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 11 Manufacturing Test Engineer job postings in North Carolina in the past year and 823 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 $114,700.
State
The average estimated salary in North Carolina for this career, based on job postings in the past year, is $114,700.
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 $99,942.
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 | 80.32% |
| Master's Degree | 31.47% |
| Doctoral Degree | 3.52% |
| Other | 1.58% |
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 | 24.76% |
| 3 to 5 years | 51.13% |
| 6 to 8 years | 13.75% |
| 9+ years | 10.36% |
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) (47.14%)
- Communication (33.9%)
- Problem Solving (33.54%)
- Operations (27.7%)
- Management (17.98%)
- Interpersonal Communications (17.74%)
- Investigation (17.01%)
- Verbal Communication Skills (15.92%)
- Mathematics (15.55%)
- Multitasking (14.46%)
Defining Skills
A core skill for this occupation, it occurs frequently in job postings.
- Automation (17.39%)
- Data Analysis (19.09%)
- Electrical Engineering (21.41%)
- Debugging (18.46%)
- New Product Development (25.48%)
- LabVIEW (11.85%)
- Python (Programming Language) (18.28%)
- Manufacturing Engineering (18.55%)
- Test Planning (16.76%)
- Test Engineering (60.71%)
- Test Equipment (41.31%)
Necessary Skills
A skill that is requested frequently in this occupation but isn’t specific to it.
- TestStand (4.25%)
- Project Implementation (7.55%)
- Root Cause Corrective Action (11.8%)
- Laboratory Equipment (1.92%)
- Quality Management Systems (1.7%)
- Systems Engineering (9.52%)
- C (Programming Language) (5.9%)
- Automatic Test Equipment (4.25%)
- Oscilloscope (8.36%)
- Test Automation (13.01%)
- Computer Science (10.68%)
- Software Development (7.33%)
- C++ (Programming Language) (8.94%)
- Code Coverage (4.38%)
- Continuous Improvement Process (14.75%)
- Electronic Engineering (3.13%)
- C# (Programming Language) (5.59%)
- Calibration (3.44%)
- Printed Circuit Board (4.92%)
- Computer-Aided Manufacturing (5.41%)
- Contract Manufacturing (1.16%)
- Embedded Systems (1.39%)
- Instrumentation (3.22%)
- Cycle Time Variation (3.44%)
- Development Environment (3.93%)
- Computer Engineering (8.58%)
- Mechanical Engineering (9.66%)
- Data Acquisition (3.62%)
- Linux (9.52%)
- Firmware (4.2%)
- Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) (1.12%)
- Electromechanics (5.5%)
- Fault Tree Analysis (7.38%)
- Electronics (11.13%)
- Fault Detection And Isolation (8.36%)
- Functional Testing (7.06%)
- R (Programming Language) (2.01%)
- MATLAB (5.27%)
- Failure Causes (9.16%)
- Project Management (9.57%)
- Lean Manufacturing (9.97%)
- Product Lifecycle Management (11%)
- Scalability (2.5%)
- Risk Register (7.02%)
- SQL (Programming Language) (5.05%)
- Quality Management (2.73%)
- System Software (7.73%)
- Production Line (4.47%)
- System Testing (4.78%)
- Tooling (15.29%)
- Technical Writing (9.57%)
- Risk Analysis (9.21%)
- SAP Applications (3.98%)
- Scripting (7.11%)
- Software Engineering (4.47%)
- Manufacturing Processes (17.97%)
- Technical Documentation (8%)
- Root Cause Analysis (8.05%)
- Export Control (8.27%)
- Test Data (9.34%)
- Sensors (5.01%)
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.
- LabVIEW (15.73%)
- Test Engineering (80.59%)
- Test Equipment (54.84%)
Alternative Job Titles
Sometimes employers post jobs with Manufacturing Test Engineer skills but a different job title. Some common alternative job titles include:
- Production Test Engineer
- Integration and Test Engineer
- Test Engineer
- Manufacturing Engineer
- Assembly Manufacturing Engineer
- Principal Product Manager
- Manufacturing Software Engineer
- Product Manufacturing Engineer
- Assembly 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.
- Mechanical Testing Engineer
- Hardware Test Engineer
- Electronics Engineer (General)
- Radio Frequency (RF) Engineer
- Research & Development Engineer
- Product Development Engineer
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 (90)
- Actalent (51)
- Lockheed Martin (32)
- Amazon (29)
- Tesla (23)
- Blue Origin (21)
- Arinc International Of Canada Ulc (17)
- Rocket Lab USA (14)
- Meta (13)
- Insight Global (12)
North Carolina
- Lenovo (7)
- Cisco (2)
- Volvo (1)
- Honda (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!
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