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Job Title:  Staff Test Engineer

Location: 

Oak Ridge, TN, US, 37831

Business Unit:  Advanced Measurement Technologies
Posting Date:  Jul 20, 2026
Job Description: 

AMETEK is a leading global provider of differentiated electronic instruments and electromechanical devices.  The Staff Test Engineer will lead development, deployment, and continuous improvement of hardware and system-level test solutions to transition products from R&D into scalable manufacturing. Drive test architecture, fixture design, production diagnostics to ensure quality, manufacturability, and compliance.  The Staff Test Engineer collaborates closely with cross-functional teams to ensure robust test strategies and execution, scalable assembly processes, and high-quality manufacturing outcomes.

 

Staff Test Engineer will:

  • Participate in NPD to integrate test strategies, methodologies, and design-for-test principles into product designs
  • Design and deploy production test systems (fixtures, instrumentation, automation)
  • Drive root cause failure analysis and corrective actions
  • Define standardized test procedures and acceptance criteria
  • Develop, document, and maintain test procedures and test fixtures, including automated test solutions where appropriate
  • Drive yield, cycle time, and efficiency improvements
  • Support the transfer of product assembly and test processes to other manufacturing regions
  • Prepare and maintain engineering change notices (ECNs) and related technical documentation

 

The Staff Test Engineer will have:

  • BS in Electrical Engineering or related discipline or equivalent work experience required
  • 2-5 years experience in hardware test or NPI environments
  • Experience designing and deploying production test systems

 

The Staff Test Engineer skills:

  • Perform hardware, system-level, and software testing to support product development and manufacturing
  • PCBA and system-level verification and validation
  • Test system development including fixture design and automation
  • Manufacturing yield improvement and troubleshooting
  • Compliance verification support
  • Analog/digital circuit troubleshooting and PCB systems
  • Working knowledge of electronic test and measurement equipment, including oscilloscopes, digital multimeters, signal generators, and related laboratory instrumentation
  • ECAD and MCAD engineering tools including for analysis

Compensation

Employee Type:  Salaried
Currency:  USD
Salary Minimum:  80,000
Salary Maximum:  105,000
Incentive:  No

Disclaimer: Where a specific pay range is noted, it is a good faith estimate at the time of this posting.  The actual salary offered will be based on experience, skills, qualifications, market / business considerations, and geographic location.

For more information on AMETEK's competitive benefits, please click here.

AMETEK, Inc. is a leading global provider of industrial technology solutions serving a diverse set of attractive niche markets with annual sales over $7.5 billion.

AMETEK is committed to making a safer, sustainable, and more productive world a reality. We use differentiated technology solutions to solve our customers’ most complex challenges. We employ 22,000 colleagues, in 35 countries, that are grounded by our core values: Ethics and Integrity, Respect for the Individual, Inclusion, Teamwork, and Social Responsibility. AMETEK is a component of the S&P 500. Visit https://www.ametek.com/careers for more information.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. Individuals who need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process should call 1 (866) 263-8359.


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