Manufacturing Test Engineer

Job Title:

Manufacturing Test Engineer

Job Description

This hands-on Manufacturing Test Engineer role owns how products are tested and brought into stable production. You will develop test strategies, design and build test systems and fixtures, and ensure new products are fully validated and ready for high-volume manufacturing. Working primarily on the production floor, you will bridge product design, test requirements, and manufacturing flow to create robust, efficient, and repeatable test processes that support aggressive new product and technology development.

Responsibilities

+ Define test requirements based on product design, risk, and intended use.

+ Develop comprehensive test strategies across module, drive, and system levels to ensure complete and efficient coverage.

+ Prepare new products for test readiness prior to production launch, including validation plans and acceptance criteria.

+ Design and build production test systems, test stands, fixtures, and interfaces for electronics and power electronics products.

+ Develop reliable, repeatable test methods suitable for high-volume production environments.

+ Improve existing test systems for stability, repeatability, throughput, and ease of operation.

+ Support and enhance automated test platforms, including LabVIEW- and PLC-based systems.

+ Support the design and build of production lines for new products, ensuring test is integrated from the outset.

+ Define build sequences, station layouts, and test integration points within the manufacturing flow.

+ Align test systems with manufacturing processes to create efficient, repeatable production operations.

+ Drive First Pass Yield (FPY) to 97% or higher through robust test design and continuous improvement.

+ Lead root cause analysis of test and product failures, and implement corrective and preventive actions to reduce repeat issues.

+ Ensure test methods accurately validate true product performance and are aligned with product requirements.

+ Ensure test processes and equipment do not constrain production throughput or create bottlenecks.

+ Improve test cycle times while maintaining or improving test coverage and quality.

+ Support consistent test execution across shifts by providing clear procedures, training, and troubleshooting guidance.

+ Understand product and test requirements and translate them into practical test solutions.

+ Define how products should be tested and why failures occur, using data-driven analysis.

+ Troubleshoot failed tests, diagnose electrical and system-level issues, and analyze failure data.

+ Integrate test stations into production lines and verify their impact on flow and capacity.

+ Analyze designs to determine appropriate test strategies and evaluate failure data to refine tests and product robustness.

+ Collaborate closely with engineering and project teams to take products from development into production.

+ Move from concept to execution by building, troubleshooting, and improving real systems in a production environment.

+ Contribute to aggressive new product and technology development by creating test methods and test stands and integrating testing into high-volume production lines.

Essential Skills

+ Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, Controls, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.

+ 5+ years of experience in test engineering, controls, or electronics manufacturing.

+ Hands-on experience designing and building production test systems, stands, fixtures, and interfaces.

+ Proven experience supporting or leading new product introduction (NPI) or product launches into production.

+ Strong electrical troubleshooting capability, including diagnosing issues in electronics and power electronics systems.

+ Demonstrated ability to connect product design, test strategy, and manufacturing processes into a cohesive solution.

+ Experience taking products from development into production in a manufacturing environment.

+ Comfort working primarily on the production floor in a highly hands-on role.

+ Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills applied to test systems and product failures.

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Experience with test systems and automated test…