Manufacturing Test Engineer - Robotics & Automation

Actalent; Wilmington (DE); On-site; USD 124,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Actalent in Wilmington, MA is seeking a Manufacturing Test Engineer to own the end-to-end test strategy from prototype through volume production. The role involves developing multi-generation test roadmaps, specifying DAQ hardware, sensors, and test fixtures, and influencing product architecture with design-for-test principles.

You will translate validation requirements into scalable production test methods, build in-line and end-of-line test systems, create automated sequences, and mentor

Qualifications

• Experience owning manufacturing test strategy from concept through production.
• Experience developing in-line and end-of-line functional test systems.
• Test automation experience with Python, LabVIEW, NI TestStand, or custom frameworks.
• Hands-on experience with instrumentation, DAQ hardware, sensors, and test fixtures.
• Experience supporting complex electromechanical or robotic products.
• Understanding of test-data architecture, traceability, dashboards, and analytics.
• Ability to define test frameworks and decision criteria in an ambiguous environment.
• Ability to influence engineering, validation, manufacturing, and quality stakeholders.
• Bachelor's degree in electrical, mechanical, mechatronics, manufacturing engineering, or comparable field.

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end manufacturing test strategy from prototype through volume production.
• Develop multi-generation test roadmaps and equipment-investment plans.
• Influence product architecture through design-for-test principles.
• Translate validation requirements into scalable production test methods.
• Establish test-readiness criteria for each build phase.
• Develop in-line, end-of-line, functional, parametric, and HIL test systems.
• Create automated test sequences and objective pass/fail criteria.
• Architect test-data schemas, traceability frameworks, and dashboard outputs.
• Specify DAQ equipment, sensors, power supplies, loads, controllers, and interfaces.
• Design intuitive test stations that production operators can execute reliably.
• Scale engineering test setups into modular, repeatable production test cells.
• Analyze failures, identify trends, and support root-cause investigations.
• Provide actionable feedback to design, process, manufacturing, and quality teams.
• Mentor engineers and strengthen organizational test-engineering capability.

Skills

Manufacturing test strategy

In-line test systems

End-of-line tests

Test automation

Python

LabVIEW

NI TestStand

DAQ hardware

Sensors

Electromechanical systems

DFT

Dashboards

Test frameworks

Stakeholder influence

Electrical/mechanical engineering (BA/

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical, mechanical, mechatronics, manufacturing engineering, or a comparable field

Tools

Grafana

QuickSight

EtherCAT

TestStand

Job description

Actalent in Wilmington, MA is seeking a Manufacturing Test Engineer to own the end-to-end test strategy from prototype through volume production. The role involves developing multi-generation test roadmaps, specifying DAQ hardware, sensors, and test fixtures, and influencing product architecture with design-for-test principles.

You will translate validation requirements into scalable production test methods, build in-line and end-of-line test systems, create automated sequences, and mentor