Senior Test Engineer

Jobtailor; Boxborough (MA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Massachusetts is seeking an experienced Test Engineer to own the end-to-end test strategy across development, validation, and production. You will design scalable automated test solutions, including hardware fixtures and software frameworks, to support both development and manufacturing environments.

You will establish system-level test architectures, analyze results to influence design decisions, lead cross-functional investigations, and mentor junior testers while driving

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, physics, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in test engineering or system validation for complex electromechanical systems.
• Owning and delivering test strategies for new product development (NPI).
• Developing automated test systems (software + hardware).
• Leading cross-functional technical initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Define, own, and drive the end-to-end test strategy across product development, validation, and production phases.
• Design and develop scalable automated test solutions, including hardware fixtures and software frameworks, for both development and manufacturing environments.
• Establish and maintain system-level test architectures, protocols, and validation methodologies for complex motion control systems.
• Analyze, interpret, and communicate test results, providing data-driven insights to influence product design and technical decisions.
• Lead cross‑functional failure analysis and root cause investigations, driving resolution across electrical, mechanical, and software domains.
• Collaborate with design engineering to implement design-for-testability and improve product robustness and test efficiency.
• Identify technical risks early and develop mitigation strategies through structured testing and rapid prototyping.
• Drive continuous improvement of test processes, focusing on test coverage, cycle time, cost, and product quality.
• Develop and implement advanced test data acquisition, analytics, and digitalization approaches to enhance decision‑making.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to test engineers and technicians, supporting skill development and best practices.
• Act as a subject matter expert for test engineering, influencing cross‑functional stakeholders including R&D, Quality, Manufacturing, and Program Management.
• Support production test systems and operations to ensure quality, throughput, and reliability targets are consistently met.

Skills

Test strategy

Automated testing

Cross-functional collaboration

Data analytics

Root cause analysis

Testability design

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, physics, or related field

Job description

Responsibilities

• Define, own, and drive the end-to-end test strategy across product development, validation, and production phases.
• Design and develop scalable automated test solutions, including hardware fixtures and software frameworks, for both development and manufacturing environments.
• Establish and maintain system-level test architectures, protocols, and validation methodologies for complex motion control systems.
• Analyze, interpret, and communicate test results, providing data-driven insights to influence product design and technical decisions.
• Lead cross‑functional failure analysis and root cause investigations, driving resolution across electrical, mechanical, and software domains.
• Collaborate with design engineering to implement design-for-testability and improve product robustness and test efficiency.
• Identify technical risks early and develop mitigation strategies through structured testing and rapid prototyping.
• Drive continuous improvement of test processes, focusing on test coverage, cycle time, cost, and product quality.
• Develop and implement advanced test data acquisition, analytics, and digitalization approaches to enhance decision‑making.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to test engineers and technicians, supporting skill development and best practices.
• Act as a subject matter expert for test engineering, influencing cross‑functional stakeholders including R&D, Quality, Manufacturing, and Program Management.
• Support production test systems and operations to ensure quality, throughput, and reliability targets are consistently met.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, physics, or related field
• 5+ years of experience in test engineering or system validation for complex electromechanical systems
• Proven track record of:
• Owning and delivering test strategies for new product development (NPI)
• Developing automated test systems (software + hardware)
• Leading cross‑functional technical initiatives