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Line Support Test Engineers

Insight Global

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Location
Milpitas, CA
Work Authorization
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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Associate's degree, required

Job overview

The Line Support Test Engineer provides real-time technical and troubleshooting support during manufacturing builds and testing. The role investigates assembly, equipment, and test failures, diagnoses mechanical and electrical systems, and helps technicians resolve production issues. It also partners with cross-functional teams and builds familiarity with manufacturing equipment and processes to support setup, troubleshooting, validation, and production-line moves.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Manufacturing Troubleshooting, nice to haveProblem Solving, nice to haveCritical Thinking, nice to haveRoot Cause Analysis, nice to haveMechanical Troubleshooting, nice to haveElectrical Troubleshooting, nice to haveElectromechanical Troubleshooting, nice to haveAssembly Troubleshooting, nice to haveTest Equipment, nice to haveElectrical Measurement, nice to haveLinux, nice to haveCommand-Line Interfaces, nice to haveTest Result Interpretation, nice to haveEquipment Installation, nice to haveEquipment Startup, nice to haveEquipment Relocation, nice to haveProduction-Line Transitions, nice to haveCommunication, nice to haveLearning Agility, nice to have

Qualifications

1+ Year Relevant Experience, nice to haveAssociate Degree in Related Technical Discipline, nice to have

Full job description

Job Description

  • Provide real-time technical and troubleshooting support during manufacturing builds and testing.
  • Investigate assembly, equipment, and test failures to identify what went wrong and determine potential root causes.
  • Troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, and electromechanical systems, including motors, computers, and manufacturing equipment.
  • Use test equipment such as Digital Multimeters (DMMs) and electrical measurement tools to diagnose issues.
  • Interpret test failures and trace issues back through the assembly, build, or test process.
  • Interface with digital systems, including Linux and command-line environments, to support troubleshooting and debugging.
  • Help technicians work through issues such as assembly problems, missing or incorrect components, equipment that will not operate as expected, or failures identified during testing.
  • Partner with technicians, engineers, Quality, Production, Planning, and Materials teams to resolve manufacturing issues.
  • Build familiarity with manufacturing equipment and processes to support equipment setup, troubleshooting, validation, and future production-line moves.

Skills and Requirements

  • 1+ year of hands-on experience in manufacturing, production, testing, technical operations, or a similar environment.
  • Strong problem-solving, critical-thinking, root cause analysis, and troubleshooting skills.
  • Ability to take an unfamiliar technical problem, gather information, test potential causes, and logically narrow down the failure.
  • Tech-savvy mindset with the ability and willingness to quickly learn new equipment, software, and test systems.
  • Experience troubleshooting mechanical, electrical, electromechanical, assembly, or test-related issues.
  • Comfort working hands-on in a manufacturing environment and directly supporting technicians.
  • Familiarity with electrical measurements and test equipment such as DMMs.
  • Clear, concise communication across technicians, Engineering, Quality, Production, Planning, and Materials.
  • Associate degree in Mechanical Technology, Manufacturing Technology, Mechatronics, Electronics, Engineering Technology, or a related technical discipline.
  • Familiarity with Linux or command-line interfaces.
  • Experience troubleshooting motors, computers, electromechanical assemblies, or automated manufacturing equipment.
  • Experience interpreting test results or failure outputs and tracing failures back through an assembly or manufacturing process.
  • Experience supporting equipment installation, startup, relocation, or production-line transitions

We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request to [email protected].

How this job compares

Set against the 2,964 open Test Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 11, 2026.

Pay
  • This postingNot listed
  • California median$121–178K/yr610 salary ranges
  • California median$46–58/hr42 hourly ranges
Openings
Olive Jobs lists 764 open Test Engineer jobs in California and 2,964 across the US. 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in California
Experience
This posting asks for at least 1 year of experience — less than three in four Test Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for (median 5 years, across 2,472 postings).
Education
This posting asks for an associate degree; 1,542 of the 2,964 open Test Engineer jobs (52%) ask for an associate degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 11, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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