Duration: 6-months contract-to-hire

Pay Rate: $65-75 per hour

Interview Process: 1 virtual interview with hiring manager

Start Date: ASAP

Why It's Open

• Brand new position created to add engineering capacity as the Manufacturing Test Engineering organization expands.
• Team is responsible for defining the overall manufacturing test architecture, technologies, methodologies, and specifications used across  production environment.
• Increasing scope of work requires additional hands-on engineering support to develop, deploy, validate, and maintain manufacturing test systems.
• Team is currently designing and building the test architecture framework that will be deployed across multiple manufacturing stations and contract manufacturers (CMs) both domestically and internationally.
• Need additional support to help validate software frameworks, test strategies, and manufacturing test equipment before deployment into the field.

About the Team

• Team owns the manufacturing test architecture for  electronics and battery systems.
• Responsible for defining manufacturing test technologies, test methodologies, test coverage requirements, and validation standards.
• Supports approximately 15 different manufacturing test stations and levels throughout the production process.
• Works closely with Electrical Engineering, Firmware, Quality, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, and external contract manufacturers.
• Team partners with external consultants and vendors to deploy manufacturing test systems globally.

Mission / About the Role

• Seeking a hands-on FCT Test Development Engineer to develop, deploy, and support automated manufacturing test systems used to validate electronic assemblies and system-level products. This engineer will help execute the test architecture defined by the Manufacturing Test Engineering team, developing Functional Circuit Test (FCT) and End-of-Line (EOL) solutions that ensure product quality, reliability, and manufacturability as scales production. This is a highly execution-focused role requiring strong expertise in LabVIEW, TestStand, manufacturing automation, embedded communication protocols, and production test development.

Top 3 Qualifications / Responsibilities:

1. Develop automated manufacturing test systems using NI LabVIEW and NI TestStand.
• Design, build, troubleshoot, and deploy FCT and EOL test stations for production environments.
2. Support manufacturing test architecture and test execution.
• Implement test specifications, test coverage requirements, acceptance criteria, and validation methodologies defined by the Manufacturing Test Engineering team.
3. Develop and validate production-ready test solutions.
• Work with internal engineering teams, external vendors, and contract manufacturers to ensure test systems are scalable, reliable, and ready for deployment globally.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities:

Test Development

• Develop automated manufacturing test applications using NI LabVIEW and NI TestStand.
• Create and maintain functional test sequences for PCBAs and system-level assemblies.
• Design and support automated test fixtures and test equipment integration.

Architecture & Test Reviews

• Review manufacturing test specifications and test architecture documentation.
• Provide technical feedback and identify opportunities to improve test coverage and reliability.
• Collaborate with senior engineers to validate manufacturing test frameworks and software tools.

Manufacturing Support

• Support NPI builds, production ramp activities, and manufacturing troubleshooting.
• Investigate test failures and perform root cause analysis.
• Improve test station uptime, diagnostics, and manufacturing efficiency.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Work closely with Electrical, Firmware, Manufacturing, Quality, and Supply Chain teams.
• Coordinate with external vendors and contract manufacturers on test equipment deployment and validation activities.
• Participate in Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) and Site Acceptance Testing (SAT).

Required Qualifications / Must-Haves:

• 3+ years of manufacturing test engineering experience (5+ preferred).
• Strong hands-on experience with: NI LabVIEW & NI TestStand (biggest must-have).
• Experience developing automated manufacturing test systems.
• Experience supporting Functional Circuit Test (FCT) and/or End-of-Line (EOL) testing.
• Understanding of embedded and manufacturing communication protocols such as:CAN / CAN-FD, SPI, I2C, Iso SPI, Modbus, Ethernet/IP, TCP/IP.
• Experience working with automated test instrumentation: DAQs, Power supplies, Oscilloscopes, DMMs, Electronic loads.
• Experience with manufacturing automation and production test environments.
• Strong troubleshooting and root cause analysis skills.

Preferred Qualifications / Nice-to-Haves:

• NI VeriStand
• Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) testing experience.
• Python scripting and automation.
• Experience using Python to analyze manufacturing test data and identify trends/correlations.
• Experience integrating test systems with MES platforms and production databases.
• Familiarity with AOI, AXI, ICT, or Flying Probe inspection technologies.
• Experience with Minitab, MSA, or statistical process analysis tools.
• CLD or CLA LabVIEW certifications.

"The Company offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, 401(k) retirement plan, life insurance, long-term disability insurance, short-term disability insurance, paid parking/public transportation, (paid time , paid sick and safe time , hours of paid vacation time, weeks of paid parental leave, paid holidays annually - AS Applicable)"