Electronics Manufacturing Engineer
Metron-Farnier LLC · Louisville, GA
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Manufacturing
- Base pay
- $100k–$150k
- Degree
- Preferred
- Experience asked
- 5+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- Recently
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level manufacturing role at Metron-Farnier LLC (industrial) in Louisville, GA. Design, build, debug, and maintain manufacturing test fixtures, automated test equipment (ATE), and functional test systems to support production and quality assurance.
- They ask for
- 5+ years · degree preferred
- Tools it names
- Root cause, CAPA, Automation, Tooling
- Base pay
- $100k–$150k
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From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026
Manufacturing Engineer roles in Georgia: typical posted base $95k–$143k. This one lists $100k–$150k.
Median of the low and high ends of 4 live postings that list pay, out of 14 manufacturing engineer openings in Georgia, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 13 other live manufacturing postings in Georgia.
- Experience asked
- Typical (5+ years)
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Tooling 71%
- ✓ Root cause 57%
- ✓ New product launch 50%
- Lean 43%
- Machining 36%
- ✓ Automation 29%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for CAPA, Power BI / Tableau, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
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Full description from Metron-Farnier LLCAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Key Responsibilities
- ◆Perform basic circuit design, PCB schematic capture, layout for manufacturing test fixtures, production aids, and minor product enhancements that reduce cost, improve reliability, and improve throughput.
- ◆Design, build, debug, and maintain manufacturing test fixtures, automated test equipment (ATE), and functional test systems to support production and quality assurance.
- ◆Develop and maintain a thorough understanding of the Device Under Test (DUT) and its firmware, including boot sequences, diagnostics, communication protocols, and failure modes.
- ◆Troubleshoot complex electronics issues that arise during manufacturing, including component-level failures, assembly defects, and intermittent problems.
- ◆Act as the primary technical liaison with contract manufacturers (CMs) for PCBA (Printed Circuit Board Assembly) and DFM (Design for Manufacturability) reviews; collaborate on design feedback, process optimization, and issue resolution. Define process requirements, establish IPC-A-610 workmanship standards, conduct regular quality audits, and drive continuous yield improvements through structured supplier engagement and corrective action programs.
- ◆Lead root-cause analysis (RCA) on production failures using structured problem-solving methods (8D, 5-Why, Fishbone, etc.) and implement corrective and preventive actions (CAPA).
- ◆Support new product introductions (NPI) by reviewing designs for manufacturability, creating test plans, and validating fixtures and processes prior to production ramp.
- ◆Monitor production yields, failure paretos, and test data to drive continuous improvement projects to increase first-pass yield and reduce cycle time and cost.
- ◆Create and maintain manufacturing documentation, including test procedures, work instructions, and engineering change orders (ECOs).
- ◆Work closely with cross-functional teams (Hardware Design, Firmware, Quality, Supply Chain, and Operations) to resolve issues quickly and prevent recurrence. Collaborate with R&D teams to transition new products from prototype to manufacturing, ensuring design for manufacturability (DFM) principles are applied to electromechanical assemblies.
- ◆Ingest, normalize, and analyze test result data produced by Metron's functional test equipment at our CMs. Leveraging AI and machine learning tools, build and maintain analytics dashboards that surface first-pass yield (FPY), failure Pareto by structured reason codes, and trend signals to drive targeted corrective actions and measure the impact of process changes.
- ◆Work with operations and manufacturing teams to identify bottlenecks, improve overall throughput, and expand production capacity through process optimization and automation.
Qualifications
- ✓Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Electronics Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering Technology, or a related field; advanced degree preferred.
- ✓5+ years of experience in manufacturing engineering, preferably in the IoT, electronics, or consumer hardware sectors.
- ✓Strong background in electromechanical integration, with hands-on experience in assembling and testing integrated systems. High preference for automation experience.
- ✓Demonstrated expertise in design for manufacturing (DFM) principles.
- ✓Working knowledge of PCBA manufacturing processes (SMT, reflow, wave/selective solder, AOI, X-ray) and IPC-A-610 acceptability standards, applied in a supplier oversight capacity—including conducting process audits, reviewing CM quality data, and driving corrective actions at external manufacturing partners.
- ✓Proven experience designing and building functional test equipment including defining test coverage, pass/fail criteria, and parametric limits; experience deploying test systems to external sites and developing operator training materials and SOPs to qualify non-engineering personnel on test equipment operation and basic maintenance.
- ✓Experience ingesting and analyzing structured test result data (e.g., from custom FTE or ATE platforms), building failure reason code taxonomies, and producing FPY and defect Pareto reports; proficiency with data analysis and visualization tools (e.g., Power BI) to turn raw test logs into actionable manufacturing insights.
- ✓Active, daily use of AI tools (e.g., Claude, Claude Code) as a primary engineering productivity tool for code generation, data analysis, documentation, and problem-solving; demonstrated ability to craft effective prompts and critically evaluate AI outputs in an engineering context.
- ✓Excellent problem-solving skills, with the ability to work in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment.
- ✓Strong communication skills to collaborate with R&D, operations, and manufacturing
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Job Summary: We are looking for a hands-on Electronics Manufacturing Engineer to own the electronics production process from prototype through high-volume manufacturing. You will bridge design and production by supporting PCB design, building and maintaining test infrastructure, understanding device firmware, troubleshooting issues on the line, and serving as the primary technical liaison with our contract manufacturers. This role is critical for ensuring high yield, quality, and scalability while driving root-cause analysis and corrective actions on any production failures. You will collaborate closely with R&D, operations, and manufacturing teams to release new products, optimize throughput, and integrate systems with our core business platforms.
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Preferred Skills
- +Experience with IoT-specific technologies, such as wireless protocols (e.g., BLE/802.15.4, L