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Carrier Global Corporation, global leader in intelligent climate and energy solutions, is committed to creating innovations that bring comfort, safety and sustainability to life. Through cutting-edge advancements in climate solutions such as temperature control, air quality and transportation, we improve lives, empower critical industries and ensure safe transport of food, lifesaving medicines and more. Since inventing modern air conditioning in 1902, we lead with purpose: enhancing the lives we live and the world we share. We continue to lead because of our world-class, inclusive workforce that puts the customer at the center of everything we do. For more information, visit corporate.carrier.com or follow on Carrier social media at @Carrier.
About this role
The Associate Manufacturing Test Engineer will create the roadmap for the entire production test environment and develop implementation strategies. The primary roles and responsibilities of this position are analyzing & resolving production issues from hardware & software tool side on a day-to-day basis to upkeep the product testing without any interruptions and implementation of Test Plans for Automated Logic’s products. Test Plan implementation includes specifying test fixtures and if needed designing additional circuits to aid in testing the product. Effective Test Plan implementation shall include meeting Takt Time, Quality and First Pass Yield goals. Other primary responsibilities include increasing the overall efficiency of production tests and assembly processes.
This is a full-time, onsite position located in Kennesaw, GA. The role operates on a second shift schedule comprising four 10-hour shifts: Monday through Thursday, 4:00 PM to 2:30 AM.
Key Responsibilities
- Analyzing production test/assembly processes and implementing process improvement to increase efficiency and quality.
- Create standards for Test sequences which can be leveraged across products lines for efficiency and quality.
- Recognize and implement process improvements within entire factory environment for efficiency and quality, with specific focus on direct labor cost.
- Resolution of operational issues in production test processes.
- Leading root cause analysis for test failures.
- Review of design documents for DFT (Design for Test) and DFM (Design for Manufacturing) compliance.
- Developing Test strategies for the product test to include specifying test equipment, maintaining test fixtures and enhancing existing test stations/pods.
- Improve product first pass yield (FPY), with focus on reducing false test failures and test equipment failures.
- New technology research and implementation.
Production Line Support
- Ensure continuous operations through preventative maintenance processes, equipment troubleshooting & repair equipment, tool selection and sturdy FPY (First Pass Yield) & Fallouts trends to improve test fixtures.
- Create and maintain required documentation and training production employees.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in a technical field with 1+ years of experience in basic circuit analysis, troubleshooting, or electronics manufacturing and PCBA (Printed Circuit Board Assembly).
— OR —
- High school diploma or GED with 3+ years of experience in basic circuit analysis, troubleshooting, or electronics manufacturing and PCBA.
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Electrical Engineering Technology.
- Proficient in working lab or manufacturing production floor environments with test pods/stations.
- Basic knowledge in instrument control, data acquisition and communication protocols including USB (Universal Serial Bus), UART (Universal Asynchronous Receiver-Transmitter), I2C (Inter-Integrated Circuit), SPI (Serial Peripheral Interface).
- Experience from PCBA (Printed Circuit Board Assembly) buildout, testing experience, proficient in handling test fixtures and debugging skills would add value.
- Ability to use electrical schematics to develop test plans and diagnose circuit faults.
- Experience using standard lab test equipment—including DMMs (Digital Multimeters), oscilloscopes, and DC power supplies—to troubleshoot and diagnose electronic assemblies.
- Proficient in standard computer applications and technical software, including Microsoft Office (MS Office), CAD (Computer-Aided Design) packages, and schematic capture/circuit diagram tools.
- Ability to use data to drive decision making.
- Ability to research/ specify vendors and engineering tools.
- Candidate must be able to multitask to support multiple projects, work well in groups, focus on results, be open to new ideas, have good written and verbal communication skills, have good listening skills, and work well under pressure.
- The candidate must also have good team player & time management skills, attention to detail, good resolve, and the ability to ensure follow-up with customers and co-workers. Problem analysis and resolution skills are required.
Pay Range
The annual salary for this position is between $53,000.00 - $106,000.00 annually. Factors which may affect pay within this range include, but are not limited to, skills, education, experience, and other unique qualifications of the successful candidate. The pay range will not be below the minimum wage applicable to the jurisdiction in which the applicant is to be employed.
Other Compensation
This position may be entitled to short-term cash incentives, subject to plan requirements.
Benefits
Employees are eligible for benefits, including:
- Health Care Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision; Wellness incentives
- Retirement Benefits
- Time off and Leave: Paid vacation days, up to 15 days; paid sick days, up to 5 days; paid personal leave, up to 5 days; paid holidays, up to 13 days; birth and adoption leave; parental leave; family and medical leave; bereavement leave; jury duty leave; military leave; purchased vacation
- Disability: Short-term and long-term disability
- Life Insurance and Accidental Death and Dismemberment
- Tax-Advantaged Accounts: Health Savings Account; Health Care Spending Account; Dependent Care Spending Account
- Tuition Assistance
To learn more about our benefits offering, please click here.
