Test Engineer - PCBA

About the Role / About the Job
Dubai serves as a strategic hub for the company’s Middle East operations, bringing together commercial, engineering, manufacturing, and support teams within a globally connected business environment. Building on more than 40 years in the region, the company recently announced the development of a new sustainable campus in Dubai, reinforcing our long‑term investment in growth, collaboration, and capability building.
As Test Engineer – PCBA, you will set up, validate, maintain, and improve the PCBA test procedure in production and ensure technical support in production for Failed PCBAs (or FGs) diagnosis after ICT/Flying probe/functional test, to secure the company production quality standards and constantly improve customer satisfaction. This role is crucial for ensuring PCBA quality compliance for repaired PCBAs for New Product Introduction, Transferred PCBA from other plants or EMS, and to ensure robust and stable PCBA testing and repairing processes definition, compliant with industry standards, supporting product quality, and operational excellence, in line with the company Safety rules.
The Test Engineer will design PCBA/FG test procedures and Work Instructions in production and interact with the Manufacturing Test development team during design phases (manufacturability of PCBA & FG), supporting the Industrialization Program Manager. You will track defect rates at FCT/ICT Test process steps during Pre-series and in production, via Pareto analysis, define, manage, and realize Testers and Test fixtures maintenance activities, define repair processes for failed PCBA/FG to be applied in production and suggest Continuous Improvement (CI) and Value Analysis/Value Engineering (VAVE) projects for productivity improvement.

What you’ll do:

• Develop, deliver and maintain Operators and Maintenance work instruction and plan for PCBA & FG electronic test equipment processes (ICT, Flying Probe, Functional tests).
• Manage and realize maintenance activities level 2 & 3 (preventive maintenance and internal-external equipment calibrations).
• Support Industrialization program manager in ProLaunch Manufacturing deliverables release: Process flow Chart, PFMEA, PPAP, etc., with Manufacturing Test development engineering team.
• Support Industrialization program manager to influence PCB/PCBA design through DFM reviews, with R&D.
• Ensure PCBA test instruction and maintenance plan linked to ECO/MCO in due time.
• Track and improve PCBA/FGs Test related cycle times for each PCBA SKU, and update related RCCP data with production manager.
• Support customer audit and Plant quality certification programs at Test processes Level (ICT/Flying Probe Functional and other electronic test steps).
• Support Manufacturing Test development team in new test solutions implementation in production: MSA tests, cycle time confirmation, maintenance plan definition, operator work instruction: changeover and production operations, etc.
• Support component & Product engineer in SAP and MES setup for PCBA/FGs test operation data establishment.
• Analyze OEE of testers in production per SKU and define Continuous Improvement plan for Electronic Testing area.
• Track maintenance indicators to improve Test area performance: MTBF, MTTR.
• Act as technical interlocutor for other plants and EMS, for test in production shop floor.
• Define CAPEX needs for PP, to improve productivity in production test area (ROI).
• Support Production Continuous Improvement initiatives, SMED, Kaizen events, RIE, VSM.
• Act as production test process expert for quality crisis root cause analysis and action plan definition.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electronics/Mechanical/Industrial Engineering.
• 5+ years of experience in PCBA manufacturing test in production. Strong knowledge of PCBA manufacturing processes is a plus.

Skills:

• Demonstrating in Lean Manufacturing or continuous improvement methodologies.
• Production support and troubleshooting in test area.
• Significant experience in Test operation in production, including maintenance is required (Flying probe programming on Takaya, functional testing).
• Expert in Test processes and equipment in production.
• Electronic PCBA defect root cause analysis capability (CI tools application).
• Solid understanding of PCBA manufacturing processes.
• Programming of flying Probe equipment (i.e., Takaya flying Probe).
• IPC-A610 Class3 strong knowledge and application (Certification is a strong advantage).
• Knowledge of ESD safety procedures and quality control practices.
• Maintenance plan creation and realization experience in test equipment.
• Good communication with pedagogic skills and spirit of synthesis.
• High attention to detail and documentation accuracy.
• Ability to work with multiple plant stakeholders, R&D engineers, and strongly support continuous improvement initiatives.
• Safety-oriented in operations, in line with the company MESH and operational activities.

What we offer you:

• Being part of a company that has been in business for more than 100 years, is well known in the industry, and has a major impact on the energy industry.
• Work in a company that is committed to Inclusion & Diversity and Sustainability.
• Annual mentoring program, university, a reward and recognition system.
• Ongoing Learning and Career Development Opportunities in a global company. Build your career and apply internally for our open positions worldwide.
• Strong, agile and diverse team locally and globally.
• Strong processes and state-of-the-art systems and tools.
• Structured employee development processes, open feedback culture with development plans.
• Detailed induction support and well-structured onboarding.
• Balance your work and life with a hybrid worktime model.

Living and Working in Dubai
Dubai is an internationally connected city that offers strong professional opportunities within a truly global environment. Living and working in Dubai means being part of a diverse, forward-looking business community, supported by modern infrastructure, excellent connectivity, and a well-established expatriate ecosystem.
At the company, employees based in Dubai are part of a stable, well-governed organization that brings together global teams, clear ways of working, and the flexibility needed to support both performance and long-term career development.