Manufacturing Test Software Engineer - Lean & Data-Driven

novanta; Bedford (MA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Novanta is seeking a hands‑on engineer to design, sustain and improve manufacturing test equipment and procedures. You will work with small teams to develop test fixtures, test software and processes, and help transfer methods to manufacturing prior to production launches.

Requirements include a Bachelor's degree in a related engineering field, 3+ years’ experience troubleshooting production equipment, and experience with LabVIEW and SQL Server.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer engineering, computer science, electrical engineering, or similar experience.
• 3+ years of related experience in troubleshooting and sustaining production equipment.
• Experience programming with LabVIEW and SQL Server.
• Digital and analog hardware knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Develop, document and improve manufacturing test software, equipment and procedures for Encoder Test, Interpolator Test and complex analog & digital positioning systems (Analog & Digital).
• Develop scalable test strategy roadmap across all product lines.
• Evaluate current situations, recommend design changes and/or implement test or manufacturing process improvements to improve production quality and increase throughput.
• Actively participate in the Stage Gate Process to ensure that documented end‑point requirements, software, and customer‑specific methods are transferred to manufacturing prior to production volume launch.
• Capture test failure data (LabVIEW, SQL Server), perform analysis (Excel, Access, Minitab), present performance data and implement countermeasures with the objective of eliminating defect recurrence.

Skills

LabVIEW

Python

C#

C for embedded systems

Verilog/VHDL

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field

Tools

SQL Server

Altium

SVN

Job description

Novanta is seeking a hands‑on engineer to design, sustain and improve manufacturing test equipment and procedures. You will work with small teams to develop test fixtures, test software and processes, and help transfer methods to manufacturing prior to production launches.

Requirements include a Bachelor's degree in a related engineering field, 3+ years’ experience troubleshooting production equipment, and experience with LabVIEW and SQL Server.