Electrical Test Engineer

Electrical Validation/ DVE / Test Engineer

Bellevue, WA

Bluehawk Consulting is seeking an Electrical Validation/ DVE / Test Engineer to support a collaborative multi-disciplinary organization.

Responsibilities

• Performing, analyzing, and reporting results for board level testing.
• PCB probing, rework, test fixturing.
• Creating technical test reports and making actionable, data-informed recommendations.
• Ability to work collaboratively and independently. Create self-directed test plans/matrices and make constraint-based tradeoff decisions.
• Research, interpret, and test according to industry/committee standards (e.g. HDMI, USB, PCIe, etc.).
• Specify test equipment and software requirements for new coverage areas or interface technologies.
• Working with and coordinating efforts with external test and compliance partners.

Required Skills & Experience

• Previous experience with validation and testing work on consumer electronics (laptops or similar).
• Broad understanding of Platform Validation and test techniques and methods.
• Demonstrated professional experience working largely autonomously.
• High-volume manufacturing experience, proven track-record of shipping products.
• In-circuit probing and probe rework experience.
• Experience and strong understanding of PCB/A, FPC, and connector design and manufacturing processes.
• Ability to work between board-file and schematics and assess appropriate measurement techniques.
• Strong ability to troubleshoot and debug system, board bring-up, and SW/HW/FW issues.
• Understanding of Digital Circuit design fundamentals & operation – timing, signaling, margin, impairments, etc.
• Working knowledge of thermal and power consumption test techniques and optimization.

• Nice to Have (General):Able to own and/or devise a full test plan for a system at roughly the complexity of a laptop in environments that really focus on shipping products.
• Deep competency in test and measurement, probing, PCB design, Signal Integrity and/or Power Delivery Networks.
• Ability to lead or participate in schematic and layout reviews.
• Understanding of high-speed PCB design constraints, AC impedance, etc.
• RF/Wi-Fi/Bluetooth Test background.
• Fine pitch/micro-probing experience.
• Working knowledge of Unix/Linux operating systems, kernel, drivers.
• Strong PDN and voltage/power regulation fundamentals.
• Fine pitch rework including SMT (0201, BGA, etc.).
• Practical experience with automation, scripting, and programming with an emphasis on data analysis, and/or controlling test equipment.
• Working knowledge of thermal chambers, thermocouple measurement techniques, stress testing.
• TDR, Oscilloscope, Function generators, BERT, AWG.
• Hands-on experience with rapid prototyping techniques including 3D printing, laser cutting, PCB routing, CNC, etc.

• Nice to Have (SI):Working knowledge of high-speed electrical design and RF principles.
• High-speed serial interface compliance testing / validation experience (HDMI, DisplayPort, DDR, MIPI, USB 3.x, USB Type-C, PCI Express, etc.) common in computer systems.
• Significant hands-on experience doing high-speed measurements on an Oscilloscope.
• Ability to lead or participate in schematic and layout reviews with Signal Integrity in mind.
• Frequency domain measurement background – VNA, S-parameters.
• Understanding of compensation, calibration, and correcting for probing/setup effects.
• Test equipment automation and/or high-speed PHY compliance test package suite experience.
• De-embedding, probe correction, fixture removal techniques.
• Working knowledge of power/PDN measurements including droop, impedance, decap optimization.
• Experience with Signal Integrity and/or 3D EM simulation suites and correlations to measurement.

Education

• Desired EducationMasters degree, or B.S. Degree with 5 years industry experience.

Our Diverse and Inclusive Culture

Bluehawk Consulting is a Kirkland, Washington-based management consulting firm helping Fortune 500 clients improve their performance, increase their efficiency, and enhance organizational value while reducing costs.

We are a team who love to accomplish great things together!

We excel at hiring talented people who are driven to create solutions for our client’s most challenging projects. Uniting amazing talent with meaningful work experiences is our passion; fostering an environment that embraces individuality and unique gifts embodies our values and fuels our purpose.

• We Value:Our diverse team, they make us great!
• Consultative, client-focused and interactive approaches
• Innovation, actualizing potential, and a positive outlook towards change and accepting challenges
• Learning, listening, and communicating openly with respect
• Passion, energy, zeal - we have lots of it
• Humor, lightness, and flexibility

We care about creating a supportive environment and positive employee experience. Employees will receive competitive pay, health insurance, including medical, dental, and vision coverage (choose between our Base Plan with HSA or Buy-up PPO plan), 401(k) with company match, 12 paid holidays, and up to 15 days of paid time off (PTO) per year. We also offer life insurance and a short-term disability benefit.

Salary Range for this position: $113,000 - $130,000

Bluehawk is committed to employing a diverse workforce. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, or disability.

If this sounds like a place you'd like to learn more about, visit us at www.bluehawkconsulting.com