Digital Test & Operations Integration Engineer

X-Bow Launch Systems Inc.; Luling (TX); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

X-Bow Launch Systems Inc. is seeking a Test & Operations Integration Engineer to bridge software, hardware, and manufacturing in a hybrid role based at our Luling, Texas facility.

You will build the digital foundation linking physical testing, manufacturing, and engineering execution within our Digital Engineering ecosystem. You will collaborate with manufacturing, test, quality, IT, and software teams to ensure engineering events are structured, traceable, and available enterprise-wide, while

Qualifications

• 7+ years in fast-paced engineering environments.
• Strong software engineering background in industrial or test software.
• Experience integrating laboratory equipment, DAQ, PLCs, SCADA, MES, or hardware interfaces.
• Bridge hardware and software while working with manufacturing and operations teams.
• Experience with distributed systems, APIs, messaging, or real-time data pipelines.
• Familiarity with OPC UA, MQTT, Modbus, LabVIEW or similar technologies.
• Strong systems thinking and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the integration of laboratory equipment, manufacturing systems, test stands, DAQ systems, sensors, historians, SCADA, MES, and industrial software into a unified digital ecosystem
• Work with manufacturing and test organizations to understand workflows, identify inefficiencies, and design software solutions that improve visibility, data quality, and engineering productivity
• Design reusable interfaces, services, APIs, SDKs, and equipment adapters to standardize how operational data enters the engineering ecosystem
• Architect event-driven data pipelines that capture test metadata, manufacturing genealogy, process parameters, equipment status, and engineering results with traceability
• Build the digital thread connecting physical assets, work orders, manufacturing processes, inspection results, lab characterization, qualification testing and engineering analyses
• Partner with Software Engineering and Engineering Integration to ensure manufacturing and test systems are first-class participants in the enterprise architecture
• Drive adoption of modern data acquisition, automation, and operational workflows through leadership and engagement with personnel

Skills

Software engineering

Distributed systems

APIs & messaging

Industrial protocols

OPC UA / MQTT / Modbus

LabVIEW

Systems thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

LabVIEW

Job description

X-Bow Launch Systems Inc. is seeking a Test & Operations Integration Engineer to bridge software, hardware, and manufacturing in a hybrid role based at our Luling, Texas facility.

You will build the digital foundation linking physical testing, manufacturing, and engineering execution within our Digital Engineering ecosystem. You will collaborate with manufacturing, test, quality, IT, and software teams to ensure engineering events are structured, traceable, and available enterprise-wide, while