How To Become A Test Facility Engineer: What It Is and Career Path

What is a test facility engineer and how to become one

Updated January 8, 2025

3 min read

Quoted expert

Andrea Welker Ph.D.

There is more than meets the eye when it comes to being a test facility engineer. For example, did you know that they make an average of $45.57 an hour? That's $94,784 a year! Between 2018 and 2028, the career is expected to grow 6% and produce 3,700 job opportunities across the U.S.

What general advice would you give to a test facility engineer?

Andrea Welker Ph.D.

Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, College of Engineering Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Villanova University

Be open to new experiences. Find a good mentor. Become a valued employee. Always remember that you are designing something for someone.

ScoreTest Facility EngineerUS Average

Salary

7.4

Avg. Salary $94,784

Avg. Salary $59,228

Stability level

5.4

Growth rate 6%

Growth rate 0.3%

Diversity

7.5

Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 0.30%

Asian 11.07%

Black or African American 4.12%

Hispanic or Latino 10.71%

Unknown 4.42%

White 69.37%

Gender

female 6.35%

male 93.65%

Age - 43

Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 3.00%

Asian 7.00%

Black or African American 14.00%

Hispanic or Latino 19.00%

White 57.00%

Gender

female 47.00%

male 53.00%

Age - 43

Stress level

5.4

Stress level is manageable

7.1 - high

Complexity level

8.0

Complexity level is challenging

7 - challenging

Work life balance

5.7

Work life balance is fair

6.4 - fair

Key steps to become a test facility engineer

Explore test facility engineer education requirements

Most common test facility engineer degrees

Bachelor's

78.0 %

Master's

10.0 %

Associate

10.0 %

Start to develop specific test facility engineer skills

Skills	Percentages
Facility Equipment	45.26%
Test Procedures	36.22%
Autocad	8.92%
Engineering Support	4.95%
FAA	3.78%

Complete relevant test facility engineer training and internships

Accountants spend an average of 6-12 months on post-employment, on-the-job training. New test facility engineers learn the skills and techniques required for their job and employer during this time. The chart below shows how long it takes to gain competency as a test facility engineer based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data and data from real test facility engineer resumes.

Research test facility engineer duties and responsibilities

Manage general facilities including commissioning, building management systems, and calibrations for GMP area for tablets production operation.
Develop PLC-based boiler management system to coordinate steam production from multiple boilers and interface with production equipment to reduce operating costs.
Diagnose computer relate problem, troubleshoot, refer and coordinate with other information technology departments in order to resolve situation.

Apply for test facility engineer jobs

Now it's time to start searching for a test facility engineer job. Consider the tips below for a successful job search:

Browse job boards for relevant postings
Consult your professional network
Reach out to companies you're interested in working for directly
Watch out for job scams