Product Test Engineer
The Product Test Engineer at Confidential Client is responsible for owning and maintaining hardware test requirements for electronic control products, driving continuous improvement in test processes and product reliability. This role involves hands-on diagnostics at the component level, collaboration with design teams and customers, and supporting manufacturing operations to ensure product quality and performance. The position offers a hybrid work format with a focus on solving complex avionics testing challenges in a dynamic engineering environment.
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Position Overview
confidential client is seeking a Product Test Engineer to own test strategy and product-level test performance for electronic control products at the Fort Wayne, IN manufacturing site. This hands-on engineering role focuses on component-level troubleshooting, test requirements development, continuous test-process improvement, and cross-functional support to Operations and Design. The position is full-time, hybrid (3–4 days on-site per week), and may require light travel (<10%).
What You’ll Do
- Own, define, integrate, and maintain hardware test requirements and test performance for assigned product line(s).
- Investigate failing circuits down to the component level (analog, digital, power, communication) using lab/test equipment (power supplies, multimeters, oscilloscopes).
- Lead root-cause investigations, product performance assessments, and diagnostics to support Operations, Aftermarket, and customers.
- Initiate continuous-improvement actions driven by acceptance test yields and delivered-quality metrics to raise yield and reliability.
- Collaborate with internal Design Engineering teams (including design partners in Endicott, NY) and external customers to drive design-for-test and reliability improvements.
- Provide on-site engineering guidance during production, test, troubleshooting, and product release activities.
- Balance hands-on lab work, test-equipment development, and cross-functional communication in a manufacturing environment.
Qualifications (Required)
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Electrical Engineering Technology, Electrical Technology, or a related electrical discipline — or equivalent practical experience.
- Ability to analyze and troubleshoot to component level across analog, digital, power, and communications circuits.
- Practical experience with standard lab/test equipment (power supplies, multimeters, oscilloscopes).
- Strong problem-solving, critical-thinking, and root-cause analysis skills.
- Ability to generate, interpret, and implement requirements and test specifications.
- Working knowledge of electronics manufacturing processes and test flows.
- Effective verbal and written communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills.
- Ability to multitask and prioritize work in a fast-paced production environment.
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in EET/EE or related and 2+ years of relevant industry experience.
- Experience with high-reliability electronic assembly manufacturing and avionics applications.
- Familiarity with statistical/process analysis tools (SPC, Six Sigma) and continuous improvement methods.
- Experience with servo loops, position sensing, switching power supplies.
- Experience using advanced instrumentation (spectrum analyzers, logic/bus analyzers).
- Demonstrated ability to coordinate multiple activities across teams to improve yield and reliability.
Work Location & Schedule
- Location: Fort Wayne, IN (on-site at manufacturing facility).
- Hybrid schedule: typically 3–4 days on-site per week; flexibility available as operational needs allow.
- Occasional travel may be required (<10%).
Compensation & Benefits
- Full-Time Salary Range: $64,935 - $110,390 (USD per year). This range reflects market structures; final offer will consider experience, location, and internal equity.
- Benefits include (where applicable): health, dental, vision, health savings accounts, 401(k), disability and life insurance, employee assistance programs, paid time off and holidays, parental/military/bereavement leave, and other voluntary perks and recognition programs.
Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency
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