Manufacturing Test Engineer

What Does a Professional in this Career Do?

A Manufacturing Test Engineer supports an efficient manufacturing process by developing and executing procedures to test the efficiency of machinery within a manufacturing environment. Assesses and analyzes production test data, and suggests any corrective actions for identified deficiencies within the equipment. Sets up routine maintenance schedules and suggest new processes or upgrades to enhance overall efficiency

Job Outlook

There were 34 Manufacturing Test Engineer job postings in North Carolina in the past year and 2213 in the United States.

In combination with other careers in the Manufacturing Engineer industry, which includes the Manufacturing Test Engineer career, the following graph shows the number of people employed for each year since 2016:

Salary

Many new Manufacturing Test Engineer jobs have salaries estimated to be in the following ranges, based on the requirements and responsibilities listed in job postings from the past year.

National

The average estimated salary in the United States for this career, based on job postings in the past year, is $104,860.

State

The average estimated salary in North Carolina for this career, based on job postings in the past year, is $91,215.

Percentiles represent the percentage that is lower than the value. For example, 25% of estimated salaries for Manufacturing Test Engineer postings in the United States in the past year were lower than $84,426.

Education and Experience

Posted Manufacturing Test Engineer jobs typically require the following level of education. The numbers below are based on job postings in the United States from the past year. Not all job postings list education requirements.

Education Level	Percentage
Associate's Degree	0%
Bachelor's Degree	68.87%
Master's Degree	23.59%
Doctoral Degree	3.62%
Other	2.58%

Posted Manufacturing Test Engineer jobs typically require the following number of years of experience. The numbers below are based on job postings in the United States from the past year. Not all job postings list experience requirements.

Years of Experience	Percentage
0 to 2 years	21.95%
3 to 5 years	49.07%
6 to 8 years	15.57%
9+ years	13.41%

Skills

Below are listings of the most common general and specialized skills Manufacturing Test Engineer positions expect applicants to have as well as the most common skills that distinguish individuals from their peers. The percentage of job postings that specifically mention each skill is also listed.

Baseline Skills

A skill that is required across a broad range of occupations, including this one.

Troubleshooting (Problem Solving) (39.72%)
Communication (34.03%)
Operations (31.59%)
Problem Solving (29.1%)
Mathematics (18.26%)
Management (16.63%)
Leadership (16.31%)
Planning (12.52%)
Coordinating (11.7%)
Microsoft Excel (10.53%)

Defining Skills

A core skill for this occupation, it occurs frequently in job postings.

Test Engineering (58.7%)
Test Equipment (38.12%)
New Product Development (24.97%)
Electrical Engineering (23.12%)
Test Planning (19.84%)

Necessary Skills

A skill that is requested frequently in this occupation but isn’t specific to it.

Manufacturing Processes (19.24%)
Python (Programming Language) (20.86%)
Automation (18.78%)
Debugging (19.57%)
Data Analysis (17.21%)
Manufacturing Engineering (17.63%)
Test Automation (15.18%)
Continuous Improvement Process (16.84%)
LabVIEW (12.41%)
Tooling (16.2%)
Computer Science (12.78%)
Lean Manufacturing (10.89%)
Electronics (12.41%)
Project Management (10.52%)
Mechanical Engineering (11.68%)
Process Improvement (12.09%)
Computer Engineering (10.2%)
Test Data (10.34%)
C++ (Programming Language) (8.44%)
Systems Engineering (8.49%)
Oscilloscope (9.32%)
Physics (5.68%)
Root Cause Corrective Action (9.41%)
Scripting (7.66%)
Linux (10.66%)
Product Lifecycle Management (8.95%)
Product Engineering (7.57%)
Export Control (9.46%)
Manufacturing Operations (7.71%)
Functional Testing (6.88%)
Root Cause Analysis (9.6%)
Supply Chain (8.35%)

Salary Boosting Skills

A professional who wishes to excel in this career path may consider developing the following highly valued skills. The percentage of job postings that specifically mention each skill is listed.

Test Engineering (80.4%)
Test Equipment (52.21%)

Alternative Job Titles

Sometimes employers post jobs with Manufacturing Test Engineer skills but a different job title. Some common alternative job titles include:

Test Engineer
Production Test Engineer
Integration and Test Engineer
Engineering Technician
Test Engineering Technician
Product Engineer
Product Test Engineer
Test and Evaluation Engineer
Manufacturing Engineer

Similar Occupations

If you are interested in exploring occupations with similar skills, you may want to research the following job titles. Note that we only list occupations that have at least one corresponding NC State Online and Distance Education program.

Common Employers

Here are the employers that have posted the most Manufacturing Test Engineer jobs in the past year along with how many they have posted.

United States

Raytheon Technologies (195)
Actalent (110)
Jabil (84)
Lockheed Martin (69)
Amazon (66)
Arinc International Of Canada Ulc (53)
Blue Origin (52)
Boeing (44)
Apple (41)
L3Harris Technologies (32)

North Carolina

Lenovo (10)
Jabil (5)
Actalent (3)
Epic Games (2)
Kelly Services (2)
Honeywell International (1)
Volvo (1)
Analog Devices (1)
Rapid Global Business Solutions (1)
Parker (1)

NC State Programs Relevant to this Career

If you are interested in preparing for a career in this field, the following NC State Online and Distance Education programs offer a great place to start!

Textiles Master's Degrees

All wages, job posting statistics, employment trend projections, and information about skill desirability on this page represents historical data and does not guarantee future conditions. Data is provided by and downloaded regularly from Lightcast. For more information about how Lightcast gathers data and what it represents, see Lightcast Data: Basic Overview on Lightcast's Knowledge Base website.

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