Robotics Test Systems Engineer – Sustaining & Automation

Amazon; North Reading (MA); On-site; USD 117,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon.com Services LLC in North Reading, MA is seeking a Sustaining Test Development Engineer to develop and optimize automated test systems for PCBAs, sensors, and vision systems. You will maintain test station uptime, investigate failures to root cause, and drive improvements in product yield, test coverage, and reliability.

Proficiency with NI TestStand, LabVIEW, and scripting is preferred. This role reports to the Product Sustaining and Support Engineering team within Amazon Robotics and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in robotics, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, or a related field
• 3+ years of professional experience in manufacturing test engineering, automated test development, or sustaining test support within a production environment.
• Proven experience developing, debugging, or maintaining automated test systems using frameworks such as NI TestStand, LabVIEW, or equivalent.
• Strong background in troubleshooting electro‑mechanical assemblies, including the ability to read and debug electrical schematics and interpret mechanical engineering drawings.
• Demonstrated experience performing root cause analysis (RCA) and driving corrective actions.
• Excellent analytical and problem‑solving skills, with a proven ability to define technical requirements and deliver robust automated test solutions.

Responsibilities

• Actively enable and foster a culture of inclusion.
• Provide sustaining engineering and troubleshooting for manufacturing test systems across internal factory and contract manufacturing (CM) sites to maximize Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) and minimize downtime.
• Design, develop, and validate automated test sequences and custom test fixtures for electro‑mechanical sub‑assemblies.
• Define test strategies, evaluate product testability (Design for Test/DFT), and establish strict acceptance criteria to deliver robust test solutions.
• Own and resolve escalated test‑floor incidents, serving as the technical point of contact and participating in on‑call rotations.
• Maintain, debug, and optimize automated test sequences utilizing standard frameworks (e.g., NI TestStand, LabVIEW) for assigned product lines.
• Analyze product yield, coverage, and reliability metrics to identify failure trends, driving RCCA.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance test processes, reduce false reject rates (FRR), and optimize test coverage.
• Execute test script updates, instrument calibrations, and fixture deployments or retrofits with minimal supervision.
• Document and maintain standard operating procedures (SOPs), test specifications, preventive maintenance (PM) plans, and troubleshooting guides.
• Propose engineering change orders (ECOs) to improve product manufacturability (DFM) and testability (DFT).
• Mentor junior engineers, test technicians, and peers on best practices in test automation and fault isolation.
• Promote a safe working environment by strictly adhering to all facility and equipment safety procedures.
• Travel up to 30% to support global manufacturing sites.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in robotics, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, or a related field

Tools

Python

LabVIEW

NI TestStand

Job description

Amazon.com Services LLC in North Reading, MA is seeking a Sustaining Test Development Engineer to develop and optimize automated test systems for PCBAs, sensors, and vision systems. You will maintain test station uptime, investigate failures to root cause, and drive improvements in product yield, test coverage, and reliability.

Proficiency with NI TestStand, LabVIEW, and scripting is preferred. This role reports to the Product Sustaining and Support Engineering team within Amazon Robotics and