Test Engineer

Acara Solutions is looking for a Test Engineer to work with our partner out in Casa Grande, AZ who specializes in automotive manufacturing.

Here's what you'd do:

• The Senior Manufacturing Test Engineer will play a lead role in advancing the client's goal of being a highly automated manufacturing company.
• S/he will work closely with external equipment suppliers and internal teams, including Engineering, Quality, Production, and Maintenance, to design, program, test, and commission complex automated test systems.
• Review and approve Test Specifications and change requests from the design engineering team. Act as the manufacturing engineering representative to analyze and provide feedback on test sequences and parameters, cycle times, process flows for various test failure modes, etc.
• Design test system hardware to implement test requirements.
• This includes system layout, component selection, cabinet/rack design, selection and sizing of connectors and cables, with consideration for heat loads, electrical noise, and ease of access for troubleshooting.
• Develop modular test applications with intuitive and informative GUIs.
• Utilize databases to store test parameters and log test data.
• Implement user access control to allow modifying test sequences and parameters from the GUI.
• Provide inputs to test station design, including DUT handling and connection methods.
• Specify the test application interface with the station control system.
• Collaborate with controls engineers to develop overall station sequence and responses to different failure modes.
• Manage test equipment sourcing, build, and validation by internal and external teams.
• For externally sourced equipment, create RFQs, select suppliers, and track their progress to ensure timely delivery.
• Develop commissioning and validation plans for test equipment, including Gauge Reliability and Repeatability tests, red rabbits, and injection/simulation of various failure modes.
• Launch test systems on manufacturing lines.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to monitor functionality and performance.
• Train maintenance and operations teams on error recovery and troubleshooting techniques.
• Collaborate with factory data visualization teams on creating dashboards.

Here's what you'll get:

Pay: $ 51.29 /Hr

Hours: 40 Hours/week

Length: Contract (6 months)

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About Acara Solutions

Acara is a premier provider of recruiting and workforce solutions-we help companies compete for talent. With a legacy of experience in a variety of industries around the world, we partner with clients, listen to their needs, and customize visionary talent solutions that drive desired business outcomes. We leverage decades of experience to deliver contingent staffing, direct placement, executive search, and workforce services worldwide.

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical or Electronics Engineering.
• Minimum 2 years of experience with developing automated test equipment for manufacturing.
• Minimum 2 years of experience in launching automated test systems on high-volume manufacturing lines.

• Minimum 2 years' experience with testing electric vehicle powertrain components
• Detailed knowledge of electrical & electronics circuits and components, cables and connectors.
• Ability to design electrical schematics using AutoCAD or Eplan.
• Knowledge and experience in developing test system hardware using National Instruments platforms such as PXI, Compact Data Acquisition cDAQ, Compact Reconfigurable I/O (Input/Output) cRIO.
• Expertise in developing test application software using one or more software tools such as NI LabVIEW, NI TestStand, NI Veristand, Python, Arduino IDE, MATLAB.
• Knowledge of communication protocols like Automotive Ethernet, CAN, LIN,
• Ability to use electrical test equipment such as power supplies, multimeters, oscilloscopes, power analysers, etc., for validation and troubleshooting.
• Knowledge of Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC) and industrial communication protocols such as Ethernet/IP, OPC-UA
• Strong organization skills - tracking schedule and open items, creating meeting agendas and minutes.
• Ability to communicate clearly and professionally at various levels both inside and outside the company.

Additional Information:

• Upon offer of employment, the individual will be subject to a background check and a drug screen.
• In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.