Manufacturing Engineer, Scientific Instruments & NPI Impact

AMETEK, Inc.; Oak Ridge (TN); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

AMETEK, Inc. in Oak Ridge, TN is seeking a Scientific Instruments Manufacturing Engineer to drive development of new products and optimize manufacturing and service efficiency.

You will work with engineering, QA, and operations to design and validate board-level circuits, focusing on analog and mixed-signal design, including ADCs and power supplies, and participate in NPI and production transfer. The role requires a bachelor’s in engineering and 3+ years in electronics testing and manufacturing

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in manufacturing, mechanical, or electrical engineering.
• 3+ years of relevant electronics testing, troubleshooting and manufacturing support experience.
• Knowledge of Analog, Digital design, and power supply design.
• Technical knowledge of electronic components.
• Ability to read and understand electronic component datasheets, schematic drawings, and PCB layouts.
• Familiarity with RoHS, REACH, and other compliances.

Responsibilities

• Develop, and optimize manufacturing processes, work instructions, and test procedures.
• Support New Product Introduction (NPI), pilot builds, production transfers, and manufacturing readiness activities.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on quality, throughput, productivity, and cost reduction.
• Lead root cause investigations and implementing corrective and preventive actions for production and field issues.
• Design and maintain production fixtures, tooling, and test equipment.
• Support ECOs, deviations, process validations, and manufacturing documentation.
• Work directly with suppliers and contract manufacturers to resolve manufacturing and quality-related issues.
• Support FAI activities, compliance requirements, and quality audits.
• Monitor manufacturing metrics and identifying opportunities for process improvements and standardization.
• Act as a key interface between Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, and Service teams to ensure successful product introduction and sustained production support.
• Perform bench and hands-on testing of prototype systems and fixtures.
• Support manufacturing needs by handling occasional testing work associated with sales or service orders.
• Perform root cause analysis on manufacturing rigs and systems where failure rates and labor routings need improvement.

Skills

Analog design

Digital design

Power supply design

Electronics testing

Troubleshooting

PCB layouts reading

RoHS/REACH compliance

AI productivity

Education

Bachelor’s degree in manufacturing, mechanical, or electrical engineering

Tools

Test equipment

PCB Layouts software

Job description

AMETEK, Inc. in Oak Ridge, TN is seeking a Scientific Instruments Manufacturing Engineer to drive development of new products and optimize manufacturing and service efficiency.

You will work with engineering, QA, and operations to design and validate board-level circuits, focusing on analog and mixed-signal design, including ADCs and power supplies, and participate in NPI and production transfer. The role requires a bachelor’s in engineering and 3+ years in electronics testing and manufacturing