Manufacturing Test Engineer

FLIR Systems, Inc.; Oak Ridge (TN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Teledyne FLIR Defense is seeking a Manufacturing Test Engineer in Oak Ridge, TN to lead the development, deployment, and ongoing improvement of production test systems. You will bridge Engineering and Operations, driving reliability and throughput improvements across products and processes.

With 8+ years in manufacturing/test engineering and a strong skillset in debugging, you will mentor technicians and contribute to new product introductions while delivering robust test solutions and technical

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related discipline.
• 8+ years of manufacturing, test engineering, or production engineering experience.
• Strong troubleshooting and root cause analysis capability.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, implement, and sustain manufacturing test systems, fixtures, and diagnostic tools.
• Provide technical leadership and engineering support to manufacturing operations.
• Debug and resolve failures at system, subsystem, PCB, and component levels.
• Lead root cause investigations and corrective actions.
• Support new product introduction and manufacturing readiness activities.
• Develop test procedures, work instructions, and technical documentation.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on quality, throughput, and cost.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, and Operations teams.
• Mentor technicians and manufacturing personnel.

Skills

Technical Leadership

Root Cause Analysis

New Product Introduction

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Mentor/People Development

Manufacturing Support

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related discipline

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Multimeters

Microscopes

Power supplies

Environmental test equipment

Schematic reading

Job description

Be visionary Teledyne Technologies Incorporated provides enabling technologies for industrial growth markets that require advanced technology and high reliability. These markets include aerospace and defense, factory automation, air and water quality environmental monitoring, electronics design and development, oceanographic research, deepwater oil and gas exploration and production, medical imaging and pharmaceutical research. We are looking for individuals who thrive on making an impact and want the excitement of being on a team that wins.

Job Description About Teledyne FLIR Defense

Job Description About Teledyne FLIR Defense Join Teledyne FLIR Defense, where we're dedicated to supporting critical missions with an exciting range of cutting-edge technologies. Our products include advanced surveillance sensors, unmanned air and ground vehicles, sensing devices used to detect chemicals, biological agents, radiation and explosives, and a host of other solutions that help warfighters, first responders, and search-and-rescue teams do their jobs better. We're looking for passionate innovators eager to shape the future of the Defense and Public Safety industries. If you’re mission-driven to globally collaborate on solutions that can change the battlefield and save lives, we invite you to explore our current opportunities.

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Job Summary:

As a member of the Manufacturing Engineering team, the Manufacturing Test Engineer is responsible for development, deployment, sustainment, and continuous improvement of production test systems and processes. The role provides technical leadership to manufacturing, supports new product introduction, and serves as a key interface between Engineering and Operations.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities

• Design, develop, implement, and sustain manufacturing test systems, fixtures, and diagnostic tools.
• Provide technical leadership and engineering support to manufacturing operations.
• Debug and resolve failures at system, subsystem, PCB, and component levels.
• Lead root cause investigations and corrective actions.
• Support new product introduction and manufacturing readiness activities.
• Develop test procedures, work instructions, and technical documentation.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on quality, throughput, and cost.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, and Operations teams.
• Mentor technicians and manufacturing personnel.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related discipline.
• 8+ years of manufacturing, test engineering, or production engineering experience.
• Strong troubleshooting and root cause analysis capability.
• Experience using oscilloscopes, multimeters, microscopes, power supplies, and environmental test equipment.
• Ability to read schematics, drawings, and technical documentation.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting aerospace, defense, robotics, or unmanned systems.
• NPI and manufacturing transfer experience.
• Python, C, C++, or C# knowledge.
• Mechatronics background is an asset.
• Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma experience.

Key Competencies

• Technical Leadership
• New Product Introduction
• Root Cause Analysis
• Manufacturing Support
• Continuous Improvement
• Cross-Functional Collaboration

Applicants must be either a U.S. citizen, U.S. national, legal permanent resident, asylee, refugee or must be eligible to apply for and obtain the appropriate export control license from the U.S. Departments of State or Commerce.

Teledyne is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age, or any other characteristic or non-merit based factor made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws.

We require all employees to comply with all applicable laws, regulations, rules and regulatory orders. Our reputation for honesty, integrity and high ethics is as important to us as our reputation for making innovative sensing solutions.

You may not realize it, but Teledyne enables many of the products and services you use every day. Teledyne provides enabling technologies to sense, transmit and analyze information for industrial growth markets, including aerospace and defense, factory automation, air and water quality environmental monitoring, electronics design and development, oceanographic research, energy, medical imaging and pharmaceutical research.