Manufacturing Software Engineer

Jobtailor; Shakopee (MN); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor seeks a tester to design and implement automated tests for safety‑critical industrial automation equipment. You will work with firmware developers and cross‑functional teams, reviewing requirements, test designs, and implementations.

The role emphasizes object‑oriented design, gray box testing, and a strong testing infrastructure focus, with a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Science. ABET‑accredited degree preferred; US work authorization required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Science is required.
• ABET-accredited engineering degree is preferred in Computer/Electrical/CS or Software Engineering.
• Experience with Microsoft Visual Studio, C#, .NET application development is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement automated tests and test infrastructure for safety‑critical industrial automation equipment.
• Participate in reviews of product requirements, test designs, and implementations.
• Collaborate with firmware developers and multifunctional teams to solve engineering challenges.
• Analyze change requests and assess their impact on product testing and schedule.

Skills

Automated Testing

Object-Oriented Design

Requirements-Based Testing

Gray Box Testing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Science

ABET-accredited engineering degree (preferred)

Tools

Microsoft Visual Studio

C#

.NET

Job description

• Work with a team to design and implement automated tests and test infrastructure
• Participate in reviews of product requirements, test designs, and implementations
• Work with multifunctional teams to help solve engineering challenges
• Analyze change requests and assess their impact on product testing and schedule
• Collaborate with firmware developers
• Design and implement software to verify and validate safety‑critical industrial automation equipment

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Science
• Zero (0) years of applicable experience
• Legal authorization to work in the United States
• No current or future work‑authorization sponsorship available
• Preferred: ABET‑accredited engineering degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or Software Engineering
• Preferred experience with Microsoft Visual Studio, C#, .NET application development, object‑oriented design principles, requirements‑based testing, and gray box testing

Core Competencies

Demonstrates capabilities in designing and implementing automated tests and test infrastructure for safety‑critical industrial automation equipment, with a strong foundation in object‑oriented design principles and requirements‑based testing.

Highest‑signal resume keywords

• Automated Testing
• C# Programming
• Microsoft Visual Studio
• Requirements‑Based Testing
• Gray Box Testing

Hard Skills

• Automated Testing
• Object‑Oriented Design Principles
• Requirements‑Based Testing
• Gray Box Testing

Industry Keywords

• Safety‑Critical Equipment
• Industrial Automation
• Engineering Degree
• Firmware Development

Tools & Technologies

• Microsoft Visual Studio
• .NET Application Development