Manufacturing Test Sustaining Engineer

Hexagon Autonomous Solutions; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Hexagon’s Autonomous Solutions Division is seeking a Manufacturing Test Engineer to join our high‑tech engineering and manufacturing team in Tucson, AZ. You will support and enhance test solutions across product lines, ensuring the highest quality products reach customers with industry‑leading service levels.

You will work with hardware and software to improve manufacturing tests, analyze yields, and provide 24/7 real‑time support to remote sites.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree or technical diploma in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or Mechatronics.
• 5+ years of relevant technical experience, including internship.
• C++ or C# software development experience.
• Python development experience.
• Ability to design, modify, and troubleshoot test hardware (electrical/mechanical).
• Valid passport and willingness to travel nationally and internationally.
• Ability to safely lift up to 15 kg.

Responsibilities

• Providing real-time support to in-house production and supplier manufacturing sites.
• Investigating and resolving manufacturing test issues while preventing reoccurrence.
• Delivering advanced product troubleshooting support to production as required.
• Enhancing manufacturing test solutions including hardware and software.
• Monitoring test yields, investigating deviations, and taking appropriate action to resolve, including making manufacturing hardware or software improvements or proposing product or process changes.
• Analyzing product updates and implementing changes to the manufacturing hardware or software.
• Defining, performing, and optimizing preventive maintenance of manufacturing hardware.
• Continuously improving the manufacturing support process by identifying and correcting reoccurring issues.
• Providing off-hours real-time support to remote contract manufacturing sites located in various time zones.

Skills

English proficiency

C++/C#

Python

Test hardware design

5+ years experience

Travel readiness

Physical ability (15 kg)

Education

Engineering degree or technical diploma (Electrical, CS, Mechatronics)

Job description

Overview

Hexagon’s Autonomous Solutions Division is looking for a Manufacturing Test Engineer to join our high‑tech engineering and manufacturing company that is committed to customer service excellence and continuous improvement. Reporting to the Team Lead, Manufacturing Support, you will support and enhance the innovative manufacturing process and test solutions that ensure the highest quality products are delivered to our customers with industry‑leading service levels. As part of the Manufacturing Process Engineering team you will exercise your software and hardware knowledge when supporting the various manufacturing systems used across the Autonomous Solutions product lines. It’s a unique opportunity to become proficient with not only the innovative manufacturing systems but also the cutting‑edge products themselves.

Location: Tucson, Arizona, United States.

Responsibilities

• Providing real‑time support to in‑house production and supplier manufacturing sites.
• Investigating and resolving manufacturing test issues while preventing reoccurrence.
• Delivering advanced product troubleshooting support to production as required.
• Enhancing manufacturing test solutions including hardware and software.
• Monitoring test yields, investigating deviations, and taking appropriate action to resolve, including making manufacturing hardware or software improvements or proposing product or process changes.
• Analyzing product updates and implementing changes to the manufacturing hardware or software.
• Defining, performing, and optimizing preventive maintenance of manufacturing hardware.
• Continuously improving the manufacturing support process by identifying and correcting reoccurring issues.
• Providing off‑hours real‑time support to remote contract manufacturing sites located in various time zones.

Qualifications

Must‑Have

• Excellent verbal and written English language communication skills.
• Engineering degree or technical diploma in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or Mechatronics.
• 5+ years of relevant technical experience, including internship.
• C++ or C# software development experience.
• Python development experience.
• Ability to design, modify, and troubleshoot test hardware (electrical/mechanical).
• Valid passport and willingness to travel nationally and internationally.
• Ability to safely lift up to 15 kg (33 lb).

Key Success Factors

• Enjoys debugging and formal problem solving of hardware and software systems; identifies and corrects root causes to prevent recurrence.
• Proven collaboration skills with cross‑functional teams, sharing information and expertise and facilitating exploration of ideas and solutions.
• Confident self‑starter who is comfortable working independently but knows when to ask for help.
• Proactively identifies opportunities for improvement and takes a constructive role in quality and improvement initiatives.

Nice‑to‑Have

• Verbal and written Spanish language communication skills.
• Previous experience in a production support role or manufacturing environment.
• Lua/Linux software development experience.
• Lean manufacturing certification or experience.