Senior Advanced Manufacturing Engineer – Test
About The Position
Join GE Appliances’ Advanced Manufacturing Engineering (AME) Industry 4.0 team as a Senior Advanced Manufacturing Engineer – Test. The role supports the design, implementation, and improvement of automated test technologies across the manufacturing network. The team owns engineering standards for electrical, automation, robotics, and test systems; its Test Systems group develops and deploys automated solutions that support product quality for New Product Introduction (NPI) and Run-the-Plant (RTP) initiatives. The engineer contributes to test system development, equipment integration, and data-enabled manufacturing solutions intended to improve quality, productivity, and cost performance. The position involves supporting manufacturing and laboratory test systems, equipment procurement and deployment, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement. It also involves collaboration with product design, manufacturing, quality, controls, equipment project teams, and test platform developers. GE Appliances offers the opportunity to work with a leader to create a flexible work arrangement that balances individual, team, and organizational needs. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States at hire and remain authorized without current or future employer or school sponsorship; GE Appliances will not sponsor employment-based visas for this position.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related engineering field.
- At least 5 years of hands-on, relevant experience in test engineering, controls engineering, or electrical/instrumented manufacturing equipment in a manufacturing environment.
Nice To Haves
- Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
- Experience supporting NPI, including systems integration and equipment interface development.
- Experience with factory equipment data exchange, AutoID systems such as barcode or RFID, and discrete/analog I/O.
- Working knowledge of Windows and Linux, software programming fundamentals, and distributed-system concepts such as server/client architecture, pub/sub, security, and web-based reporting.
- Strong troubleshooting and root-cause problem-solving skills.
- Familiarity with electrical, fluid, and visual-inspection instrumentation technologies.
- Experience supporting electromechanical equipment projects, including supplier engagement, technical reviews, installation, and qualification.
- Strong planning, organization, and project execution skills.
- Ability to work effectively across cross-functional teams and communicate with multiple organizational levels.
- Strong oral and written communication skills.
- Willingness to travel to satellite facilities to support equipment deployment.
- Experience with Lean manufacturing principles.
- Familiarity with Agile processes and Test-Driven Development methodologies.
- Experience troubleshooting and working with MS SQL databases.
- Experience with electrical equipment CAD platforms such as SolidWorks Electrical or AutoCAD Electrical.
- Working knowledge of networking technologies, including Ethernet, Wi-Fi, DNS, DHCP, subnets, VLANs, VPNs, MQTT, OPC-UA, HTTP, firewalls, and protocol analysis tools such as Wireshark.
- Understanding of data encoding schemes such as XML, JSON, and Protobuf.
- Exposure to machine learning, artificial intelligence, or advanced analytics applications in manufacturing.
- Experience deploying computer-based solutions for prototyping or feasibility demonstrations, including single-board computers, Docker containers, or virtual machines.
- Working knowledge of data analysis tools such as MiniTab, SAS, R, Jupyter Notebook, or similar platforms.
- Six Sigma certification.
Responsibilities
- Support planning, design, specification, and implementation of electrical, instrumentation, and automated test systems used in manufacturing and laboratory environments.
- Partner with equipment project teams and test platform developers to define requirements, support integration, and enable deployment of test capabilities.
- Contribute to technologies that turn equipment and product verification data into actionable insights for operations and quality teams.
- Evaluate sensor technologies, instrumentation methods, and test approaches for process capability and quality-requirement compliance.
- Collaborate with product design, manufacturing, quality, and controls teams to incorporate DFMA and DFT considerations into product and process development.
- Support evaluation and selection of test-related technologies, components, and architectures based on application needs, performance, cost, and maintainability.
- Lead or support equipment procurement and deployment, including specification development, supplier coordination, technical reviews, installation, debugging, and qualification.
- Troubleshoot equipment and process issues, perform root-cause analysis, and implement corrective actions.
- Provide technical guidance to peers and project teams on test strategies, electrical systems, instrumentation, and equipment integration.
- Support standardization and continuous improvement initiatives across test systems and manufacturing processes.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
