Manufacturing Test Engineers, Altius
Anduril· Tactical Recon & Strike
Ashville, OH, Santa Ana, CA, Atlanta, GA$111k - $147kFull-timePosted 2mo ago
About the role
Senior Manufacturing Test Engineer responsible for ensuring rigorous testing standards, improving automation and throughput, and providing data-driven improvements across the production test flow for the Altius manufacturing programs.
Responsibilities
- Maintain ownership of test activities in production and ensuring production test flow. Provide hands-on troubleshooting efforts and resolve complex electrical issues found during testing
- Maintain test capabilities across the manufacturing value stream - from system level checkouts and acceptance testing to key component level in process validation
- Improve and sustain existing test systems to improve automation, consistency, total cycle time, and test coverage (DfM)
- Improve and sustain test work instructions that can be easily followed by technician team in MES. Train technicians on equipment use as required
- Develop library of common failure modes with troubleshooting guide/diagrams for fast issue resolution
- Determine root cause of product failures and recommend appropriate corrective actions (RCCA)
- Work with Design, Quality and Manufacturing Engineering teams to support customer returns and failure analysis
- Analyze test data, document results, and provide detailed reports to identify defects and areas for improvement
- Collaborate with design engineers to provide feedback and recommendations for product enhancements based on test outcomes
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, which requires regular interaction with production and manufacturing stakeholders and frequently working directly on the production floor.
- Optimize test strategies for efficiency and effectiveness, reducing test time without compromising quality
- Maintain and calibrate test equipment to ensure precision and reliability
- Support continuous improvement initiatives by identifying opportunities to enhance testing processes and methodologies
- Execute testing as required
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Electronics, Computer, Mechanical Engineering, or related fields
- 8+ years of relevant industry experience with emphasis on manufacturing test and product sustainment
- Familiarity with Linux, Ubuntu, Python, and NixOS
- Familiarity with electronics test equipment such as power supplies, electronic loads, oscilloscope, function generators, spectrum analyzers, data acquisition and measurement sensors
- Strong root cause analysis skills of non-conforming hardware
- Experience with hands on system troubleshooting
- Excellent written, verbal, interpersonal and communication skills
- Familiar with Product Life Cycle (PLM) systems, Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES), and Test Execution Systems (TES)
- Experience with computer hardware communication protocols: USB, Ethernet, RS232, RS485, PCIe, HDMI, CAN, etc.
- Experience working on projects that involve the integration of electrical, mechanical, and software/firmware systems
- Experience with MES system integration
- U.S. citizenship is required pursuant to contractual obligations
Skills
Required:Test system ownershipTroubleshooting electrical issuesTest automationData analysis and reportingRoot cause analysis (RCCA)Collaboration with cross-functional teams
Benefits
- benefit information provided in description: comprehensive, competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees)
Last updated Aug 19, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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