Hardware Test Engineer: DV/PV & Production Test Lead

ADP, Inc.; Ann Arbor (MI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

New Eagle is seeking a Test Engineer to own the full lifecycle of hardware test—from production end-of-line test support through Design Verification (DV) and Production Validation (PV) test development for new products.

This role bridges day-to-day production test operations with forward-looking test strategy for products still in development, and requires someone comfortable moving between hands-on lab work, technical specification writing, and coordination with internal teams and external test

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field (or equivalent hands‑on experience).
• 0–5 years of experience in hardware test engineering, production test, or product validation.
• Familiarity with embedded hardware test methods: end‑of‑line test, functional test, DV/PV test practices.
• Ability to write clear technical test specifications and manage vendor/contractor relationships.
• Comfortable working across production floor, lab, and coordination with external test houses.

Responsibilities

• Provide end-of-line (EOL) test and programming support for products in active production, troubleshooting test failures and minimizing production downtime.
• Author and maintain production test specifications for existing products and products transitioning into production.
• Manage development of production testers and programming systems for new products, coordinating requirements between hardware design, manufacturing, and test equipment development.
• Cover both stages of production programming: first programming via in-circuit programming (ICP) and EOL gang programming for production throughput.
• Define DV and PV test plans and specifications for new products, ensuring test coverage aligns with requirements and reliability targets.
• Specify DV and PV test equipment required to execute these test plans.
• Manage design and construction of DV/PV test equipment, directing internal resources and external vendors.
• Coordinate DV and PV test program execution between in-house resources and external contract test houses, tracking schedule, scope, and results.

Skills

End-of-line test

DV/PV concepts

Test automation

Technical documentation

Vendor management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field

Tools

PEMicro Cyclone

Kvaser

OpenTAP

Keysight PathWave

Job description

New Eagle is seeking a Test Engineer to own the full lifecycle of hardware test—from production end-of-line test support through Design Verification (DV) and Production Validation (PV) test development for new products.

This role bridges day-to-day production test operations with forward-looking test strategy for products still in development, and requires someone comfortable moving between hands-on lab work, technical specification writing, and coordination with internal teams and external test