Production Test Engineer

About the Role

The Production Test Engineer supports production tests, failure analysis, and repair activities to achieve quality targets and on-time delivery of systems according to the overall production schedule. They provide first-level support to the production team and act as liaisons with the Engineering and Mfg Test Development teams. They collect and analyze test data and provide solutions to increase test process yields and efficiency. They work closely with the cross-functional production and management teams to meet and exceed customer expectations.

Responsibilities

• Development Cycle Activities
  • Work with System and Diagnostic engineers
  • Understand Server HW Architecture and features
  • Influence Mfg Test development
• Test Execution
  • Test Flow
  • Cycle time
  • Test Reporting
• Mfg Test Validation
  • Lead regression testing of all Mfg Test releases
  • Provide timely feedback to Diagnostic team
  • Report Test Bugs
  • Identify Test Improvements
• NPI Products
  • Owner of all Mfg Test processes before Mass Production
  • Ensure on-time shipment of all NPI programs
  • Track the progress of NPI HW through the Mfg Test process
  • Create a failure summary report
  • Identify HW failures vs Test Process-induced failures (false fails)
  • Work with System Engineering and Diagnostic team to close all open test issues
• Test Process Oversight & Improvement
  • Provide daily Production Test status reports
  • Yield %
  • Summary of failures
  • 1st level failure diagnosis
  • Proposed process improvements + status
  • Analyze test process cycles times and touches; propose solutions; drive to closure
• Technical Support
  • Review test logs to understand the root cause of failures
  • Create experiments / write scripts to isolate / duplicate failures and understand reproducibility
  • Train Production Test and Repair technicians
  • Become SME for execution of all Mfg Tests
• Continuous Improvement / 5S Support
  • Work with an extended team to identify and execute process improvement actions:
    • Peer technicians/engineers
    • Leads / Supervisors / Managers/ Engineering

Requirements

• BS in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science
• 8+ years of related manufacturing test experience
• Previous Server Setup / Debug / Repair Experience
• Experience with Microsoft Office tools (Outlook, Excel, and Word)
• Programming experience in both Linux and Windows environments
• Experience with Networking and Intel Server Architecture. Data Center Experience is a plus
• Ability to summarize large amounts of test data to identify trends / improvement opportunities

About ZT Systems

At ZT Systems, a Sanmina Company, you’ll get to do work you are proud of alongside smart, passionate people. Every day, there are opportunities to collaborate with the best in the industry to design, build, and deliver impactful solutions to world-class customers. Along the way, you will gain hands-on experience in a fast-paced environment that’s challenging, rewarding, and career-defining. A culture built around our values: we work hard and think fast. We view challenges as opportunities—to do better, push harder, and be faster than we were the day before. When we fail, we learn from it and move on together. And when we succeed, we use the momentum to go even further. We create value with everything we do, building the foundation of today—and transforming the future of tomorrow.

Benefits

• Compensation & Financial Security
  • Competitive base salary
  • Performance-based annual bonus eligibility
  • 401(k) retirement savings plan
  • Tuition reimbursement for eligible education programs
• Health & Wellness
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage with access to leading providers
  • Mental health resources and employee wellness support programs
  • Company-paid life and disability insurance
• Time Away & Work-Life Balance
  • Paid time off (PTO) and company-paid holidays
  • Parental leave and family care support programs
• Growth & Purpose
  • Structured training programs and on-the-job learning opportunities
  • Matching gifts and volunteer programs to support causes you care about

These benefits are available to eligible employees and are designed to grow with you as your career evolves. Full benefits and eligibility varies by work location.