Senior Python Engineer: Manufacturing Test Automation

Red Oak Technologies; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Red Oak Technologies in the United States is seeking a Senior Python Software Engineer – Manufacturing Test Automation to design, develop, and maintain software powering automated production test systems for advanced hardware products. This hands-on role focuses on production-quality Python code that interacts with hardware, controls test instrumentation, automates processes, and collects high-volume data.

You will work with Manufacturing, Hardware, Firmware, and Software teams to build scalable

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years of professional software engineering experience (8+ years strongly preferred).
• Expert-level Python programming for production-quality software.
• Hands-on software interfacing with hardware and automated test equipment.
• Experience in manufacturing automation, test software, robotics, or similar hardware-focused apps.
• Strong OO programming, software architecture, and modular design.
• Experience with MySQL, PostgreSQL, MariaDB, or SQLite and SQL.
• Experience Linux/Unix environments and Git.
• Familiarity with SCPI, PyVISA, Serial, TCP/IP, Modbus.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain Python applications for automated manufacturing test systems.
• Build scalable software with hardware abstraction layers and modular design.
• Interface software with production equipment and lab instrumentation (oscilloscopes, DMMs, spectrometers).
• Design workflows to initialize devices, run tests, capture data, and reset systems for continuous manufacturing.
• Build data pipelines to collect, validate, and store test results in databases and MES.
• Develop fault-tolerant software with retries, error handling, and recovery.
• Troubleshoot software, instrumentation, and hardware issues to identify root causes on the line.
• Improve throughput by optimizing test sequences and station efficiency.
• Participate in code reviews and maintain Git workflows.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams for NPIs and manufacturing improvements.

Job description

Red Oak Technologies in the United States is seeking a Senior Python Software Engineer – Manufacturing Test Automation to design, develop, and maintain software powering automated production test systems for advanced hardware products. This hands-on role focuses on production-quality Python code that interacts with hardware, controls test instrumentation, automates processes, and collects high-volume data.

You will work with Manufacturing, Hardware, Firmware, and Software teams to build scalable