Manufacturing Test Software Developer

Pentangle Tech Services | P5 Group; Reno (NV); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Pentangle Tech Services | P5 Group is seeking an engineer to develop and maintain manufacturing test software for automated equipment supporting PCBA functional and end-of-line testing. You will write and maintain Golang-based test software, integrating with hardware interfaces and messaging protocols.

You will collaborate with hardware, firmware, and systems teams to ensure robust test coverage and DFT, while deploying, debugging, and sustaining test software at multiple sites.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, computer science, or a related field.
• Minimum of 4 years of experience developing software for manufacturing test, validation, or automation systems.
• Strong proficiency in Golang; familiarity with LabVIEW, C#, Python or similar languages is a plus.
• Experience designing and debugging automated test systems for electronic or electromechanical products.
• Strong understanding of embedded systems, communication protocols, and test instrumentation.
• Experience in production environments with uptime, throughput, and quality constraints.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain manufacturing test software for automated test equipment supporting PCBA functional, and EOL testing.
• Write and maintain test software using Golang.
• Integrate test software with hardware interfaces, instrumentation, communication protocols, and manufacturing systems.
• Partner with hardware, firmware, and systems engineering teams to ensure DFT and robust test coverage.
• Support deployment, debug, and sustaining of test software at internal and contract manufacturing sites.
• Continuously improve test uptime, cycle time, and yield through software optimization and smarter diagnostics.
• Support and implement automated data capture, logging, and analysis to detect anomalies and prevent escapes.
• Participate in root cause analysis of production issues and implement long term software-based solutions.
• Maintain clear documentation for software architecture, test flows, deployment procedures, and troubleshooting guides.

Skills

Golang

LabVIEW

C#

Python

Embedded systems

CAN

Ethernet

RS232

RS485

Linux

Git

SIL

HIL

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field

Tools

LabVIEW

Git

Job description

Develop and maintain manufacturing test software for automated test equipment supporting PCBA functional, and EOL testing.

Write and maintain test software using Golang.

Integrate test software with hardware interfaces, instrumentation, communication protocols, and manufacturing systems.

Partner with hardware, firmware, and systems engineering teams to ensure Design for Test (DFT) and robust test coverage.

Support deployment, debug, and sustaining of test software at internal and contract manufacturing sites.

Continuously improve test uptime, cycle time, and yield through software optimization and smarter diagnostics.

Support and implement automated data capture, logging, and analysis to detect anomalies and prevent escapes.

Participate in root cause analysis of production issues and implement long term software-based solutions.

Maintain clear documentation for software architecture, test flows, deployment procedures, and troubleshooting guides.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.

Minimum of 4 years of experience developing software for manufacturing test, validation, or automation systems. Candidates with a different experience level still welcome to apply.

Strong proficiency in Golang Programming language; familiarity and experience with LabVIEW, C#, Python, or similar languages would be a plus

Experience designing and debugging automated test systems for electronic or electromechanical products.

Strong understanding of embedded systems, communication protocols, and test instrumentation.

Experience working in production environments with uptime, throughput, and quality constraints.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

Hands-on experience building Software-in-the-Loop (SIL) or Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) test systems.

Experience with communication protocols such as CAN, Ethernet, RS232, RS485, or similar.

Familiarity with test data analysis, yield metrics, and manufacturing KPIs.

Experience supporting new product introductions (NPI) and transferring test systems to contract manufacturers.

Experience developing Software-in-the-Loop (SIL) test systems to validate firmware and control software without physical hardware.

• Proficiency with Linux-based systems and software version control tools.