Manufacturing Test Engineer

ManpowerGroup Global, Inc.; North Reading (MA); On-site; USD 103,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and Prescription Drug Plans

Dental Plan

Vision Plan

Health Savings Account

401(k) Plus Match

Weekly Pay

Job summary

ManpowerGroup Global, Inc. is seeking a Manufacturing Test Engineer to join our client’s engineering team in North Reading, MA. The role focuses on defining end-to-end test strategy across prototypes to high-volume production and influencing product architecture for testability.

The ideal candidate has hands-on experience with inline and end-of-line test systems, LabVIEW and Python automation, and data pipelines to provide real-time visibility and analytics for manufacturing teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Mechatronics, Manufacturing Engineering or related technical discipline.
• 10+ years of manufacturing test engineering experience for electromechanical or robotic products, incl. prototyping and high-volume production.
• Hands-on experience developing inline and end-of-line functional test systems and data collection.

Responsibilities

• Define and own end-to-end manufacturing test strategy from prototype to high-volume production.
• Influence product architecture and testability to improve manufacturing processes.
• Create test frameworks, standards, and decision criteria for cross-functional teams.
• Partner with engineering, validation, and quality teams to align verification with production test capabilities.
• Architect and deploy scalable manufacturing test systems and test stations for throughput.

Skills

LabVIEW

NI TestStand

Python

Data analytics

Test automation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Mechatronics, or Manufacturing Engineering

Tools

DAQ hardware

Instrumentation

Inline/EOE testing systems

Job description

Our client, a leading organization in manufacturing and technology for robotics, is seeking a Manufacturing Test Engineer to join their team. As a Manufacturing Test Engineer, you will be part of the Engineering Department supporting product development and production teams. The ideal candidate will have strategic thinking, technical credibility, and excellent cross‑functional collaboration skills, which will align successfully in the organization.

Job Title: Manufacturing Test Engineer

Location: North Reading, MA

Pay Range: $88.00 / HR
Contract: 6-24 months

What's the Job?

• Define and own the end‑to‑end manufacturing test strategy across product build iterations from prototype to high‑volume production.
• Influence product architecture, interface design, and tolerance strategies to enhance testability and streamline manufacturing processes.
• Create clarity from ambiguity by establishing test frameworks, standards, and decision criteria for cross‑functional teams.
• Partner with engineering, validation, and quality teams to align verification and validation requirements with production test capabilities.
• Architect and deploy scalable manufacturing test systems, including test stations, HIL rigs, and inline functional/parametric tests, optimized for throughput and operator efficiency.

What's Needed?

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Mechatronics, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• 10+ years of manufacturing test engineering experience for electromechanical or robotic products, including both NPI/prototype and high‑volume production environments.
• Hands‑on experience developing and deploying inline and end‑of‑line functional test systems, including test sequence creation and parametric data collection.
• Proficiency in test software/frameworks such as LabVIEW, NI TestStand, or Python‑based automation, along with DAQ hardware and instrumentation specification.
• Demonstrated ability to architect test data pipelines for dashboarding and analytics, ensuring real‑time visibility and actionable insights.

What's in it for me?

• Opportunity to lead strategic test initiatives in a dynamic manufacturing environment.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to influence product design and improve manufacturing efficiency.
• Work on innovative projects that impact high‑volume production of complex electromechanical products.
• Develop and mentor a talented team of test engineers, shaping the culture of operational excellence.
• Be part of a forward‑thinking organization committed to technological advancement and quality.

Upon completion of waiting period consultants are eligible for:

• Medical and Prescription Drug Plans
• Dental Plan
• Vision Plan
• Health Savings Account
• Health Flexible Spending Account
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
• Supplemental Life Insurance
• Short Term and Long Term Disability Insurance
• Business Travel Insurance
• 401(k), Plus Match
• Weekly Pay