Production Testing Engineer II

About the role

We are seeking a senior production test engineer to lead the development and improvement of in‑line and end‑of‑line testing across our product lines. The role offers broad ownership, autonomy and the chance to define test strategies, develop automated solutions and work closely with engineering, quality and manufacturing teams.

Key responsibilities

• Own the production test strategy, driving standardisation, automation and continuous improvement.
• Lead test workstreams, set priorities, make technical decisions and act as the technical authority.
• Develop functional and end‑of‑line test equipment, fixtures, test plans and automated sequences.
• Introduce or transfer test equipment and procedures for new product introductions and production ramp‑up.
• Define data‑acquisition (DAQ) strategies and use analysis tools to process results, monitor trends and guide decisions.
• Review procedures, define test limits and improve coverage, repeatability, fault detection and isolation.
• Support DFT, DFM, PFMEA, MSA, root‑cause analysis and troubleshooting activities.
• Provide design feedback to improve manufacturability, testability, quality and output.
• Prepare equipment specifications in line with UAE, GCC, ECAS and MoIAT safety requirements.
• Evaluate quotations, support CAPEX and coordinate suppliers to deliver on time and within budget.
• Lead hardware troubleshooting, reduce line failures, train technicians and support serial production.
• Represent production testing in reviews, audits and supplier discussions.
• Mentor engineers and technicians and serve as the production test focal point.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Electronics, Instrumentation, Mechanical Engineering, Physical Sciences or a related field (Master’s a plus).
• Minimum 8 years of production or R&D testing and product‑design experience in high‑volume manufacturing.
• Proven experience leading test projects end‑to‑end and acting as a technical authority.
• Experience in aerospace, automotive, consumer electronics or a similar industrial sector.
• Hands‑on experience developing functional or end‑of‑line test equipment.
• Strong knowledge of test coverage, fault isolation, repeatability, PFMEA, Six Sigma, DFM, DFT and MSA.
• Experience preparing test specifications, plans, budgets and quotation reviews.
• Knowledge of machine safety and UAE conformity requirements.
• Turbojet or turbofan engine experience is an advantage.

Required skills

• NI LabVIEW
• NI TestStand
• Data acquisition (DAQ) strategy development
• Test automation
• Functional test equipment development
• End‑of‑line test equipment development
• PFMEA
• Six Sigma
• Design for Manufacturing (DFM)
• Design for Test (DFT)
• Measurement System Analysis (MSA)