What are the responsibilities and job description for the Manufacturing Operations & Test Engineer position at Airthings?
We're looking for a driven Manufacturing Operations & Test Engineer to play a crucial role in optimizing our manufacturing processes and test strategies, ensuring efficiency, quality, and scalability.
As the Manufacturing Operations & Test Engineer, you will collaborate with cross-functional teams, including R&D, Supply Chain, Quality Assurance, and our manufacturing partners, to bring new products to market and continuously improve existing ones. This role offers a blend of hands-on problem-solving and strategic planning, giving you the chance to shape the future of our manufacturing operations and test methodologies.
About Airthings
Airthings is a leading global technology company specializing in award-winning radon detectors and indoor air quality (IAQ) monitors for homes, workplaces, and schools. With a mission to empower people worldwide to understand and improve the air they breathe, Airthings offers accessible, accurate, and user-friendly solutions designed to enhance health and well-being through simple and affordable technology.
Airthings has sold over 1 million devices worldwide. The company and its products have earned several awards, including the TIME Best Inventions and CES Innovation Honor. Headquartered in Oslo, Norway, with additional offices in the United States, Airthings continues to innovate and educate on the importance of continuous indoor air quality monitoring. For more information on Airthings’ comprehensive range of IAQ solutions and the benefits of healthy indoor air, please visit airthings.com.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design, develop, and implement efficient manufacturing test tools and processes for new and existing products.
- Optimize production workflows and test processes to minimize costs, improve yield, and increase throughput
- Define, implement and continuously improve test cases to maximize test coverage while minimizing test time
- Monitor and analyze manufacturing yields, creating detailed reports and dashboards to track performance metrics and identify areas for improvement
- Manage maintenance plans for all physical test jigs and test systems on-site at our manufacturing partners, ensuring optimal performance and reliability
- Collaborate with R&D and our manufacturing partners on design for manufacturability, design for assembly, and design for testability.
- Develop and maintain manufacturing and **test documentation together with manufacturing partner, including process specifications, rework instructions, and test plans.
- Troubleshoot manufacturing issues and test failures, implementing corrective actions
- Evaluate and select new manufacturing and test equipment and technologies.
- Manage and coordinate with external manufacturing partners to ensure effective product testing and efficient production.
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
- 2 years of experience in a manufacturing engineering or manufacturing test engineering role (or a combined role).
- Strong understanding of manufacturing processes including assembly, testing, and quality control.
- Comfortable with reviewing schematics and PCB layouts with a “design for testability” perspective
- Able to write and optimize test cases (preference in Python) in an established test framework
- Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Able to travel internationally to manufacturing partners 1-2 times per year.
- Fluency in English is a requirement.
Why Join Airthings?
- Purpose-Driven Mission: Contribute to a healthier, greener world by helping people understand and improve their indoor air.
- Innovative Culture: Work alongside a passionate, forward-thinking team dedicated to shaping the future of health tech.
- Professional Development: We support learning and growth, offering training and development to help you stay ahead.
- Competitive Benefits: Enjoy a comprehensive benefits package and a supportive, collaborative work environment.
- We Dare, Love and Focus!
Application Deadline: Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis until the role is filled.
Looking forward to hearing from you!
