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Test Management Trainee

Celestica • Kokkola, Central Ostrobothnia, Finland

remote
Posted Feb 11, 2026

Role & seniority: Associate Engineer, Test Manufacturing (entry level to 1 year)

Stack/tools: Automatic test equipment; test programs; test development and optimization; firmware/diagnostics; manufacturing test processes; data/metrics (OEE, yield, cycle time)

Top 3 responsibilities

  • Develop, qualify, install and maintain test applications in manufacturing operations

  • Optimize test processes to improve productivity, cycle time and yield; diagnose and debug solutions (internal or vendor/customer)

  • Support test optimization using feedback from customers/operations; maintain tester performance and contribute to OEE/yield improvements

Must-have skills

  • Basic experience with automatic test equipment and manufacturing test processes

  • Ability to debug and troubleshoot test solutions; data-driven problem solving

  • Willingness to work with minimal supervision and participate in continuous improvement

Nice-to-haves

  • Experience with firmware/diagnostics, test coverage, diagnosability and reparability considerations

  • Knowledge of yield, test time optimization, and process optimization methodologies

  • Location & work type: Kulim, Kedah, Malaysia (City: Kulim); on-site role, non-remote; occasional travel may be required

Full Description

Req ID: 132708

Remote Position: No

Region: Asia

Country: Malaysia

State/Province: Kedah

City: Kulim

General Overview Job Title: Associate Engineer, Test Manufacturing

Functional Area: Engineering (ENG)

Career Stream: Test Engineering Manufacturing (TEM)

Role: Associate Engineer (AST)

Job Code: AST-ENG-TEM

Job Band: 06

Direct/Indirect Indicator:  IndirectSummary

The Associate Engineer, Test Manufacturing accepts, transfers, installs, improves and maintains automatic test equipment and test programs that are used for product testing and design verification. They also may support the test development of the test equipment and processes to ensure robust and high quality test solutions and final products are realized.Detailed Description Performs tasks such as, but not limited to, the following

Under supervision and with assistance develop, qualify, and install test applications into manufacturing operations. Optimize the Test process focusing on productivity improvements to cycle time and yield Debug of solutions provided by external vendors or customers based on training supplied Assist with test optimization based on feedback from customers and operations partners based on a solid unstinting of the test coverage, diagnosability, reparability, firmware/diagnostics and user experience. Maintain with minimal supervision, the continuing performance of the Testers and participate in the OEE improvement plans, yield and test time optimization.

Knowledge/Skills/Competencies Refer to technical skills belowPhysical Demands Duties of this position are performed in a normal office environment. Duties may require extended periods of sitting and sustained visual concentration on a computer monitor or on numbers and other detailed data. Repetitive manual movements (e.g., data entry, using a computer mouse, using a calculator, etc.) are frequently required. Occasional travel may be required.

Typical Experience Entry level to 1 year Typical Education Bachelor degree or consideration of an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Educational Requirements may vary by Geography Notes This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities of the position. Employees are held accountable for all duties of the job. Job duties and the % of time identified for any function are subject to change at any time.Celestica is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on any protected status (including race, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran or disability status or other characteristics protected by law). At Celestica we are committed to fostering an inclusive, accessible environment, where all employees and customers feel valued, respected and supported. Special arrangements can be made for candidates who need it throughout the hiring process. Please indicate your needs and we will work with you to meet them.

COMPANY OVERVIEW

Celestica (NYSE, TSX: CLS) enables the world’s best brands. Through our recognized customer-centric approach, we partner with leading companies in Aerospace and Defense, Communications, Enterprise, HealthTech, Industrial, Capital Equipment and Energy to deliver solutions for their most complex challenges. As a leader in design, manufacturing, hardware platform and supply chain solutions, Celestica brings global expertise and insight at every stage of product development – from drawing board to full-scale production and after-market services for products from advanced medical devices, to highly engineered aviation systems, to next-generation hardware platform solutions for the Cloud. Headquartered in Toronto, with talented teams spanning 40+ locations in 13 countries across the Americas, Europe and Asia, we imagine, develop and deliver a better future with our customers.

Celestica would like to thank all applicants, however, only qualified applicants will be contacted. Celestica does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies or fee based recruitment services.

Test ApplicationsTest Process OptimizationDebuggingTest CoverageDiagnosabilityReparabilityFirmwareDiagnosticsUser ExperiencePerformance MaintenanceOEE ImprovementYield OptimizationData EntryVisual ConcentrationComputer Skillsmulti-location

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