Associate Test Engineer - Contract Role

Associate Test Engineer - Contract Role

Location: Santa Clara, CA

Onsite

The Role:

Picarro is seeking an Associate Test Engineer for a challenging role configuring, testing, troubleshooting, and repairing complex gas analyzing systems at Picarro's headquarters in Santa Clara.

Picarro is looking for employees who want to grow with the organization, foster a team environment, and conduct themselves professionally in high-pressure situations.

This position is ideal for new graduates with a Science or Engineering degree.

Key Responsibilities:

• Build and test a variety of assemblies used in Picarro products-ranging from gas sample handling systems, laser cavities, and opto-mechanical components.
• Configure and test end-user products to validate that they meet internal and external specifications.
• Use the 8D process, or a similar problem-solving methodology, to identify and correct the root cause.
• Complete data gathering and analysis activities using internally developed software or external software such as Excel or Access.
• Fill out checklists and activity logs to keep track of time and progress on tasks.
• Supporting senior team members with basic tasks, such as setting up tests, replenishing gas supplies (moving gas tanks, connecting/disconnecting gas lines), completing process paperwork, etc.

Skills and qualifications (either demonstrated through work experience or school work):

• Bachelor's degree (BS) or equivalent experience required. Science or Engineering field required.
• Ability to read and understand engineering documentation (e.g., requirements, specifications, schematics, etc.).
• Ability to use a variety of testing, measuring, and optical instruments (oscilloscope, multimeter, photo detector, microscope, power meter, etc.)
• Ability to integrate and work well in a team environment, strong verbal presentation, and written communication skills.
• Conducts root cause investigation of technical and process problems, and then proposes and executes effective countermeasures to prevent future problems.
• Working knowledge of Design for Manufacturability and Serviceability (DfX), and Process Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (PFMEA).
• Investigates, analyzes, develops, and determines processes and process improvements for new and existing products.
• Demonstrated lean thinking in a production environment/ Management of multiple priorities dynamically with little direct supervision.
• Versatility, flexibility, and a willingness to work within constantly changing priorities with enthusiasm

Preferable, but not critical:

• Working knowledge of electrical/electronic equipment, troubleshooting potential failures, and driving to the root cause
• Knowledgeable of laser safety and standards
• Experience with class 3B and 4 lasers

About Picarro:

Picarro, Inc. is the world's leading producer of greenhouse gas and optical stable isotope instruments, which are used in a wide variety of scientific and industrial applications, including: atmospheric science, air quality, greenhouse gas measurements, gas leak detection, food safety, hydrology, ecology, and more. The company's products are all designed and manufactured at Picarro's Santa Clara, California headquarters and exported to countries worldwide. Picarro's products are based on dozens of patents related to cavity ring-down spectroscopy (CRDS) technology. Picarro's solutions are unparalleled in their precision, ease of use, portability, and reliability.

Honors awarded to the Company include the World Economic Forum Technology Innovation Pioneer, IHS CERA Energy Innovation Pioneer, the U.S. Department of Energy Small Business of the Year, the TiE50 Winner, and the Red Herring Global 100 Winner.

Key investors include Benchmark Capital Partners, Greylock Management Corporation, Duff, Ackerman & Goodrich, Stanford University, Focus Ventures, Mingxin China Growth Ltd., NTT Finance, and Weston Presidio Capital.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, color, religion, national origin, protected veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, or on the basis of disability.

Posted positions are not open to third-party recruiters/agencies, and unsolicited resume submissions will be considered free referrals.

$30-$35 an hour