Summary:
Duties & Responsibilities:
VIAVI (NASDAQ: VIAV) is a global provider of network test, monitoring and assurance solutions for telecommunications, cloud, enterprises, first responders, military, aerospace, and railway. VIAVI is also a leader in light management technologies for 3D sensing, anti-counterfeiting, consumer electronics, industrial, automotive, government and aerospace applications.
We are the people behind the products that help keep the world connected at home, school, work, at play, and everywhere in between. VIAVI employees are passionate about supporting customer success and we welcome people who bring their best every day to the company – to question, to collaborate and to push for solutions that will delight our customers.
Summary/Purpose:
VIAVI, Ottawa Canada, Fiber Optic Lab & Production Test (FOPLT) Business Unit, has a need for a Senior Test Engineer with the experience and drive to make a difference. This position will directly support new product introduction and perform secondary support for the Asian contract manufacturing sites. Prior experience in the field of fiber optics is strongly preferred.
The purpose of this position is ensuring high quality and reliable test methods and approaches are designed into automated test systems in manufacturing and service for fiber optic lab test equipment produced by the FOPLT Business unit. This position will partner with R&D during new product introduction and continue to support products through their lifecycle.
Primary Role and Responsibilities:
- This role will closely partner and be co-located with R&D at the VIAVI Ottawa office.
- New Product Introduction (NPI) for VIAVI market leading MAP optical test platform.
- Provide DFT direction to R&D at the concept stage of new product development
- Test development and ongoing continuous improvement for the test solutions on the MAP series product portfolio.
- Design, develop, and influence the various automated production systems required to implement the product test strategy.
- Devise the overall manufacturing and service and configuration strategy for new products and optimize manufacturing & service calibration and test.
- Detailed project planning to ensure that all production systems are developed, debugged, and validated in time for production pilot run.
- Partner with R&D and Mfg. Engineering to develop contract manufacturing ready and reliable test systems, jigs & fixturing.
- Effective use of Gage R&R and measure system evaluation tools in NPI to ensure stable test system are deployed in manufacturing and service.
- Installation and validation of production systems at the final production facility, usually at contract manufacture in Asia.
- Support TL9000 Periodic Re-test program for VIAVI MAP series portfolio.
Pre-Requisites / Skills / Experience Requirements:
Personal skills/attributes and experience:
- 4-year Bachelor of Science in Optical Engineering, Physics and/or Electrical Engineering.
- Minimum 4 years’ experience developing automated test, both hardware and software.
- Knowledge of fiber optic communications technology – e.g., Power Meter, Spectrum Analyzer, OTDR etc.
- LabWindows CVI programing experience, LabVIEW.
- Experience with National Instruments TestStand would be beneficial.
- Experienced in a structured programming language (such as C / C++).
- Python or other scripting based programming experience
- SQL database programming experience for test record and data management.
- Demonstrated project planning/management skills.
- Process improvement and data analysis – knowledge of Lean principles or equivalent experience.
- Must be a self-starter, strong team player and demonstrate leadership skills.
- Ability to travel up to 15% of the time to Asia contract manufacturing site.
- Language - English primary. (Additional language skills beneficial but not a requirement).
If you have what it takes to push boundaries and seize opportunities, apply to join our team today.
VIAVI Solutions is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer – minorities/females/veterans/persons with disabilities.
Job Posting Pay Range:
85,680to
159,120Exceptional qualifications, experience and location may impact salary. VIAVI offers a competitive benefits package that includes paid time off, health, life and disability insurance, 401(k), and a bonus program.
Skills Required
- Bachelor of Science degree in Optical Engineering, Physics, Electrical Engineering, or a related field
- At least 4 years of experience developing automated hardware and software tests
- Knowledge of fiber optic communications technology, including power meters, spectrum analyzers, or OTDRs
- LabWindows/CVI programming experience
- LabVIEW experience
- National Instruments TestStand experience
- Experience with a structured programming language such as C or C++
- Python or other scripting-based programming experience
- SQL database programming experience for test records and data management
- Project planning and management skills
- Process improvement and data analysis experience, including Lean principles or equivalent
- Self-starter who is a strong team player and demonstrates leadership skills
- Ability to travel up to 15% of the time to Asian contract manufacturing sites
- English language proficiency
- Additional language skills
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What We Do
VIAVI Solutions (NASDAQ: VIAV) is a global leader in both network and service enablement and optical security performance products and solutions. Our technologies contribute to the success of a wide range of customers – from the world’s largest mobile operators and governmental entities to enterprise network and application providers to contractors laying the fiber and building the towers that keep us connected
