Senior Test Engineer - Power Supplies & ATE

About the role

XP Power, a global manufacturer of power controllers for industrial, healthcare and semiconductor equipment, is looking for a Senior Test Engineer in Singapore. The engineer takes ownership of the development, implementation, qualification and continuous improvement of production test systems for electronic power conversion and power supply products, reporting to the Test Engineering Manager and working with design, manufacturing, quality and suppliers.

Key responsibilities

• Develop automated testing for power supply electrical performance and protection, and production tests for AC/DC and DC/DC converter products with digital control and communications interfaces.
• Support debugging of hardware, firmware, communication and test-system issues.
• Design test jigs, fixtures, interface boards, cable harnesses and adapters, ensuring electrical safety, ESD protection, grounding and shielding.
• Lead resolution of production test failures, perform failure analysis and root-cause investigations, and analyse test data, yield and false failures to improve quality.
• Develop test specifications, methods, limits, procedures, coverage and training materials, and optimise test time, cost and reliability.
• Define Design for Testability (DFT) requirements, qualify ATE systems and fixtures, support NPI and transfer test systems to manufacturing sites.
• Evaluate new test technologies and drive continuous improvement in automation, coverage, test time and reliability.

Required profile

• Degree or diploma in Electrical, Electronics, Mechatronics or a related discipline.
• Minimum 8 years of experience in test engineering, ATE, production testing or electronics manufacturing, with hands-on experience in automated test systems.
• Proven experience developing, debugging and implementing ATE and automated production test programs.
• Strong knowledge of analogue/digital and power electronics, and hands-on experience with test instrumentation.
• Experience designing and improving test jigs, fixtures, interface boards and harnesses.
• Strong problem-solving, failure analysis and root-cause investigation skills, and ability to lead cross-functional work.
• Proficiency in written and spoken English and willingness to travel.

Required skills

• ATE and automated test system development (good to have)
• LabVIEW, Python, C/C++ (advantageous)
• Instrument communication protocols such as SCPI, CAN, I2C, SPI, UART, RS-232/485, Ethernet
• Preferred: power converter experience, test data analysis, SPC, yield improvement, PCB design and overseas manufacturing site experience