Test Automation Engineer Jobs in Utah

Company Overview

At Motorola Solutions, we believe that everything starts with our people. We’re a global close-knit community, united by the relentless pursuit to help keep people safer everywhere. We build and connect technologies to help protect people, property and places. Our solutions foster the collaboration that’s critical for safer communities, safer schools, safer hospitals, safer businesses, and ultimately, safer nations. Connect with a career that matters, and help us build a safer future.

Department Overview

A fast-paced, dynamic environment manufacturing world-class wireless communications equipment for military and public safety customers around the world.

Job Description

As a Supply Chain Manufacturing Test Systems Engineer, you will own the automated test system infrastructure on the factory floor at our new Salt Lake City Electronics Manufacturing Facility. In this role, you will serve as the critical bridge between headquarters and local production. You will be responsible for designing, implementing, maintaining, and optimizing test stations and logging/analysis tools to ensure full feature coverage and reliable performance. You will also partner closely with headquarters RF, systems, software, and quality engineering teams to establish thresholds, validate new tests, enable feature rollouts, and support resolution of production line issues through effective troubleshooting and root cause analysis. Your responsibilities will include:

• Design and implement comprehensive test plans to provide full coverage of wireless communication system feature sets.
• Design and implement logging and log analysis tools to capture performance of both the systems under test and the test infrastructure itself.
• Take ownership of production test station design, implementation, maintenance, repair, and upgrade; continuous improvement of manufacturing test efficiency.
• Collaborate with RF and systems engineering teams to understand performance requirements and establish production tests and performance thresholds.
• Partner with engineering and quality teams to validate new testing approaches for rollout to production.
• Work closely with the software development team to augment production test systems to support rollout of new features and product configurations.
• Perform advanced failure analysis and root cause determination for production issues escalated beyond standard manufacturing troubleshooting, with a focus on design-related causes.

Basic Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering, electrical engineering or another related technical field plus a minimum of 2 years of test engineering experience in an electronics manufacturing environment.
• Experience operating in an electronics manufacturing facility with strict adherence to ISO 9001 processes and procedures.
• Strong foundational skills in software development with Python, C/C++, or related languages.
• Experience developing for one or more of Windows, Linux, MacOS, Android, or Bare metal environments.
• Demonstrated experience in wireless/networking or an electronics manufacturing environment.
• Proficient with RF instruments such as signal generators and spectrum analyzers.
• U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident.
• Ability to work 100% on-site.
• Ability to travel extensively to Los Angeles for training during the initial months of the role.

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with Agile methodologies and Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) practices in an electronics manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated experience developing software for automated test equipment (ATE) in an electronics manufacturing environment.
• Skilled in the use of containerization and deployment tools like Docker or Nginx.
• Acquainted with mesh networking.
• Strong data analysis, reporting, and presentation skills.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to work in a team environment and dynamically align to changing business conditions.
• Experience in troubleshooting PCBA down to the component level.

Travel Requirements

Under 10%

Relocation Provided

None

Position Type

Experienced

Referral Payment Plan

Yes

Target Base Salary Range: $100,000 - $150,000 USD

Consistent with Motorola Solutions values and applicable law, we provide the following information to promote pay transparency and equity. Pay within this range varies and depends on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The actual offer will be based on the individual candidate.

Our U.S. Benefits include:

• Incentive Bonus Plans
• Medical, Dental, Vision benefits
• 401K with Company Match
• 10 Paid Holidays
• Generous Paid Time Off Packages
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Paid Parental & Family Leave
• and more!

Motorola Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other legally-protected characteristic.

We are proud of our people-first and community-focused culture, empowering every Motorolan to be their most authentic self and to do their best work to deliver on the promise of a safer world. If you’d like to join our team but feel that you don’t quite meet all of the preferred skills, we’d still love to hear why you think you’d be a great addition to our team.

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