and make a real impact in the field. Apply now!

Key Responsibilities:

• Train and certify Test Engineers in the correct use of test documents procedures and equipment.
• Support our test document author for content and expertise by defining implementing and maintaining test schedules and methods.
• Produce and end-to-end manufacture simple control systems (including software) for ATE equipment.
• Manage design commissioning & maintenance of ATE (automatic test equipment) ensuring compatibility with legacy products where practical.
• Produce schematics assembly drawings & BOMS for test equipment and manage release via PLM system.
• Analyse failure reports from the field and final test and modify test points in order to avoid repeat occurrences.
• Contribute to manufacturing plan and outsourcing strategy as part of the manufacturing engineering team.
• Implement robust cost effective test solutions throughout the supply chain (tier 2 to Customer sign off) for existing and new products.

• Practical testing of first article components working with NPI teams and engineering to ensure critical product features requiring test are defined and accompanied with test specifications.
• Undertake practical studies for OEM and module performance comparisons (for obsolescence accelerated lifetime testing etc).
• Ensure all test manufacturing data is archived and kept up to date. Use this to inform our predictive diagnostics capabilities and products tool to tool performance analysis and tool lifetime performance characteristics.

Education / Qualifications:

• At least HNC or equivalent engineering or professional qualification.
• Degree-level qualification preferred.

Professional Skills/ Abilities:

• High frequency RF matching & signal processing up to 8KW.
• High level of electronics knowledge.
• Effective communication skills.
• HNC in Electronics or higher.
• Programming/software experience
• CAD design - AutoCAD

Personal Qualities:

• Practical comfortable with mechanical and electrical assembly.
• Demonstrates enthusiasm and energy.
• High degree of customer focus.
• Allows fellow members of team to take responsibility for their own tasks helping them to feel strong and empowered. Encourages co-operation and knowledge-sharing between team members to ensure team works effectively.
• Constructively challenges the way things are done. Suggests ideas commits to seeing through change despite setbacks and obstacles to improve day-to-day.
• Takes responsibility for his/her own work and seeks ways to continually improve the level of customer satisfaction internally and externally.

At Oxford Instruments Plasma Technology we provide tools for the engineering of micro- and nano-structures with customers using our process solutions to research and produce materials and semiconductors vital for everything from medical devices and diagnostics to electric cars and quantum computers.

Benefits

In addition to a competitive starting salary structured career development opportunities and a good work-life balance Oxford Instruments offers 25 days annual leave early finish on Fridays private healthcare a share incentive plan a defined contribution Group Personal Pension Plan and a flexible benefits package that you can tailor to your own requirements.

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