Associate Production Test Engineer

Job Description

This position requires onsite work at Tucson, AZ and an active Secret security Clearance. Candidates who do not hold this clearance are not eligible for hire.

Solidus is seeking a Production Test Engineer (PTE) and play a critical role in supporting our product lifecycle from development through high-rate production and depot activities. In this role, you will validate prime hardware against strict technical data package requirements, ensure test equipment compliance, and drive continuous improvement to boost efficiency, yields, and capacity. As a key problem solver on our floor, you will troubleshoot complex test failures, lead root-cause investigations, and manage vital test equipment infrastructure to ensure operational excellence.

Day in the Life:

• Support the test process through one or more phases of the product life cycle, including product development, transition to production, sustained production and depot activities
• Validates and ensures compliance of the prime hardware to technical data package requirements and supporting test equipment
• Performs troubleshooting and problem solving of test failures
• Identifies opportunities in test processes to improve efficiency, yields, and capacity
• Troubleshoots and provides accurate rework instructions for the product hardware
• Creation and maintenance of spares and the test equipment obsolescence plan
• Creation of Basis of Estimates (BOE) to estimate costs to add additional capacity, new capabilities and equipment obsolescence
• Leads projects to reduce test time, improve the test process through analysis of predictive metrics of trends, failure modes, and test yields
• Develop test flows and contribute to test capacity analysis
• Maintain changes to the test equipment technical data package which includes drawings, test instructions, test position manuals, and system software
• Assist in non routine fault isolation, diagnosis and repair of the product or test equipment
• Lead root cause and corrective action investigations and present findings, utilizing fault trees and knowledge point plans
• Performs risk assessments and supports the programs risk register reviews
• Leads projects and is responsible for execution
• Other duties as assigned

Required Qualifications & Experience:

• Cultural fit amongst a collaborative team environment
• Active Secret Clearance
• Bachelor's degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM)
• 2 + years of relevant software engineering experience
• Proven ability to diagnose, isolate, and repair technical failures in electrical or mechanical hardware
• Experience reading and interpreting engineering drawings, schematics, and technical data package requirements
• Hands-on experience operating, maintaining, or configuring specialized automated test equipment (ATE)

Benefit selection, customer contractual specifications, relevant work experience, skills, competencies, certifications, and clearance status will influence the final salary.

What we will bring:
Solidus offers you an exciting opportunity to tackle the nation's greatest challenges applying innovation and expertise to produce cutting-edge results that have a long-lasting impact. We offer outstanding benefits, generous PTO and much more! Apply today to learn why Solidus has a 4.9/5 Star rating on Glassdoor!

Req ID:5336

Solidus is an Equal Opportunity Employer and provides equal employment opportunities regarding all terms and conditions of employment to all employees and qualified applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. The Company will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application and interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request an accommodation.

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Please Note: Solidus does not accept applications from agencies, 3rd party vendors, or applications with incomplete information.

Minimum Security Clearance

Secret