Test Engineer - Pipeline

As Test Engineer you will be responsible for the design, development, updating and enhancement of production test solutions and burn in station. You will have responsibility for setting up or transferring in new test kits. You will be expected to use statistical tools and to meet quality and cost targets. You will work with R&D, SDE, process, product and QA engineers to solve problems such as test kit up time, calibration, failure mode analysis, yield and quality for pump laser and fiber grating testing.

Test station development and qualification – 30%
• Design and develop test kits to support the test requirement.
• Maintain and continually improve existing test stations.
• Manage capacity requests for production test stations.
• Create and execute test station validation projects with a formalized report deliverable.
• Assist R&D and Engineering team for experiments and electrical analysis.
• PR&PO preparation for new equipment and jig.

Test station maintenance and improvement – 40%
• Work with product teams to debug and analyses test failures.
• Monitoring and analysis product yield on final test station.
• Test FMEA regular review and update.
• Drive on-going cost-reduction capacity ramp up activities.
• Improve test efficiency by optimizing the hardware and software configuration, layout etc.
• Annual GRR and calibration for test station.
• Verification and maintenance for final test and burn in rack.

Operations Support – 20%
• Teamwork with product engineers and quality engineers to resolve quality issues.
• Work with Operations on capacity expansion capital business case to support volume forecast.
• Daily, weekly and monthly SPC monitoring and analysis.
• Test instrument correlation with other stations for power measurement.
• Trouble shooting on production test related and burn in stations.
• Work instruction edits and training to production.
• Engineering change management related to test and burn in process with ECO or waiver.

Training and documentation – 10%
• Training for technicians and operators to improve their skill.
• Support new projects from engineering as required.
• Complete the outcome documents such as feasibility and execution report for R&D projects include new products, new equipment, new processes etc.
• Intellectual property applications.
• Other added responsibility as assigned by supervisor.

Education & Experience

• Master’s degree in Electronics, Mechanical engineering, Automation or equivalent technical discipline from an accredited college or university.
• Min. 5 years working experience in complex manufacturing environment (Electronics or laser test experience is preferred).
• Fiber Bragg Grating or pump laser manufacturing experience are preferred.

Skills & Other Requirements

• Familiarity with the operation of test instrument such as laser source, multi-meters, OSA, power meter, oscilloscope, etc.
• Good understanding and hands on experience of test methodologies applied to opto-electronics component.
• Excellent electronics knowledge and experience on electrical analysis.
• Good understanding of SPC, Gauge R&R, and DOE, FMEA, hands-on experience of trouble shooting for test kits.
• Ability to easily and successfully work with employees and customers in a multi-cultural, global team environment.
• Ability to handle multiple priorities and complex issues involving external and internal priorities
• Excellence communication (verbal and written) skill in English is essential.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills.

Culture Commitment

Ensure adherence to company’s values (ICARE) in all aspects of your position at Coherent Corp.:

Integrity – Create an Environment of Trust

Collaboration – Innovate Through the Sharing of Ideas

Accountability – Own the Process and the Outcome

Respect – Recognize the Value in Everyone

Enthusiasm – Find a Sense of Purpose in Work