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How much do field test engineer jobs pay per hour?

As of Jul 1, 2026, the average hourly pay for field test engineer in the United States is $38.22, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $27.16 and $46.39 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a Field Test Engineer, and why are they important?

To thrive as a Field Test Engineer, you need a solid background in engineering principles, troubleshooting, and data analysis, typically supported by a bachelor's degree in electrical, mechanical, or related engineering fields. Familiarity with test equipment, diagnostic software, and tools such as oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, and field data collection systems is essential. Strong problem-solving abilities, attention to detail, and clear communication skills help you excel in dynamic, real-world environments. These skills ensure accurate testing, timely issue resolution, and effective collaboration, driving product quality and customer satisfaction.

What are Field Test Engineers?

Field Test Engineers are technical professionals responsible for testing products, equipment, or systems under real-world conditions outside of the laboratory or production environment. They typically evaluate performance, reliability, and compliance with standards by conducting tests at customer sites, in the field, or on-site installations. Their work helps identify issues, verify product functionality, and provide feedback to development teams for improvements. Field Test Engineers often document results, troubleshoot problems, and collaborate closely with engineers, clients, and other stakeholders.

What are some common challenges faced by Field Test Engineers during on-site testing, and how can they be managed?

Field Test Engineers often encounter unpredictable environmental conditions, equipment malfunctions, and logistical hurdles during on-site testing. Managing these challenges requires strong problem-solving skills, adaptability, and thorough preparation, such as pre-test equipment checks and contingency planning. Effective communication with both the engineering team and clients is crucial for addressing issues quickly and ensuring that data collected meets quality standards. Developing a systematic approach to documentation and troubleshooting also helps streamline future field tests and improves overall efficiency.

What is the difference between Field Test Engineer vs Test Engineer?

AspectField Test EngineerTest Engineer
CredentialsBachelor's in Engineering, certifications like ISTQBBachelor's in Engineering, certifications like ISTQB
Work EnvironmentOn-site, field locations, outdoor testingLaboratories, office settings, controlled environments
Industry UsageTelecommunications, electronics, automotiveSoftware, hardware, product development

While both roles focus on testing, the Field Test Engineer primarily conducts on-site, outdoor testing of products in real-world conditions, whereas the Test Engineer typically performs testing within controlled lab environments. The roles often overlap in certifications and industry usage, but their work settings and focus differ significantly.

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Hardware Field Test Engineer

CHEP Container and Pooling Solutions Inc

Santa Clara, CA • On-site

Full-time

Posted 5 days ago


Job description

CHEP helps move more goods to more people, in more places than any other organization on earth via our 347 million pallets, crates and containers. We employ approximately 13,000 people and operate in 60 countries. Through our pioneering and sustainable share-and-reuse business model, the world's biggest brands trust us to help them transport their goods more efficiently, safely and with less environmental impact.
What does that mean for you? You'll join an international organization big enough to take you anywhere, and small enough to get you there sooner. You'll help change how goods get to market and contribute to global sustainability. You'll be empowered to bring your authentic self to work and be surrounded by diverse and driven professionals. And you can maximize your work-life balance and flexibility through ourHybrid Work Model.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities May Include:

  • Execute test and validation plans, including configuring test devices, performing inspections, and ensuring readiness for testing activities.
  • Collect, organize, analyze, and present test data, preparing comprehensive reports for hardware team members.
  • Gain proficiency in managing dashboards using Brambles' in-house data ingestion software (BRIX) and continuously improve IoT and test engineering knowledge.
  • Perform troubleshooting and resolution of hardware failures, conducting tests to identify failure modes and key variables.
  • Manage and maintain organized records of production devices, prototypes, and test equipment inventory, including inspecting field test devices and coordinating shipments.
  • Collaborate with internal teams, vendors, and suppliers to plan resources and materials necessary for hardware testing and validation.
  • Provide expertise during hardware design stages, supporting development teams with insights and recommendations to improve solutions.

POSITION PURPOSE

The Field Test Engineer will perform data analysis for IoT hardware during field testing or from deployment activities.

This role is ideal for a person with insight and data analysis experience in a product testing or validation function, or a want to learn testing and validation functions.

This position is crucial for the team to effectively deliver valuable analysis and insights to drive key IoT hardware business decisions.

