Manufacturing Test Engineer

Key Responsibilities

• Work with Test Development teams at Red 6 and contract manufacturers to develop, release and maintain manufacturing tests, scripts, tools and related artifacts.
• Develop PCBA, subassembly, and system-level production test strategies.
• Define test coverage, acceptance criteria, and failure of reporting standards.
• Work with Red 6 software development teams to integrate provided test scripts and source code.
• Work closely with contract manufacturers and document recommended or requested functions, modules, or scripts, identify potential gaps and assure that those are implemented when possible.
• Ensure CMs properly build/compile test software for production use.
• Develop a plan and required tools for transparency, real time availability of test logs, results, failures for each build activity.

Test Infrastructure & Equipment

• Define specifications for jigs, fixtures, and system-level test racks.
• Oversee CM development and duplication of test racks at Red 6 and CM sites.
• Validate test repeatability, reliability, and GR&R performance.
• Lead environmental, functional, and stress testing validation as required.

CM & Production Support

• Support test implementation at CM facilities.
• Troubleshoot test failures and yield issues.
• Drive root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Establish test data collection, traceability, and reporting requirements.

Compliance & Documentation

• Ensure test processes meet DOD, aerospace, and IPC standards.
• Develop and maintain test procedures, validation reports, and configuration control documentation.
• Support qualification builds, FAI, and production readiness reviews.