Manufacturing Test Automation Software Engineer

VAST Data; Campbell (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Opportunity to interact with physical products

Competitive salary

Health benefits

Job summary

VAST Data in Campbell, California, seeks a Full Stack Software Engineer to join their Manufacturing Test Automation team. This role involves designing and developing a robust software ecosystem that enhances manufacturing processes, impacting product quality and optimizing factory throughput.

The ideal candidate should have at least 5 years of software development experience focusing on Python and React, along with a Bachelor’s degree in a related technical field. VAST Data offers a competitive salary and health benefits in a dynamic pre-IPO setting.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional full-stack software development experience.
• Strong experience with the Python/React ecosystem.
• Ability to build reactive user interfaces and backend services.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain scalable web applications and microservices.
• Create responsive user interfaces for manufacturing workflows.
• Develop Python backend services to handle data streams.

Skills

Python programming

React.js

Django

RESTful API design

Database Management

Docker

Git

CI/CD

Data Visualization

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

PostgreSQL

Grafana

Job description

We are seeking a talented Full Stack Software Engineer to join our Manufacturing Test Automation team. In this role, you will design, develop, and scale the software ecosystem that powers our production lines. You will bridge the gap between physical test stations and enterprise systems by building robust Python backend services and intuitive React frontend applications. Your work will directly impact product quality, optimize factory throughput, and provide real-time manufacturing insights.

Key Responsibilities

• Full Stack Development: Design, build, and maintain scalable web applications and microservices using Python (Django) and React.
• Frontend Engineering: Create responsive, high-performance user interfaces, real-time dashboards, and configuration tools that simplify complex manufacturing workflows for operators and engineers.
• Backend & Data Architecture: Develop robust Python backend services to handle high-throughput, parametric data streams from devices under test and design and optimize database schemas for logging large volumes of test data.
• System Integration: Integrate factory‑floor software with internal manufacturing execution systems (MES) and hardware test stations via REST APIs, gRPC, or other protocols.
• DevOps & Deployment: Maintain and improve CI/CD pipelines for deploying software to local factory edge servers or cloud infrastructure.
• Collaboration: Partner with Hardware Test Engineers and Manufacturing Teams to translate physical testing requirements into clean, maintainable software solutions.

Qualifications & Skills

Backend & Python Expertise

• Advanced Python Skills: Strong professional experience writing clean, maintainable, and efficient Python code.
• Web Frameworks: Production experience with modern Python web frameworks such as Django, FastAPI, Flask, or similar.
• Database Management: Proficiency with relational databases such as PostgreSQL.
• API Design: Deep understanding of RESTful API design, serialization, and asynchronous programming in Python.

Frontend & React Expertise

• React Ecosystem: Strong experience with React.js (including Hooks, state management like Redux or Context API, and TypeScript).
• Data Visualization: Experience building real‑time dashboards and complex data visualizations using libraries like Grafana or Tableau.
• UI/UX: Ability to build clean, intuitive UI components from scratch or using frameworks such as Material‑UI, Tailwind CSS, or similar.

Infrastructure & DevOps

• Strong proficiency with version control (Git).
• Experience with Docker containerization for deploying full‑stack apps locally at the factory edge or to the cloud.
• Familiarity with CI/CD tools (e.g., GitLab CI, GitHub Actions) for automated testing and deployment.

Bonus Qualifications

• Experience with Python testing frameworks such as PyTest.
• Exposure to manufacturing environments, hardware testing, or interacting with physical lab equipment or instruments.
• Understanding of Statistical Process Control (SPC) or data analytics pipelines.

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field (or equivalent practical experience).
• 5+ years of professional full‑stack software development experience with a heavy focus on the Python/React ecosystem.

What We Offer

• Opportunity to see your code directly interact with and validate physical products moving off the production line.
• Competitive salary and health benefits at a pre‑IPO company.
• A dynamic environment bridging cutting‑edge web software with physical hardware engineering.