Manufacturing Test Engineer

Philips; Reedsville (WI); On-site; USD 95,000 - 127,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO (generous)

401k match

HSA with company contribution

Stock purchase plan

Education reimbursement

Job summary

Philips in the United States seeks a Manufacturing Test Engineer to drive excellence in test processes, software development, and test system optimization within system-level manufacturing operations.

You will support production targets, lead root cause investigations, and collaborate across teams to improve quality, yield and compliance. The role is onsite 3+ days per week with a focus on MES, E2E manufacturing excellence, and regulatory environments.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in manufacturing, test engineering, software engineering, or related roles with hands-on production support.
• Skills include C#, C++, SQL and production data analysis with root-cause analysis.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a technical field is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide daily engineering support to manufacturing operations to meet production targets and quality standards.
• Lead root cause investigations, implement corrective actions, and drive continuous improvement from data analysis.
• Serve as the technical expert for system-level manufacturing test processes, supporting AIM, Safety, FAT, and other test stations.
• Develop, validate, and optimize test processes to improve repeatability, efficiency, data integrity, and overall performance.
• Develop and maintain manufacturing software, automation tools, and system integrations with cross-functional collaboration.

Skills

C#

C++

SQL

Object-oriented programming

Troubleshooting

Root cause analysis

Production data analysis

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a related technical discipline

Tools

MES systems

Automated test equipment

Job description

Job Title

Manufacturing Test Engineer

Job Description

Manufacturing Test Engineer

Drive manufacturing excellence by resolving production issues, optimizing test processes, developing manufacturing software and test systems, and partnering across teams to improve quality, yield, efficiency, and compliance in system-level manufacturing operations.

Your role:

• Provide daily engineering support to manufacturing operations to achieve production targets, maintain quality standards, and ensure on-time delivery goals.

• Lead root cause investigations, implement corrective actions, and drive continuous improvement initiatives through production data analysis.

• Serve as the technical expert for system-level manufacturing test processes, supporting AIM, Safety, FAT, and other test stations.

• Develop, validate, and optimize test processes to improve test repeatability, efficiency, data integrity, and overall manufacturing performance.

• Develop and maintain manufacturing software, automation tools, and system integrations while collaborating with cross-functional teams to support compliance, CAPA activities, and operational excellence.

You’re the right fit if:

• You’ve acquired 5+ years of experience in manufacturing, test engineering, software engineering, or related technical roles, with hands‑on experience supporting production operations, manufacturing test systems, automated test equipment, MES systems, process validation, and regulated manufacturing environments.

• Your skills include strong software development expertise in C#, C++, SQL, Object-Oriented Programming, troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and production data analysis.

• You have a bachelor’s or master’s degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Sciences, or a related technical discipline.

• You must be able to successfully perform the following minimum Physical, Cognitive and Environmental job requirements with or without accommodation for this position.

How we work together

We believe that we are better together than apart. For our office-based teams, this means working in‑person at least 3 days per week.
Onsite roles require full‑time presence in the company’s facilities.
Field roles are most effectively done outside of the company’s main facilities, generally at the customers’ or suppliers’ locations.

This role is an onsite role.

About Philips:

We are a health technology company. We built our entire company around the belief that every human matters, and we won’t stop until everybody everywhere has access to the quality healthcare that we all deserve. Do the work of your life to help improve the lives of others.

• Learn more about our business.

• Discover our rich and exciting history.

• Learn more about our purpose.

• Learn more about our culture.

Philips Transparency Details:

The pay range for this position in Reedsville, PA is $95,250 to $127,000.

The actual base pay offered may vary within the posted ranges depending on multiple factors including job‑related knowledge/skills, experience, business needs, geographical location, and internal equity.

In addition, other compensation, such as an annual incentive bonus, sales commission or long‑term incentives may be offered. Employees are eligible to participate in our comprehensive Philips Total Rewards benefits program, which includes a generous PTO, 401k (up to 7% match), HSA (with company contribution), stock purchase plan, education reimbursement and much more. Details about our benefits can be found here.

At Philips, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top end of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent upon the facts and circumstances of each case.

Additional Information

US work authorization is a precondition of employment. The company will not consider candidates who require sponsorship for a work‑authorized visa, now or in the future.

Company relocation benefits will not be provided for this position. For this position, you must reside in or within commuting distance to posted locations.

This requisition is expected to stay active for 45 days but may close earlier if a successful candidate is selected or business necessity dictates.

Philips is an Equal Employment and Opportunity Employer including Disability/Vets and maintains a drug‑free workplace.