Principal LabVIEW Test Engineer

Good Automation LLC; Dallas (TX); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Paid time off

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Good Automation LLC is seeking a Principal LabVIEW Test Engineer to provide technical leadership in the design, development, integration, and support of complex automated test and measurement systems.

You will architect LabVIEW applications, lead hardware integration, define standards, and guide projects from requirements through deployment. This remote role serves the Dallas–Fort Worth area with travel to customer facilities as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical field.
• At least 10 years of professional LabVIEW programming and application development experience.
• At least 10 years of experience designing or integrating automated test and measurement systems.
• Demonstrated experience leading the architecture and delivery of complex LabVIEW-based systems.
• Advanced understanding of hardware integration, instrumentation, data acquisition, and test-system architecture.
• Experience developing modular, scalable, and maintainable LabVIEW applications.
• Experience with data analysis, visualization, system validation, and performance optimization.
• Ability to lead technical reviews and resolve complex software, hardware, and system-integration problems.
• Strong troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication with customers and multidisciplinary teams.
• Experience mentoring engineers or providing technical leadership across projects.
• Ability to work independently, set technical direction, and collaborate with customers.
• Ability to travel by car to customer facilities in the Dallas–Fort Worth area and beyond.

Responsibilities

• Architect, develop, and maintain LabVIEW applications for automated test and control.
• Lead the integration of instrumentation, sensors, data acquisition, and motion hardware.
• Define scalable software architectures, standards, and reusable components.
• Lead technical discussions to define system requirements and acceptance criteria.
• Evaluate approaches and make design decisions based on performance and cost.
• Perform design and code reviews, troubleshooting, and root-cause analysis.
• Lead onsite system integration, validation, and customer training.
• Maintain and refactor existing LabVIEW applications and test systems.
• Mentor LabVIEW developers and test engineers with technical guidance.
• Develop architecture documentation, specifications, and test procedures.
• Provide senior technical support throughout project lifecycles.
• Identify risks and opportunities during customer engagements and communicate to teams.
• Assist with project planning and effort estimation.

Skills

LabVIEW programming

Technical leadership

System integration

Customer communication

Troubleshooting

Team mentoring

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field

CLA certification

CLD certification

Tools

LabVIEW

NI hardware integration

Job description

Provide technical leadership in the design, development, integration, and support of complex automated test and measurement systems.

Good Automation is seeking a Principal LabVIEW Test Engineer to provide technical leadership in the design, development, integration, and support of complex automated test and measurement systems.

In this role, you will

• Architect and develop NI LabVIEW applications
• Lead the integration of test and measurement hardware
• Establish software and system design standards
• Guide projects from requirements through deployment and support

You will serve as a senior technical resource for customers, engineers, and other LabVIEW developers.

Where you will work

You will work remotely within the Dallas-Fort Worth area and travel to customer facilities for:

• System integration
• Validation
• Troubleshooting
• Training
• Technical support

Who fits

The ideal candidate is a highly experienced LabVIEW engineer who combines advanced software-development skills with strong test-system integration experience.

This role requires someone who can:

• Make technical decisions and set direction
• Mentor other engineers
• Communicate directly with customers
• Take ownership of challenging multidisciplinary projects

Responsibilities

• Architect, develop, and maintain LabVIEW applications for automated test, measurement, data acquisition, analysis, and control.
• Lead the technical design and integration of instrumentation, sensors, data acquisition devices, motion and control hardware, and other test-system components.
• Define scalable software architectures, coding standards, reusable components, and development best practices for LabVIEW projects.
• Lead technical discussions with customers, engineers, and stakeholders to define system requirements, technical objectives, acceptance criteria, and project risks.
• Evaluate technical approaches and make design decisions based on system performance, reliability, maintainability, schedule, and cost.
• Perform design reviews, code reviews, troubleshooting, and root-cause analysis for complex LabVIEW applications and integrated test systems.
• Lead onsite system integration, commissioning, validation, customer training, and technical troubleshooting.
• Maintain, enhance, modernize, and refactor existing LabVIEW applications and test systems.
• Mentor LabVIEW developers and test engineers through technical guidance, code reviews, and knowledge sharing.
• Develop and maintain software architecture documentation, system specifications, test procedures, configuration records, and project documentation.
• Provide senior-level technical support to customers throughout the project lifecycle.
• Identify technical risks, customer needs, and potential project opportunities during customer engagements and communicate them to the appropriate internal team.
• Support project planning by helping estimate technical scope, level of effort, resource requirements, and implementation risks.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, another engineering discipline, or a related technical field.
• At least 10 years of professional LabVIEW programming and application development experience.
• At least 10 years of experience designing or integrating automated test and measurement systems.
• Demonstrated experience leading the architecture and delivery of complex LabVIEW-based systems.
• Advanced understanding of hardware integration, instrumentation, communication protocols, data acquisition, and test-system architecture.
• Experience developing modular, scalable, and maintainable LabVIEW applications.
• Experience with data analysis, visualization, system validation, and performance optimization.
• Demonstrated ability to lead technical reviews and resolve complex software, hardware, and system-integration problems.
• Strong troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain technical concepts to customers and multidisciplinary teams.
• Experience mentoring engineers or providing technical leadership across projects.
• Ability to work independently, set technical direction, and collaborate with customers and project teams.
• Ability to manage complex technical assignments from requirements definition through deployment and ongoing support.
• Ability to travel by car to customer facilities throughout the Dallas-Fort Worth area and occasionally to other locations, as required.

Security Clearance Requirement

This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government Secret security clearance. U.S. citizenship is required pursuant to applicable government contract requirements.

Applicants must be willing to complete the required background investigation and security-clearance process.

Certification Requirement

Candidates must meet one of the following requirements:

• Hold an active Certified LabVIEW Architect (CLA) certification.
• Hold an active Certified LabVIEW Developer (CLD) certification and demonstrate advanced LabVIEW architecture and technical-leadership experience.

Technical Interview Requirement

Candidates should be prepared to demonstrate LabVIEW coding on their own computer and share their screen during the interview.

The exercise will be used to evaluate:

• Practical coding ability
• Software architecture
• Problem-solving skills
• Critical-thinking skills

Location and Travel

This is a remote position for candidates who are located in, or willing to relocate to, the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex.

Employees will primarily work from home but must be available to travel to customer facilities for:

• Onsite integration
• Training
• Technical support

Relocation assistance is available for qualified candidates.

Schedule

Monday through Friday, with occasional schedule adjustments based on customer integration, commissioning, or support needs.

• Health insurance
• Vision insurance
• Paid time off
• Relocation assistance for qualified applicants

Equal Opportunity Employment

Good Automation is an equal opportunity employer. We value diverse experiences, perspectives, and backgrounds and encourage qualified candidates to apply.