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Senior Test Engineer - Production & Hardware Operations

Lead the production test strategy and systems at Halter, driving technical direction and mentoring a talented team.

Location
Auckland
Compensation
Not disclosed
Level
senior
Type
full time

Posted by employer 3 months ago

First seen on Joblaze 2 months ago

Last verified on the company career page 12 hours ago

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Not disclosed in this posting: compensation, years of experience, work arrangement, visa sponsorship.

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Joblaze summary

The Senior Test Engineer at Halter is responsible for defining and implementing the production test strategy across various products and locations, ensuring that testing systems are reliable and scalable. This role requires expertise in test systems, fixture architecture, and data pipelines, along with strong communication skills to coordinate with cross-functional teams. Ideal candidates will have a proven track record in test engineering leadership and a background in taking test systems from development to production. Halter's culture emphasizes meaningful work and collaboration, making it suitable for those who thrive in challenging environments.

Joblaze insights

  • Listed about 2 months ago — first seen on Joblaze September 3, 2026. Last confirmed on Halter's careers page November 2, 2026.
  • Test Engineering appears in 0.7% of 150 comparable senior qa roles.

Quick facts

What's the tech stack?
Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: Calibration, Data Pipelines, Test Engineering, factory operations, fixture architecture, production test systems.
What seniority level is this role?
Halter targets senior candidates for this position.
Is this full-time or contract?
Full-time for this Senior Test Engineer - Production & Hardware Operations role at Halter.

From the original posting

Role Summary

Set technical direction and standards for production test systems, scaling globally and building team capability.

What you’ll do

  • Own production test strategy across products and sites, including coverage philosophy, fixture architecture, calibration approach, validation evidence, and readiness gates.

  • Lead architecture and delivery of production test systems that scale globally, ensuring stations, fixtures, instrumentation, software interfaces, and data flows are reliable and repeatable.

  • Set standards for production testing fixture architecture, instrumentation strategy, validation evidence, interface design, and ongoing maintenance/calibration.

  • Drive cross-functional execution for NPI and major ECNs with clear go/no-go calls, aligning fixture, process, product, firmware, and software trade-offs.

  • Create leverage through mentoring and technical leadership for production test engineers and technicians, while staying close to critical technical decisions.

What we’re looking for

  • Proven technical leadership of production test or test engineering teams, with experience taking test systems from development through production release and ongoing improvement.

  • Deep knowledge of test systems, fixture architecture, calibration, data pipelines, and factory operations, including how test coverage, yield data, traceability, and validation evidence are used to make production decisions.

  • Strong communicator; able to align Production Process, Machine Design, Product Design, Firmware, Production Software, Quality, and factory teams on complex technical programs, trade-offs, and readiness decisions.

Why our team loves working at Halter:

  • Work that genuinely matters. Every now and again a company comes along that transforms an entire industry and leaves the world in a better place. Our team gets to be part of something truly meaningful, helping farmers improve their livelihoods, spend more time with their families, and build more sustainable operations.

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