Full-Time

Manufacturing Specialist-Test

Armstrong Group

Armstrong Group

201-500 employees

Diversified holding company; telecom, real estate

No salary listed

Erie, PA, USA

Hybrid

Category
Hardware Engineering (1)
Requirements
  • Working knowledge of mechanics and electrical systems
  • Familiarity with automated and manual test equipment
Responsibilities
  • Test electronic products, components and systems for electrical continuity, function and reliability on a variety of test platforms and static stress chambers
  • Determine if the designated product passes all test cycles and collect diagnostic information needed to isolate any product failure
  • Inspect product for correct placement and orientation of untested components, physical damage or contamination
  • Place the appropriate test marks on all electronics pass test
  • Enter test yield data into appropriate process control system
  • Perform routine preventative maintenance on testers, chambers, fixtures, carrier cards, etc.
Desired Qualifications
  • Previous OEM or electronics Manufacturing Services industry experience highly desirable
  • Strong analytical, problem solving and innovative solution capabilities
  • Above average communication ability using strong listening skills and logical, systematic approach to assimilating and sharing information in all areas

Armstrong Group is a family-owned holding company with a diversified portfolio that includes telecommunications, cable TV and internet services, and real estate. The telecommunications arm builds and operates networks to deliver cable television and broadband to homes and businesses. Beyond telecom, the group holds real estate interests and manages assets across multiple industries, reflecting its evolution from a local line-construction business into a multi-sector organization. What sets Armstrong Group apart is its long-running, family-led ownership combined with a strategic focus on diversification across complementary sectors, rather than relying on a single industry. Its goal is to grow and sustain value over the long term by expanding its portfolio and geographic reach while maintaining family control.

Company Size

201-500

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

$13.1M

Headquarters

null

Founded

1946

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • 10G fiber network rollout captures premium business connectivity market share.
  • Rural broadband expansion into underserved Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia markets.
  • Diversified portfolio across telecommunications, utilities, food products reduces revenue concentration.

What critics are saying

  • Conxxus and national competitors erode market share with superior speeds.
  • Family ownership restricts capital access versus publicly-funded BEAD grant competitors.
  • Legacy cable infrastructure excludes Armstrong from AI edge computing contracts.

What makes Armstrong Group unique

  • 11th largest US cable MSO with 400,000+ customers across six-state region.
  • Added 1,000 miles of fiber in 12 months with 10G PON technology.
  • Family-owned structure enables long-term regional strategy versus quarterly-focused competitors.

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Company News

The Youngstown Publishing Company
May 1st, 2025
New Field to be Named for Grove City College Baseball Pioneer

After graduating with an engineering degree, Stewart went to work for PPG and later became CEO of the Armstrong Group, a family-owned, Butler, Pa.-based corporation that provides cable telecommunications, security, real estate and other services.

Butler Eagle
Jun 9th, 2022
Armstrong Group launched fiber network services on Jun 9th 22'.

CRANBERRY TWP — In a change county commissioners chairwoman Leslie Osche called “transformational for the county,” Armstrong on Thursday announced the availability of its new fiber network services.