3rd Shift Manufacturing Test Engineer - MA, Chelmsford, Alpha, United States
$75,200 - $103,400 USD yearly
Originally posted 2 October 2026 by the employer.
This position supports critical aerospace and defense missions.
About the role
This role involves serving as a key member of the electrical test engineering team, partnering with engineering, manufacturing, quality, and operations to develop, optimize, and sustain 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 for 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.
- Support New Product Introduction (NPI) activities by ensuring manufacturing readiness, test coverage, and process robustness.
- Analyze product performance, yield data, equipment performance, and manufacturing metrics for continuous improvement.
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.
- 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.