Senior Python Engineer, Manufacturing Test & Automation

Red Oak Technologies Inc.; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Red Oak Technologies Inc. in San Francisco seeks a Senior Python Software Engineer to develop automated manufacturing test systems for high-volume production.

You will write clean, scalable Python code while collaborating closely with hardware, instrumentation, and data pipelines. Responsibilities include building HALs, designing scalable software, developing data pipelines, and ensuring robust fault tolerance with thorough testing.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS/CE/SE or related field.
• 3+ years of professional software development experience.
• Strong Python programming skills.
• Experience interfacing with hardware using protocols such as SCPI, PyVISA, Serial (RS-232/485), TCP/IP, Modbus, or similar.

Responsibilities

• Develop Python-based software for automated manufacturing test systems.
• Build Hardware Abstraction Layers (HALs) and reusable software interfaces for test equipment and instrumentation.
• Design scalable, maintainable software using modern design patterns and software engineering best practices.
• Develop and optimize manufacturing data pipelines and database integrations.
• Build fault-tolerant software with retry logic, exception handling, and recovery mechanisms.
• Troubleshoot software, instrumentation, communication, and production test station issues.
• Develop automated multi-instrument test sequences and improve manufacturing throughput.
• Write unit tests and support software validation prior to production deployment.
• Participate in code reviews and maintain structured Git-based development workflows.
• Work closely with Manufacturing, Test, Software, Product, and Operations teams to support production and NPI builds.

Skills

Python

OOP

Design patterns

Unit testing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Git

Docker

PyVISA

PostgreSQL

SQLite

Job description

Red Oak Technologies Inc. in San Francisco seeks a Senior Python Software Engineer to develop automated manufacturing test systems for high-volume production.

You will write clean, scalable Python code while collaborating closely with hardware, instrumentation, and data pipelines. Responsibilities include building HALs, designing scalable software, developing data pipelines, and ensuring robust fault tolerance with thorough testing.