Manufacturing Test Engineer

About this role

Base seeks a Manufacturing Test Engineer to develop, deploy, and optimize automated test systems for battery backup product manufacturing. You'll collaborate across teams to improve equipment reliability, cycle time, and first-pass yield while supporting both internal and contract manufacturer operations.

What you'll do

• Lead reliability improvements, cycle time optimization, and maintenance schedules for manufacturing test equipment
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure test systems meet performance expectations
• Analyze data and gather customer feedback to identify and advocate for solutions post-deployment
• Build, validate, and deploy test equipment to production lines with comprehensive documentation
• Provide ongoing troubleshooting and technical support for deployed testers
• Support equipment qualification during development and manufacturing ramp-up phases

What they're looking for

• Electrical test systems design (5+ years)
• End-of-line and functional test system design and build
• Industrial sensors, data acquisition, and I/O devices (pogo-pins, transducers, power meters, PLCs)
• Linux and Windows operating systems
• Software code comprehension (TestStand, LabVIEW, Python, Golang, C/C++)
• CAN bus communications and signal interpretation
• PLC programming (Allen-Bradley/Siemens)
• Grid simulators, power manipulation, and inverter operations