Senior Test Engineer: Manufacturing & Test Automation

Chemelex; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Chemelex is seeking an Electronics Product Engineer in Edmonton, AB to lead manufacturing test fixture development and automated production testing. You will collaborate with global manufacturing, review schematics, mentor juniors, and drive scale-up initiatives while traveling up to 20% internationally.

Ideal candidates bring 5+ years of hands-on experience with test systems, a P.Eng or equivalent, and strong skills in Python, C#, Rust or C++.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in developing and deploying manufacturing test fixture or automated production test systems.
• Registered professional engineer (P.Eng) in APEGA or similar regulatory body.
• Hands on experience developing software test automation tools and frameworks in Python, C#, Ruby or Labview.
• Proven ability to relate physical designs to software algorithms.
• Excellent understanding of electromechanical designs- reading and understanding schematics, wiring diagrams and mechanical drawings.
• Software/Firmware development experience in Rust, C++ or C# would be an asset.
• Strong troubleshooting and debugging abilities (probes, oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, DMMs).
• Skilled in defining & maintaining comprehensive technical documentation (test system requirements, strategies, manuals).
• Ability to travel 20% internationally

Responsibilities

• Define test system hardware and software requirements for production.
• Develop and deploy test fixtures and automation software.
• Review schematics, PCB layouts, BOMs, and software integrations.
• Lead scale-up of test systems for quality and reliability.
• Collaborate with global manufacturing to manage technical scope and delivery.
• Mentor junior team members and document processes.
• Transfer knowledge from NPI to Operations and back.
• Drive manufacturing improvements and best practices in CM selection and fixtures.

Skills

Test fixture development

Software test automation

Electrical/electromechanical design

Leadership/mentorship

Documentation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering

Tools

Python

C#

Ruby

LabVIEW

Rust

C++

Job description

Chemelex is seeking an Electronics Product Engineer in Edmonton, AB to lead manufacturing test fixture development and automated production testing. You will collaborate with global manufacturing, review schematics, mentor juniors, and drive scale-up initiatives while traveling up to 20% internationally.

Ideal candidates bring 5+ years of hands-on experience with test systems, a P.Eng or equivalent, and strong skills in Python, C#, Rust or C++.