Product Test Engineer

Position Description:At a Glance
Legrand has an exciting opportunity for a Product Test Engineer to join the Building Control Systems Team in Carlsbad, CA. The successful candidate will design and implement tests ensuring the quality and the functionality of new and existing products. Ensures all phases of the testing program, from designing the test parameters to troubleshooting errors, and writing up final test procedures.
What Will You Do?

• Partner with design engineers in the building of test fixtures, analysis and troubleshooting of electrical components, sub-assemblies and products.
• Conduct strong root cause analysis for systems, field returns and product design failures, identifying and implementing adequate corrective actions.
• Utilize schematic capture tools and Printed Circuit Board (PCB) layout programs, various digital and analog test equipment to ensure that product design specifications are met or to validate design requirement changes or scope changes.
• Collaborate on design changes with engineering, mechanical, technical writing, quality and product management to ensure that both product and customer documentation is correct and up to date.
• Research, review, evaluate, document, and implement product testing plans including identification of specialized equipment needed to implement these plans. Make business recommendations and cost justifications to leadership on new equipment, rental and/or acquisition required for test strategy.
• Propose design enhancements to confirm or improve compliance to product requirements. Contribute to the development and refinement of product test processes and implement all needed test procedures, including continuous improvement of processes.
• Team up with design engineers to develop strategies and perform product and system level product integration, regression and specialized tests; including firmware, software, electrical and mechanical tests. Develop test automation methodologies, equipment and scripting setup to support any tests where Test Automation is beneficial.
• Build, test, and validate test fixtures. Prepare and support reliability/ validation testing. Collaborate with manufacturing by resolving manufacturability problems as they develop and/or to transfer PCB design to outside manufacturer as well as with quality control for questions concerning the acceptability of material.
• Train Technicians and Interns as required, in addition, provide day-to-day guidance, ensuring functions are complete and accurate.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:Required Skills
EDUCATION:

• BS in Electrical Engineering.

EXPERIENCE:

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in testing electrical hardware in products.

SKILLS/KNOWELDGE/ABILITIES:

• Solid working technical knowledge and design processes including extensive understanding of Printed Circuit Board (PCB) design standards such as Institute for Printed Circuits, specifically IPC-610 and Underwriters Laboratories (UL) requirements.
• Electro-mechanical experience with ability to understand and troubleshoot mechanical systems that include small motors, gears and other moving parts.
• Working knowledge and implementation of HALT/HASS; environmental and stress testing, desirable; experience with methods of reliability prediction, a plus.
• Strong analytical skills and proven ability to efficiently research and summarize information in an effective manner and make recommendations based on analysis.
• Advanced use of computers and Microsoft Office Suite Applications such as Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook as well as other engineering applications such as Solidworks at a basic level. Ability to use internet and web-based resources efficiently and effectively.
• Proficient with Engineering design software, such as PCB design software and engineering documentation systems; experience with Altium Designer is a plus.
• Working knowledge of Test Automation platforms and writing Test Scripts using Python, C, C# or C++. Experience with Agile tools including familiarity with JIRA or similar. Ability to write and run test plans using Test Pad. Familiarity with RF 802.15.4 and Bluetooth, a plus.
• Work independently and foster a highly collaborative spirit within a large and/or small team of diverse cultures. Fosters open communication and support an environment of innovation and creative change.
• Must be able to prioritize functions, meet deadlines, have strong organizational & time management skills, attention to detail while managing multiple priorities.
• Must possess excellent project management skills, including demonstrated ability to develop and manage to a project plan, establish priories, work to deadlines and control several tasks at various stages of work.
• Must have excellent verbal and written communications skills and be able to communicate well across all levels of the organization, as well as actively listening with the ability to extract necessary information and validate understanding of the information.
• Deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations; ability to apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to a wide range of intellectual and practical issues.

Company Info:About LegrandEvery single day, Legrand brings power, light and data to millions of spaces around the world. Legrand is a global, publicly-traded company listed on the Euronext (Legrand SA EPA: LR) with 36,000 employees worldwide, a market cap of $16B, revenue of more than $5 billion, with products sold in 180 countries. Legrand is listed on the Forbes Global 2000 as one of the world’s best employers. For more information, visit legrand.com.
About Legrand North and Central AmericaLegrand North and Central America (LNCA) employs over 5,000 associates in 60 locations, working in 6 product categories (Electrical Wiring Systems, Building Control Systems, AV, Data Communications, Power Distribution and Control, and Lighting). LNCA offers comprehensive medical, dental and vision coverage. LNCA offers distinctive benefits like high employer 401K match, above-benchmark paid maternity leave, paid time off to volunteer, and an active women’s network. LNCA is an employee-centered, growth company with tremendous opportunity. For more information, visit legrand.us.
About Legrand’s Building Control Systems DivisionLegrand’s Building Control Systems (BCS) division includes the Wattstopper and Solarfective product lines. Wattstopper offers the most comprehensive line of simple, scalable and flexible energy efficient lighting controls and solutions for commercial and residential applications. These products, programs, and services have been helping customers save energy, meet green initiatives and comply with energy codes for more than 30 years. Solarfective gives Legrand customers the most energy efficient, easy-to-use advanced shading and lighting control solutions. For more information, visit legrand.us/lighting-controls-building-systems.
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