Hardware Development Test Engineer

Your Job

The Molex Hardware Engineering Group is seeking a talented Hardware Development Test Engineer to join our team in Lisle, IL and support the design and development of Active Electrical Cable (AEC) products for Hyperscalers, and other related designs.

Our Team

We are the Copper Solution Business Unit of Molex Datacom & Specialty Solutions Division. Our business is witnessing tremendous growth owing to the increasing need for cloud services and higher data transfer rates. You will be working under leadership that has been setting and driving industry standards in data centers for more than 30 years.

What You Will Do

• Support the Design Engineering teams by participating in initial board bring-up and performing validation testing on electronic designs from the early prototype stage through full customer qualification testing.
• Identify and troubleshoot issues that arise during testing. Apply standard engineering methods and techniques to solve problems.
• Participate in root cause analysis for prototypes as well as factory and customer returns.
• Collaborate with Hardware and Firmware design engineering teams to understand the design and test requirements and develop detailed test procedures.
• Direct the work of lab technicians during the setup and execution of design validation tests.
• Ensure that data and measurements are collected and recorded accurately during testing. Create evaluation and qualification test reports and presentations.
• Identify opportunities to improve test capabilities, whether by equipment, methodology, automation, or other aspects, and help implement those improvements.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Experience testing and debugging PCBA's and electronic systems using oscilloscopes, multimeters, data loggers, and other standard electronics lab equipment.
• Experience troubleshooting digital and power circuits down to the component level.
• Experience reading schematics and locating components on complex PCBA's.
• Experience creating detailed test procedures, collecting and recording test data, and creating test reports that include charts, graphs, and other data calculation and presentation methods.
• Experience remotely controlling test equipment and collecting data using scripts or test equipment software packages (ie LabVIEW, etc).
• Experience programing Firmware into Microcontrollers and using devices like Raspberry Pi's.

What Will Put You Ahead

• Hardware Circuit Design Experience
• Experience with Schematic and PCB Layout software packages (Cadence Allegro preferred).
• Ability to make more advanced HW lab measurements like Power Supply noise/ripple, Clock Jitter, or general Signal Integrity measurements using VNA or TDR test equipment.

For this role, we anticipate paying $75,000 - $140,000 per year. This role is eligible for variable pay, issued as a monetary bonus or in another form.

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Hiring Philosophy

All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here.

Who We Are

As a Koch company, Molex is a leading supplier of connectors and interconnect components, driving innovation in electronics and supporting industries from automotive to health care and consumer to data communications. The thousands of innovators who work for Molex have made us a global electronics leader. Our experienced people, groundbreaking products and leading-edge technologies help us deliver a wider array of solutions to more markets than ever before.

At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.

Our Benefits

Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.

Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.

Equal Opportunities

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please click here for additional information. (For Illinois E-Verify information click here, aqui, or tu).

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