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Volt · 3 weeks ago

Principal Design and Test Development Engineer

Tewksbury, MA

Contract

Onsite

Lead/Staff

$85/hr - $90/hr

8+ years exp

Volt is a company that specializes in advanced test systems, and they are seeking a Principal Design and Test Development Engineer to lead the design, development, and deployment of these systems. The role involves providing technical leadership, managing cross-functional teams, and ensuring test readiness throughout the product lifecycle.

BatteryManufacturing

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

Responsibilities

Lead the design, development, and deployment of advanced test systems (hardware, software, and firmware) for manufacturing and customer facilities

Provide technical leadership, manage cross-functional teams, and ensure test readiness, optimization, and smooth integration throughout the product lifecycle

Lead development of test hardware, software, and/or firmware through its development cycle, from requirements definition through deployment at manufacturing or customer facilities

Work with internal and external partners on the design and deployment of complex factory test systems

Work with Prime Engineering, Production, and Operations teams early in development cycle to identify capability and capacity needs for manufacturing test and ensure smooth deployment to manufacturing facilities

Actively identify test readiness issues and optimizations through the development lifecycle

Lead medium-to-large sized teams to meet project budget, schedule, and performance commitments

Provide technical leadership to employees in support of their specific work assignments

Engage in personal technical growth and encourage technical growth in peers and junior engineers through mentoring activities

Prepare and clearly present project status to functional and program leadership

Understand and report financial & earned value status for monthly reporting cycle

Proactively manage and mitigate Risks and Opportunities

Support Manufacturing operations, including on-site troubleshooting and debugging, both independently and in collaboration with design engineering teams

Qualification

Test Equipment designTest hardware designTechnical leadershipProject managementNational Instruments TestStandLabVIEWJira/ConfluenceProblem-solvingDecision-makingMentoring

Required

Experience leading technical teams and projects

Typically requires a bachelor's in science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM)

Minimum of eight (8) years of relevant engineering experience in an engineering design and development environment

At least four (4) years of direct experience with Test Equipment design and development tasks

Clearance Required: Interim Secret

Preferred

Experience with project management tools such as MS Project, Jira/Confluence, and Earned Value Management System (EVMS) tracking software

Experience with decision-making and problem-solving skills

Experience with National Instruments' TestStand, LabWindows/CVI, and/or LabVIEW

Digital, and/or Analog, and/or RF, and/or power supply test hardware design experience with routine use and/or automation of commercial test and measurement equipment, i.e. Oscilloscopes, DMMs, network analyzers, power supplies, etc

Benefits

Health

Dental

Vision

Term life

Short term disability

AD&D

401(k)

Sick time

Other types of paid leaves (as required by law)

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Company

Volt

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Volt (An Innova Solutions Company) is a multi-award winning global workforce solutions provider that propels businesses and careers forward with expert momentum.

Founded in 2022

Nantes, Pays de la Loire, FRA

1001-5000 employees