Manufacturing Software Engineer

Loft Orbital Solutions; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Orbitworks is expanding its Test Engineering team in Abu Dhabi and seeks a Manufacturing Software Engineer to build robust, scalable test software for satellite subsystems. The role emphasizes translating test requirements into automated scripts, improving debugging workflows, and enhancing test repeatability in production environments.

You will work closely with Electrical AIT, Systems teams and production to accelerate test execution, ensure robust data logging, and support EGSE test benches

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering or related field.
• 43 years of experience in Test software development, embedded systems or hardware-in-the-loop environments.
• Strong proficiency in Python (required).
• Experience with hardware interfacing, instrumentation control, serial/ER networks and data logging.
• Strong debugging and structured problem-solving skills.
• Experience working close to hardware in test integration or manufacturing environments.
• Clear and structured documentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain automated test scripts (e.g., Python-based frameworks).
• Translate system and manufacturing test requirements into executable code.
• Build modular reusable and scalable test libraries.
• Implement clear pass/fail logic, data logging and reporting structures.
• Identify manual test activities and drive automation.
• Design efficient test flows to reduce execution time.
• Improve CI/CD workflows for test software releases.
• Interface with EGSE hardware and test benches; support commissioning.
• Support manufacturing builds during functional and environmental test campaigns.

Skills

Python

Debugging

Test automation

Embedded testing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field

Tools

PyTest

Robot Framework

Git

LabVIEW

MATLAB

Job description

Wanna join the adventure Orbitworks is scaling its satellite manufacturing and test capabilities and is seeking Manufacturing Software Engineers to join its Test Engineering team. This role focuses on developing robust lean and scalable test software frameworks that support satellite subsystem and system-level testing in a production environment. The Manufacturing Software Engineer translates test requirements into efficient automated scripts and tools improves troubleshooting workflows and enhances test repeatability reliability and execution speed across manufacturing builds. This is a hands-on engineering role requiring strong coding skills structured troubleshooting and the ability to operate close to hardware in an AIT/manufacturing setting.

About This Role

Test Software Development

• Develop and maintain automated test scripts (e.g. Python-based frameworks).
• Translate system and manufacturing test requirements into executable code.
• Build modular reusable and scalable test libraries.
• Implement clear pass/fail logic data logging and reporting structures.

Automation & Lean Test Frameworks

• Identify manual or repetitive test activities and drive automation.
• Design efficient test flows to reduce execution time and operator dependency.
• Improve CI/CD workflows for test software releases.
• Ensure traceability between requirements scripts and test results.

Troubleshooting & Debugging

• Debug issues at: Script level (logic timing data handling) Interface level (communication protocols drivers) and Hardware interface level (signals power sequencing telemetry)
• Support root cause analysis for test anomalies.
• Collaborate with Electrical AIT and Systems teams during issue resolution.

EGSE & Test Bench Support

• Interface test Infrastructure and EGSE teams for test benches and EGSE hardware and instrumentation.
• Support commissioning of new test stations.
• Validate communication protocols (UART CAN Ethernet RS422/485 etc.).
• Ensure robustness against edge cases and environmental variability.

Production Support

• Support manufacturing builds during functional and environmental test campaigns.
• Improve test execution speed and reliability across flight models.
• Capture lessons learned and implement software improvements for repeat builds.

Must Haves

• Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering Computer Engineering Software Engineering or related field.
• 37 years of experience in Test software development embedded systems or hardware-in-the-loop environments.
• Strong proficiency in Python (required).
• Experience with Hardware interfacing and instrumentation control Serial/Ethernet communication protocols and Data logging and structured test reporting.
• Strong debugging and structured problem-solving skills.
• Experience working close to hardware in test integration or manufacturing environments.
• Clear and structured documentation skills.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in aerospace satellite AIT or high-reliability industries.
• Familiarity with ECSS or similar verification standards CI/CD pipelines and version control (Git) and Automated test frameworks (PyTest Robot custom frameworks).
• Experience with Power systems testing Environmental test software support (TVAC vibration instrumentation) and Database integration for test result traceability.
• Exposure to LabVIEW MATLAB or similar tools.

Orbitworks mission is to make space simple for organizations that want to deploy physical and virtual missions to space. Building on Loft Orbitals heritage Orbitworks will be the first commercial firm in the United Arab Emirates to mass-manufacture satellites. Orbitworks aims to manufacture tens of satellites annually and operates out of a 50000-square-foot facility in Abu Dhabi.

Required Experience:

IC