Manufacturing Test Engineer

Actalent; Franksville (WI); Sur place; USD 90 000 - 120 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Actalent in Wisconsin seeks a hands-on Manufacturing Test Engineer to own testing and production readiness, build test systems, and align design, test, and manufacturing flow on the floor. You will drive FPY improvements and support automated test platforms for new products.

The role focuses on hands-on work with production lines, including test coverage, fixture design, and integration points. On-site, you will collaborate with engineering and manufacturing teams.

Qualifications

• Experience designing and building production test systems.
• Strong electrical troubleshooting capability.
• Experience supporting or leading new product introduction (NPI) or product launch.

Responsabilités

• Define test requirements based on product design and risk.
• Develop test strategies across module, drive, and system levels.
• Ensure complete and efficient test coverage.
• Prepare new products for test readiness prior to production launch.
• Design and build test systems, fixtures, and interfaces.
• Develop reliable test methods for production use.
• Improve systems for stability, repeatability, and throughput.
• Support automated test platforms.
• Support design and build of production lines for new products.
• Define build sequence, station layout, and test integration points.
• Ensure alignment between test systems and manufacturing flow.
• Help establish repeatable, efficient production processes.
• Drive First Pass Yield (FPY) to 97%.
• Lead root cause analysis and reduce repeat failures.
• Ensure test methods validate true product performance.
• Ensure test does not constrain production.
• Improve cycle time without sacrificing coverage.
• Support consistent execution across shifts.

Connaissances

Test system design

Electrical troubleshooting

NPI / product launch experience

Formation

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related

Outils

SPEA

LabVIEW

PLCs

Description du poste

Job Title: Manufacturing Test Engineer

We are seeking a hands‑on engineer to take ownership of testing and production readiness of our products. This role involves developing test strategies, building test systems, and ensuring new products are ready for a stable production launch. You will play a key role in designing and setting up production lines, ensuring alignment between product design, test requirements, and manufacturing flow. This is a floor‑oriented role that requires moving from concept to executionbuilding, troubleshooting, and improving real systems in a production environment.

Responsibilities

• Define test requirements based on product design and risk.
• Develop test strategies across module, drive, and system levels.
• Ensure complete and efficient test coverage.
• Prepare new products for test readiness prior to production launch.
• Design and build test systems, fixtures, and interfaces.
• Develop reliable test methods for production use.
• Improve systems for stability, repeatability, and throughput.
• Support automated test platforms.
• Support design and build of production lines for new products.
• Define build sequence, station layout, and test integration points.
• Ensure alignment between test systems and manufacturing flow.
• Help establish repeatable, efficient production processes.
• Drive First Pass Yield (FPY) to 97%.
• Lead root cause analysis and reduce repeat failures.
• Ensure test methods validate true product performance.
• Ensure test does not constrain production.
• Improve cycle time without sacrificing coverage.
• Support consistent execution across shifts.

Essential Skills

• Experience designing and building production test systems.
• Strong electrical troubleshooting capability.
• Experience supporting or leading new product introduction (NPI) or product launch.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, Controls, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 5+ years in test engineering, controls, or electronics manufacturing.
• Experience designing and building test systems or fixtures.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem‑solving skills.
• Experience with automated test systems (SPEA, LabVIEW, PLCs).
• Experience in power electronics or control systems.

Work Environment

The work environment involves spending more than 60% of the time on the production floor with heavy hands‑on work building and operating test stands. This is not a desk‑focused design role. You will work closely with engineering and project teams.

Job Type & Location

This is a Permanent position based out of Franksville, WI.

Pay And Benefits

The pay range for this position is $90000.00 - $120000.00/yr.

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.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Nov 6, 2026.

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Franksville,WI.

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.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email [e-mail] for other accommodation options.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.