Staff Manufacturing Test Engineer
Leads manufacturing test readiness for a product line, designing automated test hardware and software, analyzing factory data, and resolving production issues. Requires 10+ years of manufacturing engineering experience, 5+ years in NPI test development, and strong Python expertise.
About the job
Responsibilities
- Own end-to-end manufacturing test readiness for an entire product line.
- Collaborate with product development, manufacturing operations, and software teams to define requirements and roll out robust, data-driven test sequences.
- Design and implement scalable, reliable manufacturing test equipment, either in-house or with third-party partners.
- Lead production issue investigations using the manufacturing execution system (MES) to analyze factory history and determine root causes.
- Maintain software quality through code reviews and hardware-in-the-loop continuous integration.
- Improve manufacturing processes by eliminating unnecessary steps and making them faster, more reliable, scalable, and less dependent on manual work.
Requirements
- 10+ years of engineering experience in a manufacturing environment.
- 5+ years focused on new product introduction (NPI) test development.
- Strong hands-on Python coding experience for test automation and process tooling.
- Experience defining testing frameworks and strategies for new products.
- Ability to identify critical-to-quality requirements with cross-functional partners.
- Demonstrated root-cause and failure-analysis experience for test and equipment issues.
- Creative problem-solving skills.
- Excellent communication, organization, and collaboration skills across hardware, software, and operations teams.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, growth-stage environment while balancing immediate execution with long-term scalability.
Compensation & Benefits
- Annual base salary: $196,000–$257,000.
- Equity through stock options.
- Comprehensive benefits, including health insurance, paid vacation, sick leave, holiday pay, and a 401(k) savings plan.
- Relocation assistance may be available for eligible roles.
Skills
Python, Test Automation, Manufacturing Test, Npi Test Development, Test Strategy, Root Cause Analysis, Failure Analysis, Mes, Hardware-In-The-Loop, Continuous Integration, Manufacturing Data Analysis, Test Equipment
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