Senior Manufacturing Hardware Test Engineer

Ferrotec (USA) Corporation; Ulmar (CA); On-site; USD 135,000 - 146,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Benefits Package including

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life &Dis

401K Matching

Flexible Work Hours

Tuition Reimbursement

Leadership Development

Travel and Hotel Discounts

Paid Time Off

Sick & Wellness

Volunteer Time

Employee Recognition Program

Employee Engagement & Appreciation

Virtual Wellness Activities andClasses

Much More!

Job summary

Ferrotec (USA) Corporation in Livermore, CA is seeking a hands-on Hardware Test Engineer (Hardware) to lead production testing, troubleshooting, and failure analysis. You will isolate root causes, work with test equipment, and collaborate with engineering and manufacturing teams to improve FPY and reliability.

This on-site role requires 4–8 years in hardware/test engineering, a degree in electrical/mechatronics, and the ability to communicate findings clearly to customers and suppliers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in electrical engineering, Electronics Engineering, Computer, Mechatronics, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• 4–8 years of hands-on Hardware Test Engineering and/or Manufacturing Engineering experience in a production environment.
• Demonstrated experience with hardware troubleshooting, manufacturing test, failure analysis, test equipment, and root cause investigation.
• Experience supporting complex electrical/electromechanical products, semiconductor equipment, robotics, automation, or capital equipment is preferred.
• Experience working directly with customers and suppliers in technical failures, corrective actions, and engineering changes is highly desirable.
• Must be able to work 100% on-site in a hands-on manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Own production hardware testing, troubleshooting, failure analysis, fault isolation, and test-related continuous improvement.
• Independently troubleshoot electrical, electronic, and electromechanical failures using schematics, drawings, specifications, test procedures, test logs, and diagnostic equipment.
• Identify what failed, where it failed, why it failed, and which component/system/process is causing the failure.
• Determine whether failures originate from product hardware, component/supplier material, workmanship, manufacturing process, test equipment, fixture, interface, or test methodology.
• Analyze test data, logs, error codes, and failure trends; lead/support RCA, 5-Why, Fishbone, 8D, CAPA, containment, and corrective actions.
• Maintain and continuously improve Product Troubleshooting Guides, diagnostic procedures, failure libraries, test instructions, and lessons learned.
• Support test stations, fixtures, instrumentation, and troubleshooting equipment; drive improvements in FPY, test yield, reliability, repeatability, and cycle time.
• Train and support technicians in standardized troubleshooting and test methods.
• Develop sufficient technical understanding of externally controlled test systems, specifications, fixtures, instrumentation, and acceptance criteria to effectively support production and failure analysis.
• Develop sufficient technical understanding of customer test systems to interpret test sequences, limits, logs, error codes, results, and failure conditions.
• Evaluate and communicate test findings using the appropriate technical language with Customer ? Internal Teams ? Suppliers, ensuring alignment on failure mechanism, root cause, and corrective action.
• Identify and elevate suspected issues with customer test scripts, specifications, test limits, fixtures, or equipment using objective technical evidence.
• Attend and actively support customer, supplier, failure-analysis, test, engineering, qualification, and production-related meetings, including tracking assigned actions through closure.

Skills

Hardware troubleshooting

Root cause investigation

Test equipment usage

Education

Bachelor's/Master’s in electrical/ electronics/ mechatronics/ manufacturing engineering or related

Job description

Ferrotec (USA) Corporation in Livermore, CA is seeking a hands-on Hardware Test Engineer (Hardware) to lead production testing, troubleshooting, and failure analysis. You will isolate root causes, work with test equipment, and collaborate with engineering and manufacturing teams to improve FPY and reliability.

This on-site role requires 4–8 years in hardware/test engineering, a degree in electrical/mechatronics, and the ability to communicate findings clearly to customers and suppliers.