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Agility Robotics•Salem, OR

15h•$126,000 - $164,000•Onsite

About The Position

Agility Robotics is seeking a Senior Manufacturing Test Engineer to lead the design, development, and optimization of manufacturing test infrastructure for robotic systems. The role focuses on electronics, embedded systems, and production test strategy, ensuring system performance, quality, reliability, and scalable production. The engineer will provide technical leadership, mentor junior engineers, and serve as a liaison among Design, Systems, Firmware, and Manufacturing teams. The position spans early product concept through high-volume production and is onsite at the company’s Salem office. The engineer will own manufacturing test systems and platforms for electrical, embedded, and control subsystems across product lines. Responsibilities include defining automated production test strategies, integrating DFT and DFM early in development, developing and sustaining test hardware and software, leading failure investigations and corrective actions, supporting NPI from EVT/DVT through production ramp, and maintaining test documentation and data systems. The role also involves ensuring alignment with internal quality systems and applicable industry standards. The position requires a bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field and at least seven years of test design experience. The successful candidate will have experience developing complex mixed-signal manufacturing test solutions, test software, electronic circuits, test fixtures and production stations, and embedded-system tests. Python is preferred; transferable C++ skills are acceptable. Familiarity with Linux or RTOS systems, HIL testing, and protocols such as I²C, SPI, UART, CAN, and EtherCAT is expected. A master’s degree is preferred. Experience in safety-critical or regulated environments and robotics or highly integrated mechatronic systems is also preferred. This is an onsite role involving regular hands-on work with test equipment, circuit boards, and diagnostic tools in laboratory and production environments. Occasional walking, lifting equipment, and extended standing may be required. The anticipated base salary range is $126,000–$164,000 USD. Full-time employee benefits include a 401(k) plan with a 6% company match, stock options, company-paid insurance coverage, paid parental leave, paid time off and holidays, professional development and tuition reimbursement, relocation assistance for eligible roles, and an annual discretionary bonus for eligible roles. Additional on-site perks include catered lunches and snacks at Salem and Pittsburgh locations.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field.
Seven or more years of test design experience.
Experience defining, designing, building, debugging, correlating, and implementing complex mixed-signal manufacturing test solutions.
Demonstrated ownership of complex electronic, electromechanical, or embedded-system test solutions.
Experience leading end-to-end test-system development in robotics, automotive, aerospace, or consumer electronics manufacturing environments.
Strong test software development skills, including automation, instrumentation control, and data analysis; Python is preferred, and transferable C++ skills are acceptable.
Electrical and electronic circuit design experience; ability to read and interpret electrical schematics and layouts and analyze how circuits function and can be tested or debugged.
Experience with ECAD tools; Altium is preferred and ECAD tool experience is required.
Hands-on experience designing, deploying, and supporting manufacturing test fixtures, harnesses, and production test stations.
Familiarity with Linux- or RTOS-based systems, such as FreeRTOS, and hardware-in-the-loop testing methodologies.
Deep understanding of embedded systems and communication protocols including I²C, SPI, UART, CAN, and EtherCAT.
Ability to influence cross-functional teams through technical leadership and sound engineering judgment.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including documenting and presenting complex technical concepts, writing work instructions and reports, and communicating data clearly.
Ability to train and mentor manufacturing staff.
Hands-on troubleshooting skills for hardware and software on the factory floor.
Current authorization to work in the United States.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree.
Exposure to safety-critical or regulated product development environments.
Background in robotics or highly integrated mechatronic systems.
Experience with Altium ECAD tools.

Responsibilities

Serve as technical owner and architect for manufacturing test systems supporting electrical, embedded, and control subsystems across product lines.
Define and drive automated production test strategies for embedded hardware, maximizing coverage, repeatability, traceability, and throughput.
Partner with Design, Systems, Firmware, and Manufacturing teams to integrate Design-for-Test and Design-for-Manufacturing principles early in product development.
Own the lifecycle of manufacturing test platforms, including requirements definition, hardware and software development, deployment, validation, and sustainment.
Lead root cause analysis and failure investigations by analyzing test data, identifying trends, and driving system-level corrective and preventive actions.
Provide technical leadership during New Product Introduction, establishing production-ready test strategies from EVT/DVT through ramp and steady-state production.
Define and uphold test documentation standards for specifications, procedures, and technical records covering test equipment and processes.
Mentor and technically guide manufacturing test engineers and technicians, improving test rigor, design quality, and engineering practices.
Develop and deploy tools for test data collection, visualization, database integration, and automated reporting.
Ensure manufacturing test processes align with internal quality systems and applicable industry standards.

Benefits

401(k) plan with a 6% company match.
Company stock options.
100% company-paid medical, dental, vision, and short- and long-term disability insurance for employees.
Benefits eligibility beginning on the first day of employment.
Employee Assistance Program.
Flexible, unlimited PTO and 12 company holidays, including a winter shutdown, for exempt employees.
For non-exempt employees: 10 vacation days, paid sick leave, and 12 company holidays, including a winter shutdown, annually.
Catered lunches four times a week and healthy snacks and refreshments at Salem and Pittsburgh locations.
Paid parental leave programs.
Professional development and tuition reimbursement programs.
Relocation assistance for eligible roles.
Annual discretionary bonus for eligible roles.
Flexible work arrangements supported by the company culture.