Principal Advanced Manufacturing Engineer- Test
Core
Lead the planning, design, specification, and implementation of advanced electrical, instrumentation, and test systems for manufacturing and laboratory environments to ensure product quality and drive productivity.
Role type
Principal Advanced Manufacturing Engineer (Test Systems)
Builds
Automated test technologies, electrical/instrumentation systems, and data exchange solutions for New Product Introduction (NPI) and Run-the-Plant (RTP) initiatives.
Domain
Advanced Manufacturing, Industrial Automation, Electrical Engineering
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Electrical engineering, Instrumentation technologies, Test system design, Root-cause analysis, CAD platforms (Solidworks Electrical, AutoCAD Electrical), Networking (Layer 2/3, MQTT, OPC-UA), Data analysis (MiniTab, SAS, R, Jupyter), SQL databases, Lean manufacturing, Agile processes, Test-Driven Development, Six Sigma.
Preferred skills
Master's degree in EE/CS, NPI systems integration, AutoID systems (barcode, RFID), Deep Learning/Machine Learning/AI, Rapid feasibility demonstrations (Docker, VMs), Single-board computers.
Technologies
Windows, Linux, Docker, Virtual Machines, MS SQL, Wireshark, XML, JSON, Protobuf, MQTT, OPC-UA, HTTP, VLAN, VPN, Solidworks Electrical, AutoCAD Electrical, MiniTab, SAS, R, Jupyter Notebook.
Responsibilities
Lead planning and implementation of advanced test systems; Serve as connection point between equipment project teams and test platform developers; Introduce and scale technologies for data insights; Assess sensor technologies and test methods; Partner with product design teams on DFMA and DFT; Evaluate competing technologies for best solution.
Seniority
Principal, hands-on IC with mentorship responsibilities.