Hybrid Manufacturing Test Engineer

at Gridware

• Job title: Manufacturing Test Engineer
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Junior, Mid level
• Salary: $120,000 - $140,000 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: Python
• Location requirements: Hybrid, San Francisco, United States

About the role

• Manufacturing Test Engineer implementing test systems for high-volume manufacturing. Working at Gridware to enhance electrical grid safety and efficiency in San Francisco.

Responsibilities

• Implement and support automated and manual test systems for high-volume manufacturing environments.
• Provide day-to-day production test support to ensure stable, repeatable, and efficient operations.
• Own test system implementation, fixture development, and test readiness activities for assigned programs.
• Maintain and continuously improve test procedures, fixtures, and equipment.
• Ensure test systems comply with safety, quality, and regulatory standards.
• Analyze production test data to identify trends, systemic issues, and improvement opportunities.
• Develop and implement incremental improvements to increase throughput, reduce cycle time, and improve yield.
• Own SPC dashboards, monitoring, and reporting for production test metrics.
• Validate data integrity and logging within manufacturing test databases.
• Support KPI and OKR reporting through structured data analysis and clear communication of results.
• Troubleshoot test failures and differentiate between product-related and test-system-related issues.
• Lead root cause investigations for recurring or high-impact production issues.
• Support hardware and firmware regression testing and assist in debugging failures during release cycles.
• Minimize production downtime through timely issue resolution and structured problem-solving.
• Ensure test procedures align with product specifications and defined quality standards.
• Own test coverage documentation and maintain clear visibility into test gaps and limitations.
• Support audits and continuous improvement initiatives related to manufacturing test coverage.
• Contribute to Design for Testability (DFT) efforts in collaboration with hardware and firmware engineering teams.
• Partner closely with hardware, firmware, and systems engineering teams to support manufacturing readiness.
• Work with contract manufacturers and production teams to deploy, train, and sustain test systems.
• Coordinate with quality and operations teams to ensure alignment on yield, reliability, and performance goals.
• Provide clear technical communication across cross-functional teams.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
• 2–5 years of experience in manufacturing test engineering, preferably in electronics, networking, or related industries.
• At least 2 years of experience coding in a high-level language, ideally Python.
• Experience supporting or owning production test systems in a manufacturing environment.
• Proficiency with lab and production test equipment (oscilloscopes, multimeters, RF equipment, data acquisition systems, etc.).
• Experience with automated test software frameworks (Python-based systems, LabVIEW, MATLAB, or similar tools).
• Familiarity with statistical process control (SPC) and data-driven manufacturing methodologies.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration abilities.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced production environment.

Benefits

• Health, Dental & Vision (Gold and Platinum with some providers plans fully covered)
• Paid parental leave
• Alternating day off (every other Monday)
• “Off the Grid”, a two week per year paid break for all employees.
• Commuter allowance
• Company-paid training