Job Description
Job DescriptionJob Title: Manufacturing Test Software Engineer
Location: Nashua, NH
Schedule: Monday - Friday, 7AM-3Pm (9/80 Schedule)
Pay Range: $60-65/hr
Job Description:
We are seeking an experienced Manufacturing Test Software Engineer to provide hands-on software and test engineering support within a highly technical factory environment. This position will be responsible for maintaining and enhancing existing test applications, troubleshooting complex production issues, supporting manufacturing test systems, and performing software development and DMS-related activities in support of an ongoing defense program.
The successful candidate will combine strong NI TestStand and C programming capabilities with hands-on knowledge of electronic test equipment and manufacturing test environments. You'll work as part of a small, highly collaborative engineering team supporting factory operations, investigating hardware/software integration issues, and ensuring critical test applications and systems remain reliable and production-ready.
Military experience equivalency may substitute for some requirements.
Key Responsibilities:
- Maintain, troubleshoot, modify, and enhance existing manufacturing test applications and software systems.
- Develop and support test applications using NI TestStand and C programming.
- Diagnose and resolve software, hardware, integration, and production test issues affecting factory operations.
- Investigate production failures and determine root causes involving test software, test equipment, hardware, or system integration.
- Provide hands-on engineering support to manufacturing personnel and production test operations.
- Develop, debug, and maintain applications used to support manufacturing and product testing.
- Collaborate closely with hardware engineers to plan, design, develop, and utilize data processing and test systems.
- Support the integration of software applications with electronic hardware and test equipment.
- Interface with laboratory and production test equipment, including oscilloscopes and other electronic instrumentation.
- Support embedded software and Embedded C applications as required.
- Perform applicable DMS activities and maintain supporting technical documentation.
- Work within a small engineering team to prioritize and resolve factory issues while maintaining production schedules.
- Support ongoing program initiatives by ensuring test applications and associated systems remain reliable, maintainable, and production-ready.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or another technical/scientific discipline that includes formal education in computer and software technology, or equivalent applicable education and experience.
- 5+ years of relevant experience in manufacturing test engineering, test software development, automated test systems, or a closely related technical environment.
- Demonstrated hands-on experience developing, maintaining, or troubleshooting automated test applications using National Instruments (NI) TestStand.
- Strong programming experience with C, including development, debugging, and maintenance of existing applications.
- Experience with Win32 programming.
- Experience with Embedded C development or support.
- Experience troubleshooting software and hardware integration issues within a production or engineering environment.
- Hands-on experience using oscilloscopes and electronic test/measurement equipment.
- Ability to investigate complex production problems and determine root causes across software, hardware, and test-system interfaces.
- Experience maintaining and developing applications and software systems throughout their operational lifecycle.
- Ability to collaborate effectively with hardware, software, test, manufacturing, and production personnel.
- Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work effectively within a small technical team in a fast-paced factory environment.
- Ability to work fully on-site in Nashua, NH.
Preferred Qualifications:
- 5+ years of Manufacturing Test Engineering experience supporting production environments.
- Experience developing or maintaining automated manufacturing test systems.
- Experience supporting complex electronic or electromechanical products in a factory setting.
- Strong working knowledge of NI TestStand, including troubleshooting and modification of existing test sequences and applications.
- Experience supporting defense, aerospace, or other highly regulated manufacturing programs.
- Experience troubleshooting production test failures involving both hardware and software.
- Familiarity with configuration management, application maintenance, and technical documentation processes.
- Previous experience supporting manufacturing operations where rapid diagnosis and resolution of production issues is critical.
Equal Opportunity Statement:
USPRO is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, disability and/or other protected categories. We are also committed to providing reasonable accommodation(s) to qualified individuals with disabilities or needs, as required by law.