Manufacturing Test Engineer

Waterstone Human Capital; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Waterstone Human Capital is seeking a Test Engineer to own automated test system infrastructure on the electronics manufacturing floor, bridging headquarters engineering and local production. You will design, implement, and optimize test stations, logging and analysis tooling, and collaborate with RF, systems, software, and quality teams.

The role requires a Bachelor's in a related technical field, experience with ATE software in electronics manufacturing, strong data analysis, and ability to

Qualifications

• The candidate holds a technical Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
• Experience developing software for automated test equipment (ATE) in electronics manufacturing.
• Strong data analysis, logging, and diagnostic tooling capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement test plans, logging tools, and analysis systems for wireless features.
• Own production test station design, implementation, maintenance, and upgrades.
• Collaborate with RF, systems, and quality teams to set performance thresholds.
• Work with software to augment test systems for new features and configurations.
• Perform advanced failure analysis and root-cause determination for escalations.
• Document procedures, configurations, and findings for teams.

Skills

ATE software development

RF/wireless systems

Data analysis

cross-functional collaboration

CI/CD experience

Debug/diagnostic tooling

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science

Tools

Docker

Nginx

Job description

Reports to: Manufacturing Engineering Manager

Compensation: $100,000 - $120,000

Company Overview

Our client is a global technology company with a mission centered on public safety and enterprise security. They design and connect communications systems, software platforms, and hardware solutions used by first responders, government agencies, and commercial organizations around the world. With a decades-long track record of innovation and a broad international footprint, they are a recognized leader in their industry and continue to invest heavily in next-generation technology.

Your Role:

The Test Engineer owns automated test system infrastructure on the electronics manufacturing floor, bridging headquarters engineering and local production. Responsibilities span test station design, implementation and optimization, logging and analysis tooling, cross-functional collaboration with RF, systems, software, and quality teams, and root cause analysis for escalated production issues.

What You’ll Do:

• Design and implement test plans, logging tools, and analysis systems to provide full coverage of wireless communication system feature sets
• Own production test station design, implementation, maintenance, and upgrade; drive continuous improvement of manufacturing test efficiency
• Collaborate with RF, systems, and quality teams to define performance thresholds, validate new testing approaches, and support rollout to production
• Work with software development to augment test systems for rollout of new features and product configurations
• Perform advanced failure analysis and root cause determination for production issues escalated beyond standard troubleshooting
• Document test procedures, system configurations, and analysis findings for production and engineering teams

What You’ll Bring:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field
• Experience developing software for ATE in an electronics manufacturing environment; proficiency with RF or wireless communications systems and production test criteria
• Strong data analysis, reporting, and diagnostic tooling skills; experience troubleshooting PCBAs to component level
• Clear oral and written communication skills; comfortable working across RF, systems, software, and quality engineering disciplines
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies and CI/CD practices in an electronics manufacturing environment (preferred)
• Experience with containerization tools such as Docker or Nginx; familiarity with mesh networking concepts (preferred)