Manager Manufacturing Test Engineering

Mercury Systems•Hudson, NH

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Mercury Systems is seeking a hands-on, floor-present Manager of Manufacturing Test Engineering to lead its onsite Test Engineering team in Hudson, New Hampshire. This newly created leadership role supports a broad portfolio of programs, including LTAMDS, Black Twig, Plover, SEWIP, Twig, and Derby. The manager directly leads a team of engineers and plays a key role in the company’s tiered accountability structure on the production floor. Daily onsite presence and floor engagement are mandatory. The role owns the development and ongoing improvement of production test procedures, supports debugging failed units and root-cause identification, and leads or contributes to root cause corrective action (RCCA) efforts aimed at improving yield. The manager partners with Manufacturing, Quality, Program Management, and Design Engineering to support test readiness and production throughput, while building an engaged, high-performing team through consistent, hands-on leadership. Access to information subject to U.S. export regulations is required. Access is limited to U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents, protected individuals as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or people eligible to obtain the required U.S. government authorizations.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Industrial Engineering, or a related technical field.
Typically 6 or more years of experience in manufacturing or test engineering within a fast-paced, high-mix production environment.
At least 2 years of direct people leadership experience, ideally leading engineering teams on a production floor.
Demonstrated experience with test procedure development, failure analysis and debugging, and RCCA methodology.
Comfort taking charge, driving accountability, making floor-level decisions, and being present where the work happens.
Must meet U.S. export-regulation eligibility requirements to access restricted information.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience in aerospace/defense or a similarly regulated industry.
Familiarity with secure systems, VPX/Open VPX architectures, and complex electronic assemblies.

Responsibilities

Lead, mentor, and directly manage Test Engineers supporting production across multiple active programs.
Own the development and continuous improvement of test procedures used in production.
Support debugging failed units on the production floor, driving fast turnaround and root-cause identification.
Contribute to and lead RCCA efforts to drive measurable yield improvement.
Lead within Mercury’s tiered accountability structure by taking charge of daily production issues, escalations, and team direction in real time.
Partner with Manufacturing, Quality, Program Management, and Design Engineering to ensure test readiness and production throughput across programs.
Build a strong, engaged, high-performing team culture through consistent, present, hands-on leadership.