Carrier EEO Statement and Accommodations Process
Carrier is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status or any other applicable state or federal protected class. Carrier provides affirmative action in employment for qualified individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with section 503 of Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act.
If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete the application process, participate in an interview, or otherwise engage in the hiring process, please contact us at Carrier.Recruiting@carrier.com. We will make every effort to meet your needs in accordance with applicable laws.
Application Deadline
Applications will be accepted for at least 3 days from Job Posting Date: 3 November 2026.
Job Applicant's Privacy Notice
Please click on the link to review the Job Applicant Privacy Notice.
Use of AI
Technology-enabled tools may support parts of the recruitment process, with oversight by people.
About Carrier
Carrier Global Corporation, global leader in intelligent climate and energy solutions, is committed to creating innovations that bring comfort, safety and sustainability to life. Through cutting-edge advancements in climate solutions such as temperature control, air quality and transportation, we improve lives, empower critical industries and ensure safe transport of food, lifesaving medicines and more. Since inventing modern air conditioning in 1902, we lead with purpose: enhancing the lives we live and the world we share. We continue to lead because of our world-class, inclusive workforce that puts the customer at the center of everything we do. For more information, visit corporate.carrier.com or follow on Carrier social media at @Carrier.
About this role
The Associate Manufacturing Test Engineer will create the roadmap for the entire production test environment and develop implementation strategies. The primary roles and responsibilities of this position are analyzing & resolving production issues from hardware & software tool side on a day-to-day basis to upkeep the product testing without any interruptions and implementation of Test Plans for Automated Logic’s products. Test Plan implementation includes specifying test fixtures and if needed designing additional circuits to aid in testing the product. Effective Test Plan implementation shall include meeting Takt Time, Quality and First Pass Yield goals. Other primary responsibilities include increasing the overall efficiency of production tests and assembly processes.
This is a full-time, onsite position located in Kennesaw, GA. The role operates on a second shift schedule comprising four 10-hour shifts: Monday through Thursday, 4:00 PM to 2:30 AM.
Key Responsibilities
- Analyzing production test/assembly processes and implementing process improvement to increase efficiency and quality.
- Create standards for Test sequences which can be leveraged across products lines for efficiency and quality.
- Recognize and implement process improvements within entire factory environment for efficiency and quality, with specific focus on direct labor cost.
- Resolution of operational issues in production test processes.
- Leading root cause analysis for test failures.
- Review of design documents for DFT (Design for Test) and DFM (Design for Manufacturing) compliance.
- Developing Test strategies for the product test to include specifying test equipment, maintaining test fixtures and enhancing existing test stations/pods.
- Improve product first pass yield (FPY), with focus on reducing false test failures and test equipment failures.
- New technology research and implementation.
Production Line Support
- Ensure continuous operations through preventative maintenance processes, equipment troubleshooting & repair equipment, tool selection and sturdy FPY (First Pass Yield) & Fallouts trends to improve test fixtures.
- Create and maintain required documentation and training production employees.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in a technical field with 1+ years of experience in basic circuit analysis, troubleshooting, or electronics manufacturing and PCBA (Printed Circuit Board Assembly).
— OR —
- High school diploma or GED with 3+ years of experience in basic circuit analysis, troubleshooting, or electronics manufacturing and PCBA.
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Electrical Engineering Technology.
- Proficient in working lab or manufacturing production floor environments with test pods/stations.
- Basic knowledge in instrument control, data acquisition and communication protocols including USB (Universal Serial Bus), UART (Universal Asynchronous Receiver-Transmitter), I2C (Inter-Integrated Circuit), SPI (Serial Peripheral Interface).
- Experience from PCBA (Printed Circuit Board Assembly) buildout, testing experience, proficient in handling test fixtures and debugging skills would add value.
- Ability to use electrical schematics to develop test plans and diagnose circuit faults.
- Experience using standard lab test equipment—including DMMs (Digital Multimeters), oscilloscopes, and DC power supplies—to troubleshoot and diagnose electronic assemblies.
- Proficient in standard computer applications and technical software, including Microsoft Office (MS Office), CAD (Computer-Aided Design) packages, and schematic capture/circuit diagram tools.
- Ability to use data to drive decision making.
- Ability to research/ specify vendors and engineering tools.
- Candidate must be able to multitask to support multiple projects, work well in groups, focus on results, be open to new ideas, have good written and verbal communication skills, have good listening skills, and work well under pressure.
- The candidate must also have good team player & time management skills, attention to detail, good resolve, and the ability to ensure follow-up with customers and co-workers. Problem analysis and resolution skills are required.
Pay Range
The annual salary for this position is between $53,000.00 - $106,000.00 annually. Factors which may affect pay within this range include, but are not limited to, skills, education, experience, and other unique qualifications of the successful candidate. The pay range will not be below the minimum wage applicable to the jurisdiction in which the applicant is to be employed.
Other Compensation
This position may be entitled to short-term cash incentives, subject to plan requirements.
