Manufacturing Test Engineer

Novanta Inc.; Manchester; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Novanta Stockport, United Kingdom, is seeking a Manufacturing Test Engineer to design and build automated test systems that directly improve product quality and manufacturing yield for high-volume, precision photonics products.

You will work hands-on in a fast-paced environment, developing test software for data acquisition, simulation, control and quality assurance, and you will analyse test data to drive improvements in product and process performance.

Qualifications

• LabVIEW development in a production environment.
• Hands-on design and support of automated test systems.
• Strong hardware troubleshooting and debugging capability.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, document and maintain automated test equipment for production.
• Develop test software for data acquisition, simulation, control, and quality control.
• Analyse test data to drive product and test improvement.
• Debug production testers and manufacturing fixtures for galvanometers and high-precision scan heads.
• Work closely with operators, supervisors, R&D, quality and manufacturing engineering.
• Identify and implement yield, usability and productivity improvements.
• Ensure compliance with quality, environmental and occupational safety requirements.

Skills

LabVIEW

Test software

Hardware troubleshooting

Data acquisition

Python

C++

MATLAB

Circuit analysis

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

NI hardware (PXI/DAQ/RIO)

CAD

Job description

real impact on production efficiency and customer outcomes.Why this role mattersNovanta's Laser Technologies products sit at the heart of mission-critical applications, from medical devices to advanced manufacturing. As a Test Engineer, your work ensures galvanometers, scan heads, servo boards and subsystems perform to specification, every time, at scale. Your tests and software directly influence:Product reliability and consistencyManufacturing throughput and yieldData-driven design and process improvementWhat you will do:Design, build, document and maintain automated test equipment for production.Develop test software for data acquisition, simulation, control, and quality control.Analyse test data to drive product and test improvement.Debug production testers and manufacturing fixtures for galvanometers and high-precision scan heads.Work closely with operators, supervisors, R&D, quality and manufacturing engineering.Identify and implement yield, usability and productivity
improvements.Ensure compliance with quality, environmental and occupational safety requirements.What you will bringCore ExperienceProfessional LabVIEW development in a production environment.Hands-on design and support of automated test systems.Strong hardware troubleshooting and debugging capability.SQL database programming and maintenance.Data acquisition and signal processing, time and frequency domains.Technical BreadthAnalog and digital circuit design and analysis.Test instruments, signal conditioning, power electronics.National Instruments hardware, PXI, DAQ, RIO.One or more of Python, C++, C#, MATLAB, VB, .NET.PLCs, embedded systems and microcontrollers.CAD and technical in Electrical, Mechanical, Computer, Mechatronics, Robotics, Applied Physics, or related engineering discipline.Ways of WorkingData-driven and practical.Comfortable operating independently in a fast-paced environment.Clear communicator with engineers and production teams.Proactive about continuous
improvement.Desirable Experience:Experience across quality control, R&D or manufacturing engineering.Project leadership or informal team leadership exposure.Experience supporting high-volume production testers.Laser Technologies and Novanta:The teams within Novanta's Laser Technology business segment invent and produce beam steering and optical scanning solutions used globally in medical and advanced industrial systems. As part of Novanta, a NASDAQ-listed technology group, you will work within a stable, international engineering organisation with long-term investment in precision technology.Interested?If you enjoy building test systems that solve real manufacturing problems, this role is worth a conversation. Novanta is proud to be an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action workplace. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity or
expression, national origin, military and veteran status, disability, genetics, or any other category protected by federal law or Novanta policy.Please call if you need a disability accommodation for any part of the employment process.SummaryLocation: Stockport, United KingdomType: Full time
Build a career powered by innovations that matter! At Novanta, our innovations power technology products that are transforming healthcare and advanced manufacturing-improving productivity, enhancing people's lives and redefining what's possible. We create for our global customers engineered components and sub-systems that deliver extreme precision and performance for a range of mission-critical applications-from minimally invasive surgery to robotics to 3D metal printing.Novanta is one global team with over 26 offices located in The Americas, Europe and Asia-Pacific. Looking for a great place to work? You have found it with a culture that embraces teamwork, collaboration and empowerment. Come explore Novanta.Manufacturing Test EngineerLocation: Stockport, UKLaser TechnologiesRole Summary:You will design and build automated test systems that directly improve product quality and manufacturing yield for high-volume, precision photonics products. This is a hands-on engineering role with