PCBA Test Engineer

Published: 2024-11-15

Department
R&D
Nils Foss Allé 1
3400 Hillerød

Contact
Martin Lyck

Country
Denmark

FOSS is providing world leading analytical equipment that contribute to the sustainable use of our planet’s agricultural resources and thus to the nutrition and health of the people of the world. We want to be first mover in innovation based on unrivalled quality of products and services as well as competent and engaged employees.

Do you have a passion for product development and enjoy collaborating with like-minded individuals? Our Hillerød headquarters is currently looking for a PCBA test engineer who excels in collaborative environments to join our committed team of developers in FOSS R&D.
In this position, you'll play a crucial role in ensuring the quality of our cutting-edge instruments. You'll work alongside highly skilled and motivated colleagues in multidisciplinary projects that are both challenging and rewarding. We're seeking individuals with a proven track record of delivering high-quality solutions, could this opportunity be right for you?

The job
We are seeking a skilled PCBA Test Engineer to develop and maintain our current systems, becoming a valuable addition to our successful team. The ideal candidate will have expertise in LabVIEW and TestStand, along with a strong understanding of system operations. You have a solid understanding of electronics and embedded systems. This role provides an exciting opportunity to collaborate with a dynamic team of developers and engineers within electronics and embedded software. You will be crucial in ensuring the planning and development of PCBA tests for our instruments.

You will get the opportunity to actively participate in design reviews, providing invaluable input from a testability perspective. Your role in these design reviews will be instrumental in ensuring that products are not only well-designed but also optimized for efficient and effective testing processes.
During design reviews, you will utilize your expertise in PCBA testing to assess the testability of proposed designs. You will analyze circuit layouts, component placements, and connectivity to identify potential testing challenges and opportunities for improvement. By offering insights from a testability point of view, you will help guide the design process towards solutions that are not only functional and innovative but also practical and easy to test.

Your role in supporting production and suppliers with PCBA test issues will be essential in maintaining operational efficiency, minimizing downtime, and maximizing product quality and ensuring the seamless integration of PCBA testing into our production processes and the success of our products in the market.

The candidate
You have a strong foundation in electrical engineering concepts and know your way around in a variety of testing methodologies, tools, and equipment. You have in-depth knowledge of PCB assembly processes, test automation frameworks, and programming languages such as LabVIEW, TestStand, Python, or C/C++.
You possess strong analytical abilities, enabling you to dissect complex testing challenges, identify root causes of issues. You approach problems methodically, breaking them down into manageable components and exploring multiple solutions to find the most effective resolution. You're adept at troubleshooting circuitry, interpreting test results, and implementing corrective actions to improve test coverage and accuracy.

In this role, you'll encounter scenarios where the pressure can be high, particularly during production stoppages. These moments demand swift and effective problem-solving skills, as any delay in production can have significant consequences.
Your tenacity shines through as you skillfully address equipment issues, minimizing disruptions to production and ensuring seamless operations.

Qualifications
You hold a degree in electronics engineering or similar and must be fluent in English and Danish.
The ideal candidate should possess a minimum of five years of working experience in most of the following areas:

• PCBA test development and support
• Electronics & schematic design
• Labview, TestStand, python or other scripting languages
• Planning, coordination, and communication

We offer
We offer a demanding job in an international and innovative company that is a world expert in its field. You will get the opportunity to collaborate with many talented people across different field of expertise, and you will be working with developing advanced technologies to make a real difference for our customers.
Our working culture is based on trust and teamwork, and you can expect to enter a great working place where you can bring your ideas to the table and make a real difference. There will be a fair amount of travel activity to visit our subsidiaries and customers.

If you want to know more about the position you are welcome to contact Martin Lyck, e-mail [email protected]. FOSS is committed to maintaining an inclusive culture and a diverse workforce. You can help us sustain an unbiased recruitment process by not including photo or age in your application.

FOSS
Today, more than 8 billion people around the world are dependent on nutritional food. Tons of food being produced in a million different ways and under varying conditions, creating challenges all the way from field to fork. One of them, obviously, being the effects it has on climate change.
FOSS helps the world’s 100 biggest food companies and more than 40,000 others around the world navigate exactly that with intelligent, data-driven and innovative analytical solutions. We are making sustainability a better business and we’re doing so as global market leader in our field – improving food quality, minimizing food waste, ensuring food safety, and securing fair payment.

Join a pioneering and innovative company in the food and agriculture industry. A company on a mission, with offices all around the world and 1,700 talented colleagues from more than 32 different countries.