Test Engineer

Littelfuse is one of America’s Best Mid-Sized Companies (Forbes) and has been named one of the Best Places to Work in Illinois (Best Companies Group) for 11 consecutive years. With its global headquarters in Chicago, Illinois, USA, Littelfuse is a leading, global manufacturer of electronic components serving more than 100,000 end customers across industrial, transportation, and electronics end markets. We have more than 17,000 employees with operations in 15 countries. From semiconductors to sensors… switches to fuses and more… we produce billions of electronic components that help our customers empower a sustainable, connected, and safer world. In 2021, Littelfuse had net sales of $2.1 billion.

Test Engineer

Support the automated test equipment activities that include set-up, software development, automation, document preparation, indirect material, and tool identification.

Support operation through characterization of circuit protection devices and executing tests for customers and end-user applications.

About The Job

• Responsible for testing and characterizing circuit protection products.
• Develop test systems based on input from various teams using standard equipment and custom electronics.
• Create test programs to automate/improve systems using tools like Labview, Visual Basic, etc.
• Assemble test equipment (power supplies, oscilloscopes, meters, etc.) for necessary tests.
• Prepare documents such as proposals, presentations, and training materials.
• Set up and execute customer-required tests.
• Communicate test status and results through systems and direct contact.
• Maintain strong relationships with teams and colleagues.
• Perform system maintenance on test equipment as needed.
• Keep the lab clean and organized, and manage inventory and purchase requests.
  
  
  
  

About You

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Electronics Engineering or equivalent with relevant experience.
• At least 3 years of experience in Test Engineering in electronics/semiconductor industry.
• Strong knowledge of analog/digital electronics, circuit protection, and semiconductors.
• Familiar with test equipment control and data acquisition via GPIB, USB, or Ethernet.
• Skilled in programming with languages like Labview, Visual Basic, C/C++, or similar.
• Experienced in using power supplies, oscilloscopes, ESD guns, data acquisition units, and other electronic tools.
• Excellent communication skills (oral and written).
• Ability to work independently or as part of a team in a fast-paced setting.
• Understanding of circuit response to transients (ESD/EFT, Lightning).
• Proficient in statistics, Six Sigma, and DOE.
• Experience in designing test fixtures (PCB and mechanical design).
• Hands-on experience designing and assembling test equipment in lab or manufacturing environments.
  
  
  
  

Littelfuse strives to empower associate growth and development in a culture of ongoing collaboration and respect for diverse global perspectives and expertise.

Our Core Values – Respect, Customer Focus, Agility, Collaboration – support us in our mission to improve the safety, reliability, and performance of our customers’ products that use electrical energy.

We are an equal-opportunity employer that takes pride in giving every associate the means and courage to make a difference – everywhere, every day.

We offer a variety of benefits, competitive salary, bonuses, flexible working hours, remote working as well as development opportunities like internal Lean Six Sigma Certification.