Staff Test Engineer

Ametek

$80K — $105K *
Telecommunications & Hardware
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • BS in Electrical Engineering or related field, or equivalent experience
  • 2-5 years in hardware testing or NPI environments
  • Proven experience in designing production test systems

Responsibilities

  • Participate in new product development to integrate test strategies and methodologies
  • Design and deploy production test systems, including fixtures and automation
  • Conduct root cause failure analysis and implement corrective actions
  • Define standardized test procedures and acceptance criteria
  • Develop, document, and maintain test procedures and fixtures
  • Drive improvements in yield, cycle time, and efficiency
  • Support the transfer of assembly and test processes to manufacturing regions

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health and wellness plans
  • 401(k) retirement plan with company match
  • Paid time off and holiday pay
  • Employee development and training programs
  • Flexible work arrangements and a supportive work environment
Full Job Description
The Staff Test Engineer will lead development, deployment, and continuous improvement of hardware and system-level test solutions to transition products from R&D into scalable manufacturing. Drive test architecture, fixture design, production diagnostics to ensure quality, manufacturability, and compliance. The Staff Test Engineer collaborates closely with cross-functional teams to ensure robust test strategies and execution, scalable assembly processes, and high-quality manufacturing outcomes.

Staff Test Engineer will:
  • Participate in NPD to integrate test strategies, methodologies, and design-for-test principles into product designs
  • Design and deploy production test systems (fixtures, instrumentation, automation)
  • Drive root cause failure analysis and corrective actions
  • Define standardized test procedures and acceptance criteria
  • Develop, document, and maintain test procedures and test fixtures, including automated test solutions where appropriate
  • Drive yield, cycle time, and efficiency improvements
  • Support the transfer of product assembly and test processes to other manufacturing regions
  • Prepare and maintain engineering change notices (ECNs) and related technical documentation


The Staff Test Engineer will have:
  • BS in Electrical Engineering or related discipline or equivalent work experience required
  • 2-5 years experience in hardware test or NPI environments
  • Experience designing and deploying production test systems


The Staff Test Engineer skills:
  • Perform hardware, system-level, and software testing to support product development and manufacturing
  • PCBA and system-level verification and validation
  • Test system development including fixture design and automation
  • Manufacturing yield improvement and troubleshooting
  • Compliance verification support
  • Analog/digital circuit troubleshooting and PCB systems
  • Working knowledge of electronic test and measurement equipment, including oscilloscopes, digital multimeters, signal generators, and related laboratory instrumentation
  • ECAD and MCAD engineering tools including for analysis


Compensation

Employee Type: Salaried

Currency: USD

Salary Minimum: 80,000

Salary Maximum: 105,000

Incentive: No

Disclaimer: Where a specific pay range is noted, it is a good faith estimate at the time of this posting. The actual salary offered will be based on experience, skills, qualifications, market / business considerations, and geographic location.

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