Benefits
Employees are eligible for benefits, including:
- Health Care Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision; Wellness incentives
- Retirement Benefits
- Time off and Leave: Paid vacation days, up to 15 days; paid sick days, up to 5 days; paid personal leave, up to 5 days; paid holidays, up to 13 days; birth and adoption leave; parental leave; family and medical leave; bereavement leave; jury duty leave; military leave; purchased vacation
- Disability: Short-term and long-term disability
- Life Insurance and Accidental Death and Dismemberment
- Tax-Advantaged Accounts: Health Savings Account; Health Care Spending Account; Dependent Care Spending Account
- Tuition Assistance
To learn more about our benefits offering, please click here.
Carrier EEO Statement and Accommodations Process
Carrier is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status or any other applicable state or federal protected class. Carrier provides affirmative action in employment for qualified individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with section 503 of Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act.
If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete the application process, participate in an interview, or otherwise engage in the hiring process, please contact us at Carrier.Recruiting@carrier.com. We will make every effort to meet your needs in accordance with applicable laws.
Application Deadline
Applications will be accepted for at least 3 days from Job Posting Date: 3 November 2026.
Job Applicant's Privacy Notice
Please click on the link to review the Job Applicant Privacy Notice.
Use of AI
Technology-enabled tools may support parts of the recruitment process, with oversight by people.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Visa Sponsorship as an Associate Test Engineer
Map your degree to the role
Employers filing an LCA must justify a specialty occupation link between your degree and the role. A computer science or software engineering degree maps cleanly, but an unrelated degree raises RFE risk, so document any coursework or certifications that bridge the gap before you apply.
Target companies with active LCA history
Use Migrate Mate to find Associate Test Engineer employers with verified LCA filing history, so you're applying to companies that have already cleared the DOL specialty occupation bar for this role rather than ones encountering it for the first time.
Check prevailing wage tiers before negotiating
Run the OFLC Wage Search for your metro area and experience level before you negotiate an offer. Level I wages apply to entry-level QA roles, and your offer must meet or exceed that threshold or the LCA certification will fail before USCIS even sees your petition.
Clarify test automation versus manual QA framing
Employers sometimes post Associate Test Engineer roles that blur manual QA and automation engineering. If the job description lists Selenium, Python, or CI/CD tools, make sure your offer letter and LCA reflect those duties, since USCIS scrutinizes whether manual testing alone qualifies as a specialty occupation.
Align your STEM OPT training plan early
If you're on F-1 OPT extending to STEM OPT, your employer must sign an I-983 training plan before your EAD expires. Confirm your employer is E-Verify enrolled and that the plan names measurable test engineering goals, not just generic software development tasks.
Front-load credential documentation for TN eligibility
Canadian and Mexican nationals can apply for TN status as engineers, but CBP officers at the port of entry will want your degree, the job offer letter, and evidence the role is an engineering-class position. Have those documents organized and ready before you travel.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does an Associate Test Engineer role qualify as a specialty occupation for H-1B purposes?
It can, but it depends on how the employer frames the job. USCIS looks for evidence that the position normally requires at least a bachelor's degree in a specific field. Roles centered on test automation, writing scripts in Python or Java, or integrating with CI/CD pipelines are easier to defend than pure manual QA positions, which some officers view as not requiring a specific degree.
Which degrees are most accepted for Associate Test Engineer sponsorship?
Computer science, software engineering, computer engineering, and information technology degrees are the clearest fits. Some employers also accept electrical engineering or mathematics degrees if the role involves embedded or hardware testing. What matters is demonstrating a direct relationship between your degree field and the technical duties in the job description, not just any STEM credential.
Can I use OPT or STEM OPT to work as an Associate Test Engineer without an H-1B?
Yes. OPT gives you 12 months of work authorization after graduation, and if your degree is in a STEM-designated field, you can extend that by 24 months through STEM OPT. Your employer must be enrolled in E-Verify and sign an I-983 training plan. The role must directly relate to your degree field, which is usually straightforward for test engineering positions tied to software or hardware curricula.
How do I find companies that actually sponsor Associate Test Engineers?
Migrate Mate lists employers with verified sponsorship history for engineering and QA roles, so you can focus your applications on companies that have already committed to sponsoring this type of position. That's a faster starting point than applying broadly and asking each recruiter whether they sponsor.
Is TN visa status a realistic path for Associate Test Engineers from Canada or Mexico?
Yes, if your role fits the USMCA engineer category and you hold a qualifying engineering degree. Canadian nationals can apply directly at a port of entry with their degree, job offer letter, and evidence the position is engineering-class work. Mexican nationals apply at a U.S. consulate. TN has no cap and no annual lottery, so it's often faster than H-1B for eligible candidates.
What is the prevailing wage requirement for sponsored Associate Test Engineer jobs?
U.S. employers sponsoring a visa must pay at least the prevailing wage, which is what workers in the same role, area, and experience level typically earn. The Department of Labor sets this rate to make sure companies aren't hiring foreign workers simply because they'd accept lower pay than a U.S. worker. It varies by job title, location, and experience. You can look up current prevailing wage rates for any occupation and location using the OFLC Wage Search page.