Manufacturing Test Engineer
Drive manufacturing excellence by resolving production issues, optimizing test processes, developing manufacturing software and test systems, and partnering across teams to improve quality, yield, efficiency, and compliance in system-level manufacturing operations.
Your role:
Provide daily engineering support to manufacturing operations to achieve production targets, maintain quality standards, and ensure on-time delivery goals.
Lead root cause investigations, implement corrective actions, and drive continuous improvement initiatives through production data analysis.
Serve as the technical expert for system-level manufacturing test processes, supporting AIM, Safety, FAT, and other test stations.
Develop, validate, and optimize test processes to improve test repeatability, efficiency, data integrity, and overall manufacturing performance.
Develop and maintain manufacturing software, automation tools, and system integrations while collaborating with cross-functional teams to support compliance, CAPA activities, and operational excellence.
You're the right fit if:
You’ve acquired 5+ years of experience in manufacturing, test engineering, software engineering, or related technical roles, with hands-on experience supporting production operations, manufacturing test systems, automated test equipment, MES systems, process validation, and regulated manufacturing environments.
Your skills include strong software development expertise in C#, C++, SQL, Object-Oriented Programming, troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and production data analysis.
You have a bachelor’s or master’s degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Sciences, or a related technical discipline.
You must be able to successfully perform the following minimum Physical, Cognitive and Environmental job requirements with or without accommodation for this position.
How we work together
We believe that we are better together than apart. For our office-based teams, this means working in-person at least 3 days per week.
Onsite roles require full-time presence in the company’s facilities.
Field roles are most effectively done outside of the company’s main facilities, generally at the customers’ or suppliers’ locations.
This role is an onsite role.
About Philips:
We are a health technology company. We built our entire company around the belief that every human matters, and we won't stop until everybody everywhere has access to the quality healthcare that we all deserve. Do the work of your life to help improve the lives of others.
Learn more about our business.
Discover our rich and exciting history.
Learn more about our purpose.
Learn more about our culture.
Philips Transparency Details:
The pay range for this position in Reedsville, PA is $95,250 to $127,000.
The actual base pay offered may vary within the posted ranges depending on multiple factors including job-related knowledge/skills, experience, business needs, geographical location, and internal equity.
In addition, other compensation, such as an annual incentive bonus, sales commission or long-term incentives may be offered. Employees are eligible to participate in our comprehensive Philips Total Rewards benefits program, which includes a generous PTO, 401k (up to 7% match), HSA (with company contribution), stock purchase plan, education reimbursement and much more. Details about our benefits can be found here.
At Philips, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top end of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent upon the facts and circumstances of each case.
Additional Information
US work authorization is a precondition of employment. The company will not consider candidates who require sponsorship for a work-authorized visa, now or in the future.
Company relocation benefits will not be provided for this position. For this position, you must reside in or within commuting distance to posted locations.
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This requisition is expected to stay active for 45 days but may close earlier if a successful candidate is selected or business necessity dictates. Interested candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible to ensure consideration.
Philips is an Equal Employment and Opportunity Employer including Disability/Vets and maintains a drug-free workplace.
Skills Required
- 5+ years of experience in manufacturing, test engineering, software engineering, or related technical roles
- Hands-on experience supporting production operations and manufacturing test systems
- Experience with automated test equipment
- Experience with MES systems
- Experience with process validation
- Experience in regulated manufacturing environments
- Strong software development expertise in C#
- Strong software development expertise in C++
- Strong software development expertise in SQL
- Object-oriented programming expertise
- Troubleshooting and root cause analysis skills
- Production data analysis experience
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Sciences, or a related technical discipline
- Ability to meet the position’s physical, cognitive, and environmental requirements with or without accommodation
- US work authorization without current or future visa sponsorship
- Residence in or within commuting distance of the posted location
Philips Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Philips and has not been reviewed or approved by Philips.
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Retirement Support — Retirement support is positioned as a standout, including a strong 401(k) match (often described at 7%) alongside pensions in some contexts.
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Flexible Benefits — Flexible benefits are emphasized through choice in health insurance options and a broad “Total Rewards” approach that combines compensation, health and wellness, and work-life support.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Leave and time off breadth appears strong, with generous paid time off and policies covering parental leave, caregiving responsibilities, volunteering, and family medical leave.
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What We Do
As a leading health technology company, it is our purpose to improve people’s health and well-being through meaningful innovation. Our goal is to improve 2.5 billion lives per year by 2030. We're always looking for ways to make life better – not only for our customers, but also for everyone working here. That's why we're taking steps to create an environment where we all acknowledge and embrace our differences and uniqueness and listen to and value each other's views. When people feel cared for and listened to, they bring their best qualities to work, leading to better collaboration, communication, innovation and success.
