Vastdata Manufacturing Test Engineer 

United States, Arizona 

754547177

VAST Data is looking for a Manufacturing Test Engineer.

"VAST's data management vision is the future of the market."

- Forbes

The Role:

• Collaboration with the HW Engineering team to define, develop document and maintain new test procedures that align with product specifications and design requirements
• Collaboration with Manufacturing partners to provide ongoing support to ensure high product quality and achieve product yield targets
• Development, integration and deployment of manufacturing test code and processes for server, networking and storage components
• Provide technical support and failure analysis for failed production components and assemblies
• Drive Root Cause and Corrective Action and Failure Modes Effects Analysis on defects and escalations, working with cross-functional teams and external partners
• Work with existing legacy test infrastructure and maintain and improve upon it
• Train operators on test processes and support recurring certification programs
• Ability to communicate technical information to non-technical personnel is important
• Domestic and international travel may be required to transfer products and provide on-site training
• Willingness to remotely work across time zones to collaborate with engineering and manufacturing teams in EMEA and Asia

Responsibilities:

• Support Manufacturing Test Development for new and existing hardware designs.
• Develop automated test scripts for Functional and System tests using Python and open source utilities.
• Support the development, integration and deployment of test platforms for Vast's global manufacturing partners.
• Provide technical support and failure analysis for discrepant production components and assemblies.
• Drive Root Cause and Corrective Action and Failure Modes Effects Analysis on defects and escalations .
• Train operators on test processes and support recurring certification programs
• Continuously focused on process improvement and developing Best Known Methods.
• Review new software releases and develop solid and robust test process scripts.
• Manage the transfer and set up of new products or new software to a manufacturing site.
• Ability to communicate technical information to non-technical personnel

Minimum qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or Computer Science, or equivalent practical experience.
• 3 years of experience in manufacturing tests, hardware development, or software development and validation.
• Linux-based product OS testing and control
• Scripting language experience to support existing scripts and for developing new production programming and test scripts. Demonstrated ability in python and sh/bash.
• Familiarity with manufacturing process and PLM systems
• Excellent analytical skills, ability to define requirements and capability to deliver test solutions

Desired Qualifications

• Good understanding and experience of server systems including test methodology for CPU, memory and motherboards
• Experience with IPMI and testing BMC functionality
• Familiarity with networking and testing networking infrastructure
• Experience with storage architecture, including testing SSDs
• Experience with PCIe debugging and testing
• Bench-top electrical debug tool experience as well as electrical design of test circuitry
• Knowledge of programming devices such as CPLDs