Test Engineer

Waterstone Human Capital; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Waterstone Human Capital is recruiting for a Test Engineer on the electronics manufacturing floor. You will own automated test system infrastructure, design and maintain test stations, and analyze data to support production decisions.

You will collaborate with RF, systems, software, and quality teams to define performance thresholds and roll out new testing approaches, while documenting procedures and findings for engineering teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
• Experience developing software for ATE in electronics manufacturing; proficiency with RF or wireless systems and production test criteria.
• Strong data analysis, reporting, and diagnostic tooling skills; experience troubleshooting PCBAs to component level.
• Clear oral and written communication skills; cross-functional collaboration across RF, systems, software, and quality teams.
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies and CI/CD practices in electronics manufacturing (preferred).
• Experience with containerization tools such as Docker or Nginx; familiarity with mesh networking concepts (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Design and implement test plans, logging tools, and analysis systems to provide full coverage of wireless communication system feature sets.
• Own production test station design, implementation, maintenance, and upgrade; drive continuous improvement of manufacturing test efficiency.
• Collaborate with RF, systems, and quality teams to define performance thresholds, validate new testing approaches, and support rollout to production.
• Work with software development to augment test systems for rollout of new features and product configurations.
• Perform advanced failure analysis and root cause determination for production issues escalated beyond standard troubleshooting.
• Document test procedures, system configurations, and analysis findings for production and engineering teams

Skills

Data analysis

Troubleshooting PCBAs

Communication

Agile/CI-CD

RF/wireless systems

Software for ATE

Docker

Nginx

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field

Tools

Docker

Nginx

Job description

Reports to: Manufacturing Engineering Manager

Compensation: $100,000 - $120,000

Company Overview

Our client is a global technology company with a mission centered on public safety and enterprise security. They design and connect communications systems, software platforms, and hardware solutions used by first responders, government agencies, and commercial organizations around the world. With a decades-long track record of innovation and a broad international footprint, they are a recognized leader in their industry and continue to invest heavily in next-generation technology.

Your Role:

The Test Engineer owns automated test system infrastructure on the electronics manufacturing floor, bridging headquarters engineering and local production. Responsibilities span test station design, implementation and optimization, logging and analysis tooling, cross-functional collaboration with RF, systems, software, and quality teams, and root cause analysis for escalated production issues.

What You'll Do:

• Design and implement test plans, logging tools, and analysis systems to provide full coverage of wireless communication system feature sets
• Own production test station design, implementation, maintenance, and upgrade; drive continuous improvement of manufacturing test efficiency
• Collaborate with RF, systems, and quality teams to define performance thresholds, validate new testing approaches, and support rollout to production
• Work with software development to augment test systems for rollout of new features and product configurations
• Perform advanced failure analysis and root cause determination for production issues escalated beyond standard troubleshooting
• Document test procedures, system configurations, and analysis findings for production and engineering teams

What You'll Bring:

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field
• Experience developing software for ATE in an electronics manufacturing environment; proficiency with RF or wireless communications systems and production test criteria
• Strong data analysis, reporting, and diagnostic tooling skills; experience troubleshooting PCBAs to component level
• Clear oral and written communication skills; comfortable working across RF, systems, software, and quality engineering disciplines
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies and CI/CD practices in an electronics manufacturing environment (preferred)
• Experience with containerization tools such as Docker or Nginx; familiarity with mesh networking concepts (preferred)