Production Test Engineer

Current™ (formerly GE Current, a Daintree Company) has unveiled a new brand identity following the historic acquisition of Hubbell’s Commercial & Industrial (C&I) Lighting business. The enterprise brand unites the companies under a single identity with one purpose: To deliver the innovation customers require, with solutions that create inspiring, efficient and safe environments.  Current products dramatically improve lighting quality, reduce energy demand to support cleaner air, and have become synonymous with reimagined physical spaces. The history of the company demonstrates decades of trusted quality and reliability. Current's portfolio includes 35 industry-leading product brands each offer a unique value proposition.  Primary office locations are Cleveland, OH and Greenville, SC, with centers of expertise locations in Austin, TX, Rolling Meadows, IL and Quebec, Canada. Manufacturing operations reside in Hendersonville, NC, Pittsburgh, PA, Plympton, MA, Christiansburg, VA, Acuna, MX and Tijuana, MX.

Job Description

Current Lighting is seeking a Production Test Engineer to join our progressive and dynamic fast-paced enterprise and device controls automation team.  These are exciting times - our industry and user expectations are changing and so are we! We are developing the next generation of world class Internet of Things (IoT) connected lighting controls and applications. This is a hands-on role that will directly contribute to the development and expansion of our cutting edge, cloud connected IoT applications and offerings with the latest hardware and software technologies and tools.  You will be part of our fast-growing innovative technology design center located in Round Rock, TX, a hi-tech hub north of Austin.

We are looking for a talented Production Test Engineer to design and maintain production test equipment for our commercial lighting IoT devices. This involves working closely with the product design teams as well as our operations teams to understand the product design and the manufacturing limitations and then propose and implement a manufacturing test solution optimized for cost, development time and efficiency. You will be working as part of a team, but you will own the production test solutions for several products.

This position is expected to be 100% on-site.

Essential Functions

• Create proposed test plans and test coverage reports and review them with the engineering team
• Lead the production test design efforts while gathering input from all relevant stakeholders
• Write automated production test code in LabVIEW, C or Python
• Create, or define requirements for schematics and PCBs for automated test fixtures
• Address production issues related to automated test systems already in use
• Perform tester performance analysis like repeatability, reproducibility, and test uncertainty ratios
• Use basic statistical analysis to set production test limits
• Provide design requirement and review the mechanical design of production test fixtures
• Create documentation for production operators describing how to use and troubleshoot production testers and provide support as needed
• Keep revision-controlled design files for all the production testers
• Get buy-in from the engineering team and production representatives to support proposed automated test solutions
• Acquire and process data, through automated or manual tests, to help build confidence in proposed solutions

Qualifications

• Engineering degree in electrical engineering or computer science or related discipline
• Minimum 1-year relevant experience writing code in C on embedded systems
• Minimum 1-year experience working with schematic and PCB design tools
• Minimum 1-year working experience with common bench-top instruments (power supplies, multimeters, oscilloscopes, etc.)

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with LabVIEW and Python
• Experience working with Arduinos and RaspberryPis
• Previous working experience with production test systems
• PCB and/or mechanical design experience

Compensation

The position has a compensation package inclusive of base, bonus (if eligible), benefits, 401k contribution, time off, recognition awards and more.  This salary range is 75,000-95,000.  

Benefits and Perks

The Highlights:

All around competitive culture where together we strive to:

• Approach each day with a tenacious curiosity
• Communicate openly and honestly- internally and externally
• Work hard, take risks, fail fast…learn and move on
• Embrace diversity and welcome opposing thoughts
• Empower and develop each other
• We have an open and inclusive culture where you’ll learn and grow through programs and resources like:
  • Quarterly company all employee meetings
  • Management and Leadership development
  • Initiatives and special projects with executive leadership exposure
  • Access to top-notch learning courses through LinkedIn Learning
  • Regular manager check-ins to drive performance and career growth

Our more standard benefits

• Full-time exempt roles have a Permissive Time Off Policy, giving you flexibility to rest, relax and recharge away from work
• Paid Company Holidays
• A comprehensive benefits plan including medical, dental, life, vision, disability, and life insurance
• 401(k) retirement program with a fully vested immediate company match
• Flexible Spending Account options for pre-tax employee allocations

Additional information

Current is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status, or any other basis covered by law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.  At Current, we are Always On and working to improve lives with the industry's most expansive portfolio of sustainable advanced lighting and intelligent controls that reliably meet our customers' needs. Learn more at CurrentLighting.com