SCOPE

This position will be testing or validating IoT Hardware performance for field testing or deployment activities. This position will need to learn IoT hardware operations to effectively analyze performance.

This person will execute or support other team members in complex data analysis. This role will also perform test/validation activities as assigned.

MEASURES

Analyze data and deliver accurate, meaningful, and insightful recommendations.

Provide data analysis charts, graphs, data tables, or other documentation for collaboration and report outs to key stakeholders and leaders.

Execution of assigned testing or validation activities.

Improvement of overall team data analysis capabilities

MAJOR / KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

Knowledge gain and understanding of key hardware functions

Develop, execute, analyze and report out on assigned test/validation activities.

Be team's data analysis expert, execute or support complex data analysis accurately and generate insights according to test/validation plan's deliverables.

Improve team's overall data analysis tool usage and experience.

Documenting and updating results and insights to Jira/Confluence or other similar document reporting system. Provide tables, graphs, or other documents to report out results and insights to key stakeholders and leadership.

CHALLENGES / PROBLEM SOLVING

Collaborate effectively with diverse regional and global team members operating remotely.

Manage multiple concurrent activities efficiently.

Analyze extensive volumes of both structured and unstructured data.

Apply critical thinking and analytical skills to varying testing and validation scenarios, often relying on Ad Hoc data.

Acquire a foundational understanding of IoT hardware functions to enhance insightful analysis.

Effectively communicate findings to both technical and non-technical stakeholders to facilitate informed decision-making and support learnings.

AUTHORITY / DECISION MAKING

Test/validation plan budget, materials, and resources to execute testing.

Influence team leadership on how to improve overall team data analysis capabilities.

Validating/confirming IoT test/validation success criteria was achieved.

KEY CONTACTS

Technical Program Manager, Hardware testing and validation team members. EDGE and other hardware SME

QUALIFICATIONS

Test/validation plan development, execution, analysis, and report out experience OR willingness to gain this experience and perform assigned testing/validation activities.

Self-starter with an inquisitive mindset and an interest in understanding the 'why'. And learn about IoT device operation basics to aid in better data insight analysis and test/validation plan activities.

Strong SQL experience to conduct queries and extract data needed for testing/validation analysis.

Advance Excel skills to perform data analysis.

Able to analyze various sizes of data sets to discover trends, patterns, and insights to provide validation or actionable activities on IoT hardware performance.

Create comprehensive data visualization documents/displays that accurately provides metrics or insights to make data driven decisions.

Desirable:

Experience training people in learning how to use data analysis tools for basic to intermediate levels.

Experience in introducing data automation to repetitive data analysis tasks.

A plus, experience using other data analytic tools like, Power BI, Tableau, Python, R, Java, Apache or other tools to extract, transform, analyze, and visualize data.

Experience in using statistical tools in test/validation plan development and analysis like but not limited to; variance analysis, sample size determination, hypothesis testing or willingness to learn.

EXPERIENCE

3+ years of Data Analytics experience in turning data into insights and recommendations for action.

2+ years of experience in communicating (verbal and written) insights to technical and non-technical Stakeholders.

1+ year of data analysis on IoT hardware, equipment, or other product where operational performance data had to be collected, analyzed, and visualized.

SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE

Excellent teamwork skills, capable of working effectively in a dynamic, cross-functional environment.

Appetite to explore/gain knowledge on IoT hardware.

SQL language to be able to extract and load data for analysis. Other tools like Python or R a plus.

Able to analyze complex data sets to generate metrics and insights

Create accurate data visualization reports/displays.

Remote TypeHybrid RemoteSkills to succeed in the roleAdaptability, Cellular Connectivity, Data Analysis, Empathy, Experimentation, Industrial IoT, Risk Testing, Storytelling, Taking Ownership, Teamwork, Technical Documents, Testing Execution, Test Plan Design, Understand Customers

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we are committed to developing a diverse workforce in which everyone is treated fairly, with respect, and has the opportunity to contribute to business success while realizing his or her potential. This means harnessing the unique skills and experience that each individual brings and we do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state, or local protected class.

Individuals fraudulently misrepresenting themselves as Brambles or CHEP representatives have scheduled interviews and offered fraudulent employment opportunities with the intent to commit identity theft or solicit money. Brambles and CHEP never conduct interviews via online chat or request money as a term of employment. If you have a question as to the legitimacy of an interview or job offer, please contact us at recruitment@brambles.com.