Design Validation Engineer
Location: Andover
Posted on: June 23, 2025
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Job Description:
The applications in which our products are used are typically in
the higher-performance, higher-power segments of the market
segments we serve. Our products are sold worldwide to customers
ranging from small to large global original equipment manufacturers
(OEMs), their contract manufacturers (CM’s) and internationally to
distributors who support their supply chains. Our Advanced Products
serve customers concentrated in the High Performance Computing,
Aerospace and Defense, Industrial and Automotive markets.
Applications range from powering advanced processors in server
motherboards and artificial intelligence accelerator cards and
systems, server rack power conversion, radar systems, industrial
automation, instrumentation, test equipment, solid state lighting,
telecommunications and networking infrastructure, and mild hybrid
and pure electric vehicle (EV) automobiles. Our Brick Products
serve customers in aerospace and defense electronics, industrial
automation, industrial equipment, instrumentation and test
equipment, and transportation (notably in rail and heavy equipment
applications). Job description: Job Summary Job Description •
Develop and implement qualification process methods to meet
customer requirements for long life failure rates. • Schedule,
coordinate and execute said qualification plans and methods in
accordance with agreed time frames. • Work closely with NPI Program
Management and NPI Manufacturing Engineering teams to drive new
products to meet agreed time frames. • Monitor new product
validation activities against targets to ensure sufficient progress
toward those targets is being achieved. • Identify opportunities
for reliability improvement in current products and work within the
product commercialization process to realize these improvements in
successive generations of designs. • Working in a team environment,
resolve reliability problems that result in excessive in-house or
customer failure rates • Provide guidance to internal groups
regarding technical questions or concerns. • Distribute reports
that track product and/or process reliability performance to
internal groups and to customers • Make recommendations for test,
burn-in screening and life test capital equipment acquisition
Education / Qualifications • Solid knowledge of the physics of
failure of PCBs and electronic components • Solid knowledge of
electronic circuits, components, PCBs and electronics manufacturing
processes • Software coding knowledge a plus • Knowledge of
state-of-the-art reliability assessment methods and techniques •
Ability to accomplish tasks through influencing others. •
Experience with FMEA and Design of Experiments • Ability to
effectively communicate with a wide variety of internal and
external customers and/or suppliers • Ability to use some or all of
the following PC applications: MS Office, MS Project, MS Visio,
MiniTab, JMP to generate reports, capturing data, and presenting
data and information in an understandable format • Knowledge and
understanding of business processes and how decisions impact
customer satisfaction, product quality, and on-time delivery. •
Knowledge in workmanship of builds and ability to build quality set
ups Minimum Requirements: • Minimum 3 years’ relevant experience
required • Bachelor's degree in related field, e.g. BSEE, Physics,
or Materials Science. • Familiarity with power conversion theory
including AC/DC and DC/DC preferred. • Ability to work
independently and be effective in a fast paced environment •
Excellent writing and time management skills • Familiarity with
automotive requirements and controls preferred Compensation Data
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment
without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin,
disability or protected veteran status. Vicor is an EO employer –
M/F/Veteran/Disability Salary Range $80,400 - $115,575 Please note:
This range is based on our current market driven pay structures.
Individual salaries are determined based upon a variety of factors
including but not limited to, a candidates overall qualifications,
such as skills, education, and experience as well as company
internal equity.
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