Manufacturing Test Engineer

Job Title: Manufacturing Test Engineer

Job Description

The Experienced Manufacturing Test Engineer will develop and manage the manufacturing test strategy for complex electromechanical products. This role encompasses moving these products from prototype and new product introduction through to medium-to-high-volume production, ensuring product readiness through comprehensive testing.

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end manufacturing test strategy from prototype through volume production.

• Develop multi-generation test roadmaps and equipment-investment plans.

• Influence product architecture through design-for-test principles.

• Translate validation requirements into scalable production test methods.

• Establish test-readiness criteria for each build phase.

• Develop in-line, end-of-line, functional, parametric, and HIL test systems.

• Create automated test sequences and objective pass/fail criteria.

• Architect test-data schemas, traceability frameworks, and dashboard outputs.

• Specify DAQ equipment, sensors, power supplies, loads, controllers, and interfaces.

• Design intuitive test stations that production operators can execute reliably.

• Scale engineering test setups into modular, repeatable production test cells.

• Analyze failures, identify trends, and support root-cause investigations.

• Provide actionable feedback to design, process, manufacturing, and quality teams.

• Mentor engineers and strengthen organizational test-engineering capability.

Essential Skills

• Experience owning manufacturing test strategy from concept through production.

• Experience developing in-line and end-of-line functional test systems.

• Test automation experience with Python, LabVIEW, NI TestStand, or custom frameworks.

• Hands-on experience with instrumentation, DAQ hardware, sensors, and test fixtures.

• Experience supporting complex electromechanical or robotic products.

• Understanding of test-data architecture, traceability, dashboards, and analytics.

• Ability to define test frameworks and decision criteria in an ambiguous environment.

• Ability to influence engineering, validation, manufacturing, and quality stakeholders.

• Bachelors degree in electrical, mechanical, mechatronics, manufacturing engineering, or a comparable field.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience with test, automation, NPI, electrical, mechanical, and troubleshooting.

• Familiarity with electromechanical systems, instrumentation, Python, LabVIEW, TestStand, DAQ, HIL, traceability, DFT, SPC, and manufacturing.

• Experience with grafana, quicksight, and ethercat.

Work Environment

The position is based in a robotics and automation facility, working around manufacturing test stations, autonomous robotic equipment, electrical systems, industrial machinery, and prototype or production hardware. Potential environmental considerations include exposure to powered equipment, elevated work areas, repetitive physical activity, electrical or high-voltage systems, autonomous robots, noise, airborne particulates, chemicals, and varying temperatures.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Wilmington, MA.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $89.82 - $90.90/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: Medical, dental & vision Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital 401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) Short and long-term disability Health Spending Account (HSA) Transportation benefits Employee Assistance Program Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Wilmington, MA.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Oct 23, 2026.

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Wilmington,MA.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.