Test Development Engineer
The Role, At a Glance
Lead manufacturing test strategy and test readiness for complex PCBA assemblies
Drive ICT (In-Circuit Test) development, fixture strategy, and Design for Testability (DFT) collaboration
Partner with Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, and external vendors to support successful NPI launches and production ramp
Troubleshoot test failures, improve yield, and optimize production test performance in a fast-paced EMS environment
Coordinate test development activities across teams in Oregon, Wisconsin, and Mexico
Serve as the technical bridge between customer product design and manufacturing test execution
Essential Duties And Responsibilities
- Lead development and implementation of ICT strategies for PCBA assemblies
- Drive Design for Testability (DFT) requirements with customer engineering teams early in the design phase
- Coordinate development of test fixtures, programs, and manufacturing test solutions
- Partner with Test Engineering teams across Oregon, Wisconsin, and Mexico to ensure production readiness
- Define test coverage, validation approaches, and manufacturing test strategies for new products
- Support prototype, pilot, and production builds while troubleshooting test failures and improving yield
- Cook up with external vendors supporting fixture design and manufacturing test solutions
- Track and resolve issues related to fixture performance, test coverage, and production test results
- Facilitate communication between customer engineering, manufacturing, operations, and quality teams
- Participate in continuous improvement initiatives focused on quality, throughput, and manufacturing efficiency
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline
- 5+ years of experience in electronics manufacturing test engineering (PCBA)
- Strong experience with ICT environments including flying probe, bed-of-nails, or automated test systems
- Experience supporting manufacturing test fixtures and production test solutions
- Experience in EMS or high-mix manufacturing environments
- Strong troubleshooting and root cause analysis skills in production environments
- Ability to work cross-functionally with engineering, manufacturing, quality, and customer teams
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with DFT and PCB design collaboration
- Experience supporting NPI programs and production ramp
- Experience working across multi-site or global manufacturing teams
- Experience coordinating external test or fixture development vendors
What Makes You Successful in This Role
You understand how manufacturing test impacts yield, quality, and production throughput
You can challenge designs that are not testable — and help drive solutions
You are comfortable moving between engineering discussions and the production floor
You take ownership of test readiness and proactively solve problems before they impact production
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