Manufacturing Test Engineer

The application window is expected to close on: October 23, 2025.

Meet the Team

Our team develops manufacturing test solutions for innovative Optical Transceiver products. We are at the very crossroads between Engineering development, Program Management, and Contract Manufacturing and thus in an outstanding position to influence cross-functional strategy through our expertise and innovation. We're a high-performance team with high visibility, high expectations, and an excellent track record of successes.

Your Impact

Drawing from your industry experience, you'll be a key member of the Operations Test Engineering organization and a key contributor in the development of manufacturing test strategies for optical transceiver products. This includes development of calibration\test software as well as support of associated data tools, software architecture, and test infrastructure.

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Test software development to support volume manufacturing of optical transceiver products
• Improvement of supporting data tools and test infrastructure, ownership of platform and software migrations.
• Work across teams to drive\create innovative software strategies to optimize test densities and cost of test.
• Drive scalability of overall test architectures\strategies.
• Support deployed manufacturing test processes and drive continuous improvement
• Define test station qualification strategies during NPI (GRR, SPC), drive related improvements and eventual hand-off to offshore support team.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Systems, Electrical Engineering, Physics, or other relevant major.
• At least six years relevant manufacturing industry experience
• Experience in development and deployment of manufacturing test software and infrastructure
• Experience in high volume offshore manufacturing with focus in Optics, RF and\or digital test development
• Proficient in LabVIEW
• Experience with statistical analysis tools such as JMP, Data Conductor, DataPower, or Power BI, with proven use of such tools to solve sophisticated Test Engineering problems.

Preferred Qualifications:

• MS Degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Systems, Physics or other relevant major.
• NI/LabVIEW certification
• Experience with SQL and data query tools
• Proficient in Python, C#, or other text-based languages
• Experience using source control platforms such as Perforce, Clear Case, etc.
• Familiarity with revision control platforms and systems such as Agile or Omnify.
• In-depth knowledge of manufacturing workflows, GR&R, SPC, and process control-related statistical analysis
• Experience with rack-mounted test equipment including communication protocols for automated control.

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