Manufacturing Test Engineer - Malaysia-Penang-Bldg E, Malaysia
Originally posted 24 September 2026 by the employer.
About the role
This role focuses on optimizing manufacturing test solutions for wireless communication products, including 5G and future 6G New Product Introduction (NPI), Engineering Responsibility (ER) ownership, test platform modernization, and digitalization initiatives.
What you'll do
- Lead manufacturing test activities for New Product Introduction (NPI) or product transfer.
- Architect and drive digitalization initiatives by integrating manufacturing data, automation, analytics, and operational systems.
- Lead test equipment modernization, test platform upgrades, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Collaborate with R&D/NPI, Product Engineering, Quality, IT, and Contract Manufacturing partners.
- Drive root cause analysis, corrective actions, and preventive actions to improve test station performance and yield.
- Develop and maintain technical documentation, validation reports, engineering specifications, and work instructions.
What you'll need
- Bachelor's Degree, Master's Degree, or equivalent in Electrical & Electronics Engineering, Computer Engineering, Telecommunications Engineering, or a related field.
- Minimum 4-6 years of experience in Manufacturing Test & Software Engineering.
- Experience in NPI, product transfer, manufacturing test development, and test system validation.
- Strong knowledge of wireless communication products, RF testing, and automated test systems.
- Experience with manufacturing test software, automation tools, and test equipment integration.
- Familiarity with test platform modernization, digitalization, automation, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills in resolving issues related to test software, test processes, equipment, and production test stations.
- Experience working with cross-functional teams and Contract Manufacturing (CM) partners.
Nice to have
- Experience leading test-related activities for NPI and high-volume manufacturing environments.
- Experience in data analytics, manufacturing automation, and digital transformation initiatives.
This role has been open 0 days — well below the 23-day median for Silicon Test Engineering roles.
Silicon Test Engineering · DFT Test
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Open roles in category
449
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Median days open
23 d
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Median salary
$184k
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| Metric | Keysight Technologies | All employers we track in this specialty (449 roles · 72 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 10 | 449 |
| Open roles in the wider Silicon Validation & Test family | 35 | 2135 · 111 employers |
| Median days open | 26 d | 23 d (+3 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $184k |
Who's hiring in this category
- Teradyne · 52 open roles · median 6 d
- Infineon Technologies · 36 open roles · median 31 d
- Renesas Electronics · 34 open roles · median 33 d
- Qualcomm · 27 open roles · median 19 d
- Micron Technology · 26 open roles · median 24 d
- AMD · 19 open roles · median 30 d
How we counted: 449 open Silicon Test Engineering (DFT Test) roles from 72 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 24 Sept 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 Silicon Validation & Test family row. Figures refresh nightly.