Electrical Test Engineer

Actalent; Minneapolis (MN); Hybrid; USD 62,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision

401(k) Retirement Plan

Life Insurance

Disability insurance

Health Spending Account (HSA)

Time Off

Job summary

Actalent in Minnesota is seeking an Electrical Test Engineer to lead system-level testing for complex robotic systems. You will act as a technical SME, guiding test strategies and reliability validation across cross-functional teams.

This contract-to-hire role offers a hybrid work setup in Golden Valley. Expected pay ranges from $45 to $65 per hour, with benefits and ongoing opportunities to optimize test coverage, performance, and quality.

Qualifications

• Experience with test equipment and test procedures.
• Strong background in test engineering.
• Expertise in electrical systems testing.

Responsibilities

• Execute comprehensive test strategies for complex robotic systems.
• Ensure robust system-level reliability and integrated electro-mechanical performance.
• Act as a technical subject matter expert in system testing.
• Drive test rigor, reliability validation, and continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with Systems, Software, Electrical, Mechanical, and Manufacturing teams.
• Ensure products meet performance, reliability, and customer expectations.
• Measure success by product reliability, test coverage, defect prevention, and timely test execution.

Skills

test equipment

test engineering

electrical systems testing

Job description

Job Title: Electrical Test Engineer

Job Description

We are seeking a dedicated Electrical Test Engineer to execute robust test strategies for complex robotic systems, focusing on system-level reliability and integrated electro-mechanical performance. As a Senior Test Engineer, you will serve as a technical subject matter expert in system testing, driving test rigor, reliability validation, and continuous improvement throughout development and deployment. You will collaborate closely with Systems, Software, Electrical, Mechanical, and Manufacturing teams to ensure our products meet performance, reliability, and customer expectations. Success in this role is measured by product reliability, quality of test coverage, effective defect prevention, and the timely execution of test programs.

Responsibilities

• Execute comprehensive test strategies for complex robotic systems.
• Ensure robust system-level reliability and integrated electro-mechanical performance.
• Act as a technical subject matter expert in system testing.
• Drive test rigor, reliability validation, and continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with Systems, Software, Electrical, Mechanical, and Manufacturing teams.
• Ensure products meet performance, reliability, and customer expectations.
• Measure success through product reliability, test coverage quality, defect prevention, and timely execution of test programs.

Essential Skills

• Experience with test equipment and test procedures.
• Strong background in test engineering.
• Expertise in electrical systems testing.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Proven ability to work collaboratively across multiple engineering disciplines.

Work Environment

The role involves working closely with various teams to integrate and test complex robotic systems. This position requires a strong focus on system reliability and performance, with an emphasis on technical expertise and collaboration.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Golden Valley, MN.

Pay And Benefits

The pay range for this position is $45.00 - $65.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave) Workplace Type This is a hybrid position in Golden Valley,MN. Application Deadline This position is anticipated to close on Oct 8, 2026.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)

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