Huntsville, AL, US Electronic Design Engineer

Requisition ID: 87483-0

At SCI Technology, a Sanmina Company, we serve those who serve by delivering innovative, trusted and comprehensive products and services that meet and exceed the unique needs of the Defense and Aerospace sector. From avionics to tactical and airborne communications, counter-UAS, integrated manufacturing and cradle-to-grave product life cycle support, we deliver high-reliability solutions that keep service members connected and protected in the field.

Our heritage dates to 1961, as an early supplier to the space program in Huntsville, Alabama. Today, SCI offers a complete range of Defense & Aerospace solutions through our three business segments – Products, Systems Build, and Life Cycle Services. It’s SCI summed up - ALL WE DO to serve those who serve.

At this time, SCI is recruiting highly qualified candidates whose background and career goals meet our needs for the following position in Huntsville, AL. Please note that due to Department of Defense contract requirements, U.S. CITIZENSHIP IS REQUIRED.

Job Title: Electronic Design Test Engineer

Roles and Responsibilities

• Providing test concepts and proposals that exhibit a high degree of creativity, functional simplicity and overall design excellence.
• Develop test plans and requirements matrix.
• Designing cost-effective test fixtures and equipment, and defining specifications and procedures for testing new products which exceed customer expectations.
• Assemble, bring-up, and debug new electronic designs for test equipment.
• Documenting Test Procedures.
• Perform Verification and Validation activities, to include Gage R&R reports.
• Transition test solutions from a development to a sustaining production environment.
• Technically communicate well with internal and external customers and vendors.

Education and Experience

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited College in Electrical Engineering, or other engineering discipline with a mechatronics concentration.
• Minimum 10 years of functional test hardware development experience is required.
• Strong proficiency in Schematic analysis and ECAD software (Altium PCB Layout Design experience desired).
• Due to our Government contracts, the candidate must be a U.S. citizen.
• Proficient with standard electronic test and measurement equipment.
• Must be highly motivated, self-driven, and eager to learn new technologies.
• Strong problem-solving and good communication skills.
• Comfortable with at-a-desk design, hands-on laboratory work, and interfacing with manufacturing.
• Ability to demonstrate relationship building skills and be comfortable interacting with technical professionals.
• Effective, concise and clear communication to management on status of projects.
• Collaborating in a team environment to develop new test solutions.
• You will be expected to support a product’s electrical test design activity from requirements definition through development, implementation and validation.
• You will be expected to perform assigned duties with minimal supervision.
• Experience with SolidWorks or other MCAD software a plus.
• Experience with test software development using National Instruments LabVIEW/TestStand is a plus.
• RF Experience a plus.
• Experience with military communication equipment, VOIP, SIP, H.323 and/or Ethernet networking is a definite plus.

Sanmina is an Equal Opportunity Employer – M/F/Veteran/Disability/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity.

This is an ITAR facility and applicants must be a US Citizen.