1st Shift Manufacturing Test Engineer - MA, Chelmsford, Alpha, United States
$75,200 - $103,400 USD yearly
Originally posted 2 October 2026 by the employer.
Design, develop, implement, and sustain test methods for complex RF, microwave, and electronic products.
About the role
As a Manufacturing Test Engineer, you will serve as a key member of the electrical test engineering team, developing, optimizing, and sustaining test solutions for sophisticated microwave modules and systems.
What you'll do
- Design, develop, implement, and sustain test methods for complex RF, microwave, and electronic products.
- Develop troubleshooting techniques and diagnostic processes to drive efficient root cause identification and resolution.
- Create, improve, and maintain test fixtures, equipment, and manufacturing test processes.
- Develop and release test procedures and documentation for new products transitioning into manufacturing.
- Collaborate closely with Automated Test Development, Electrical Design, Mechanical Design, Quality, Process Engineering, and Operations teams.
- Support New Product Introduction (NPI) activities by ensuring manufacturing readiness, test coverage, and process robustness.
What you'll need
- U.S. Citizen with the ability and willingness to obtain a security clearance.
- Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
- Knowledge of RF, microwave, analog, or mixed-signal electronics.
- Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.
- Experience interpreting technical data and using data-driven decision-making to solve engineering problems.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and drive projects to successful completion.
Nice to have
- Experience in aerospace, defense, semiconductor, or high-reliability manufacturing environments.
- Hands-on experience with RF test equipment such as network analyzers, spectrum analyzers, power meters, signal generators, and oscilloscopes.
- Experience supporting manufacturing test operations and New Product Introduction (NPI).
- Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, or continuous improvement experience.
- Automated test development or test software experience.
Skills: test methods, troubleshooting, test fixtures, NPI, RF test equipment
This role has been open 1 day — well below the 53-day median for Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering roles.
Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering · Manufacturing Equipment
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Open roles in category
2348
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Median days open
53 d
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Median salary
$100k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Analog Devices | All employers we track in this specialty (2348 roles · 78 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 45 | 2348 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 177 | 9571 · 109 employers |
| Median days open | 51 d | 53 d (−2 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $100k |
Skills observed across this category: test methods, troubleshooting, test fixtures, NPI, RF test equipment
Who's hiring in this category
- Micron Technology · 396 open roles · median 83 d
- Applied Materials · 226 open roles · median 43 d
- Entegris · 223 open roles · median 38 d
- Lam Research · 101 open roles · median 51 d
- Infineon Technologies · 89 open roles · median 48 d
- ASML · 78 open roles · median 60 d
How we counted: 2348 open Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering (Manufacturing Equipment) roles from 78 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 4 Oct 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there — it is counted in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family row. Figures refresh nightly.