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About the job

AMETEK is a leading global provider of differentiated electronic instruments and electromechanical devices. The Staff Test Engineer will lead development, deployment, and continuous improvement of hardware and system-level test solutions to transition products from R&D into scalable manufacturing. Drive test architecture, fixture design, production diagnostics to ensure quality, manufacturability, and compliance. The Staff Test Engineer collaborates closely with cross-functional teams to ensure robust test strategies and execution, scalable assembly processes, and high-quality manufacturing outcomes.

Staff Test Engineer will:

Participate in NPD to integrate test strategies, methodologies, and design-for-test principles into product designs

Design and deploy production test systems (fixtures, instrumentation, automation)

Drive root cause failure analysis and corrective actions

Define standardized test procedures and acceptance criteria

Develop, document, and maintain test procedures and test fixtures, including automated test solutions where appropriate

Drive yield, cycle time, and efficiency improvements

Support the transfer of product assembly and test processes to other manufacturing regions

Prepare and maintain engineering change notices (ECNs) and related technical documentation

The Staff Test Engineer will have:

BS in Electrical Engineering or related discipline or equivalent work experience required

2-5 years experience in hardware test or NPI environments

Experience designing and deploying production test systems

The Staff Test Engineer skills:

Perform hardware, system-level, and software testing to support product development and manufacturing

PCBA and system-level verification and validation

Test system development including fixture design and automation

Manufacturing yield improvement and troubleshooting

Compliance verification support

Analog/digital circuit troubleshooting and PCB systems

Working knowledge of electronic test and measurement equipment, including oscilloscopes, digital multimeters, signal generators, and related laboratory instrumentation

ECAD and MCAD engineering tools including for analysis