Staff Test Engineer
AMETEK · Oak Ridge, TN · 2 days ago
EngineeringFull-time
About the role
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. They will drive test architecture, fixture design, production diagnostics to ensure quality, manufacturability, and compliance. Collaboration with cross-functional teams is essential for robust test strategies and execution, scalable assembly processes, and high-quality manufacturing outcomes.
Responsibilities
- Participate in New Product Development (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.
Requirements
- A 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.
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.
Pay
Salary Range: $80,000 - $105,000
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