Test Engineer

Wistron Technology (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd; George Town; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Wistron Technology (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd is seeking an experienced Test Engineer to drive NPI test programs from EVT to MP in Penang. The role focuses on test strategy, coverage, automation, and cross-functional collaboration with R&D, QA, and suppliers to ensure on-time product readiness and robust fault analysis.

This position requires a strong hands-on leader who can develop and maintain test plans, manage issues with owners and due dates, and lead or mentor a technical team to deliver reliable

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant engineering/computer science field.
• 5–10+ years of Test Engineer experience; able to make key technical decisions, coordinate resources, and lead/guide a team.
• Experience managing technical teams preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead test engineering activities across NPI to mass production.
• Develop and maintain manufacturing test programs and automation.
• Perform risk assessments and root-cause analysis for failures.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams including R&D, QA, and suppliers.
• Mentor and guide a technical test team.

Skills

Python

C / C++

C#

Bash / Shell Script

SQL

Visual Basic

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Software Engineering or related field

Job description

Support test introduction from EVT, DVT, PVT, MVT, Pilot Run through MP (Mass Production).

Develop and track the NPI Test Plan.

Lead or participate in Test Coverage Reviews.

Identify test coverage gaps and potential customer-escape risks.

Support Engineering Build, Pilot Run, and MP readiness.

Establish Test Bug Lists and Issue Tracking Lists.

Track issues with owner, due date, validation results, closure evidence, and status.

Define containment and perform risk assessments for unresolved issues.

2. Test Strategy and Test Coverage

Develop manufacturing test strategies based on product specifications and customer requirements.

Evaluate test coverage of product functions to identify untested, insufficiently covered, or duplicated tests; establish mapping between product requirements and test items.

Ensure test limits are supported by product specifications, customer requirements, and measurement capability.

Assess whether changes to components, design, firmware, or software impact test coverage.

3. Test Program Development and Version Control

Develop, modify, debug, and maintain manufacturing test programs.

Establish release, rollback, backup, and recovery mechanisms.

Support systematic and centralized test program deployment.

Ensure test programs, INI files, limits, and configurations are consistent between HQ and Malaysia Plant.

4. Production Abnormalities and Failure Analysis

Analyze failures from NPI, mass production, ORT, reliability testing, RMA, and customer returns- Use problem-analysis methods such as 5 Whys, Fishbone (Ishikawa), 8D, Pareto, Fault Tree Analysis, and DOE.

5. Automation and Continuous Improvement

Drive automation of test execution, data collection, log analysis, report generation, version deployment, and station monitoring.

Reduce risks from manual operations and manual configuration.

Optimize test time, cycle time, and test cost.

Establish standardized mechanisms for deploying test programs and test stations.

6. Cross-functional and Customer Communication

Act as the technical product interface, coordinating with R&D, customers, manufacturing, QA, TE, AFTE, SQM, PMC, and suppliers.

Lead technical issue meetings and track action items.

Report product status, risks, root-cause analysis, and improvement of progress to customers and management.

Required Qualifications :-

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Software Engineering or other related field

5–10+ years of Test Engineer experience; able to make key technical decisions, coordinate resources, and lead/guide a team.

Experience managing technical teams preferred.

Preferred programming/development skills: Python, C / C++, C#, Bash / Shell Script, SQL, Visual Basic.

Wistron Corporation is a global leading technology service provider, supplying innovative ICT (information and communications technology) products, service solutions, and systems to top brands in the ICT industry worldwide.

In recent years, with robust R&D and technological innovation capabilities, Wistron undergoes growth boost that is driven by diversified product development.

Apart from portable computers, desktops, servers and enterprise storage devices, professional display products, communication devices, and after-sales services, Wistron embodies the cloud development trend by integrating software and hardware to provide technological service platform and solutions.

Wistron Corporation is a global leading technology service provider, supplying innovative ICT (information and communications technology) products, service solutions, and systems to top brands in the ICT industry worldwide.

In recent years, with robust R&D and technological innovation capabilities, Wistron undergoes growth boost that is driven by diversified product development.

Apart from portable computers, desktops, servers and enterprise storage devices, professional display products, communication devices, and after-sales services, Wistron embodies the cloud development trend by integrating software and hardware to provide technological service platform and solutions.