Manufacturing Test Engineer, PCBA

Responsibilities

• Own the test coverage strategy for all custom PCBAs across the product line
• Design, validate, and deploy bed-of-nails ICT and FCT test fixtures in collaboration with overseas vendors
• Partner with electrical and firmware teams to define test hooks, firmware test modes, and diagnostic coverage
• Specify and validate test software, including automated sequencing, result logging, and failure triage
• Serve as the on-site test lead at contract manufacturers (CMs) during NPI builds to debug and improve throughput
• Monitor test yield data and drive root cause analysis for failures to recommend corrective actions
• Ensure test processes scale effectively from EVT through mass production (MP)

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in PCBA manufacturing test, specifically with high-complexity boards
• Hands-on experience with ICT and FCT system design and board-level debug
• Strong understanding of Design for Testability (DFT) principles
• Proven experience working directly with overseas contract manufacturers and test vendors
• Proficiency in Python for interfacing with hardware and automating test processes
• Ability to read schematics and perform hardware probing/debugging
• Willingness to travel overseas approximately 40% of the time

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or graduate degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field
• Experience using Altium for PCB design
• Proficiency in CAD software such as EPLAN, Solidworks Electrical, or CATIA
• Experience with embedded programming for DSPs, microcontrollers, and FPGAs
• Background in robotics or other high-tech hardware industries

About the Company

Figure is an AI robotics company developing autonomous general-purpose humanoid robots. Our goal is to ship humanoid robots with human-level intelligence capable of performing a variety of tasks in both home and commercial markets. We are based in San Jose, CA.