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Manufacturing Test Engineer

San Francisco, California, United StatesRemoteFull Time$140,000–$170,000 /yrPosted 2 months agoVisa sponsorship available

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Role summary

We are seeking a Manufacturing Test Software Engineer to join our Manufacturing team and enhance our autonomous vehicle systems' test capabilities. This role is crucial for automating tests, increasing coverage, scaling capacity, and ensuring reliability. You will own, develop, improve, and maintain manufacturing test software for components and subassemblies, working with existing frameworks and translating prototypes into production-grade platforms. Responsibilities include integrating test solutions with MES/PLM systems, optimizing operator interfaces, collaborating with cross-functional teams (Manufacturing, Quality, Embedded, IT/CyberSecurity) on test coverage and security, and managing test code repositories via GitHub.

### Who you are
- Degree in Electrical, Mechanical, or Computer Engineering, and/or equivalent experience
- 3 plus years of experience in manufacturing test development, preferably in the autonomous vehicle / automotive industry
- Proven software experience transitioning validation testing into manufacturing test systems
- Strong proficiency in Python/C# for production, testing, and automation
- Bonus: C++ for interfacing with various hardware or embedded devices
- Strong understanding of various communications/interface protocols such as I2C, UART, USB, UDS, CAN, LIN, Ethernet & Automotive Ethernet
- Comfortable working with complex systems involving multiple hardware and subsystems and operating independently in manufacturing/production environments
- Solid experience with Manufacturing Test Execution platforms such as ATEasy, NI TestStand, Keysight Test Exec, etc
- Experience with DBs (such as PGSQL, MySQL, MSSQL) for test data storage & query optimization
- Experience using lab equipment like DMMs, Oscilloscopes, DAQs, Power supplies and Electronics loads both manually and programmatically
- Basic understanding of AWS Infrastructure services
- Strong experience and understanding working with standard OSes like Ubuntu/Debian & Windows
- Capable of reading and interpreting electrical and/or mechanical schematics and diagrams
- Strong understanding of best practices in software engineering and manufacturing
- Ability to manage multiple software releases across various product categories

### What the job involves
- Manufacturing Test Software Engineer with production experience in manufacturing environments to join the Manufacturing team and expand our manufacturing test capabilities for our autonomous vehicle systems
- This position will be a key member of the Manufacturing Test team and play a pivotal role in automating various tests, improving test coverage, scaling test capacity while ensuring long-term reliability, and integrating test systems with our MES / PLM systems
- Own, develop, improve, troubleshoot, and maintain new and existing manufacturing test software to automate or execute configuration, verification, and/or testing of various components (PCBAs, third-party devices, sensors, etc.) and subassemblies
- Work with and improve existing manufacturing test frameworks and execution platforms for production environments
- Translate engineering test prototypes into robust, production-grade test platforms
- Contribute to integrating and interfacing manufacturing test solutions with MES, PLM, and traceability systems
- Develop improvements and optimizations for operator-facing user interfaces in manufacturing
- Collaborate with various teams such as Manufacturing/Quality, Embedded, Integration, IT/CyberSecurity, etc. to determine test coverage / metrics, and align on test features and APIs, secure deployment for manufacturing tests
- Implement optimization for DB operations for manufacturing test traceability & queries for dashboards, manufacturing process flow enforcement, etc
- Manage and maintain test code repositories using GitHub, ensuring version control and collaboration with other team members

### Benefits
- Remote-friendly work environment
- 401k
- Generous PTO policy
- Life insurance
- Assortment of medical (PPO/HMO/HDHP), dental, vision, and FSA plans
- Family-friendly company events
- Dog-friendly office
- Employee-driven fitness classes
- Beautiful, renovated facilities in Mountain View, CA and Lancaster, TX
- Free EV charging
- Trivia and board game nights

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