Software Engineer - PDC Test Fixtures

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• The Senior Software Engineer will be responsible for developing and maintaining software solutions for test automation, data acquisition, and hardware integration in a lab and manufacturing environment. The role requires strong expertise in full-stack development, hardware-software interfacing, and industrial communication protocols.
• The candidate will work closely with multidisciplinary engineering teams to deliver reliable, high-quality test systems while ensuring compliance with CTE safety and quality standards.

Engineering Development

**- Develop and maintain Python-based applications for test automation and data acquisition. - Design and implement GUI applications using PyQt / PySide frameworks. - Develop backend services using Django framework. - Build frontend applications using JavaScript and React for component-based user interfaces. - Contribute to full-stack development using Next.js (including SSR, routing, and API development). - Maintain source code using Git / Bitbucket and follow version control best practices.

Hardware Integration Test Systems

**- Develop and support Automated Test Equipment (ATE) systems for manufacturing and lab environments. - Interface with data acquisition systems such as NI cDAQ and Beckhoff I/O modules. - Work with electrical and motion control fundamentals for system integration. - Integrate and validate sensors including thermal, vibration, motion, pressure, optical, and related systems. - Work with optical components such as LEDs, lasers, and optical sensors.

Communication Protocols System Integration

**Develop and integrate systems using industrial communication protocols, including:

• RS-232 / RS-422 / RS-485
• DeviceNet
• EtherCAT
• Modbus
• Digital I/O and Analog I/O
• TCP/IP Sockets
• VISA
• SPI
• FTDI

Quality, Safety Compliance

**- Ensure all software and hardware solutions comply with CTE safety and quality standards. - Follow engineering processes, documentation standards, and compliance requirements. - Support validation and verification of test systems.

Collaboration Support

**- Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams to deliver project objectives and milestones. - Provide technical support to operational and manufacturing teams. - Participate in knowledge transfer activities and share best known methods (BKMs). - Work closely with global stakeholders across different time zones.

Innovation Continuous Improvement

**- Stay updated with advancements in test automation, software engineering, and industrial systems. - Drive innovation and recommend adoption of new tools, frameworks, and best practices. - Improve system performance, reliability, and maintainability through continuous enhancements.

Education

**Bacheloru2019s or Masteru2019s degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Computer Science, or a related discipline.

Experience

**- 4-6 years of relevant industry experience in software development, test automation, or hardware-software integration. - Experience working in manufacturing, semiconductor, lab automation, or test engineering environments is highly preferred.

Programming Software Development

**- Strong proficiency in Python for application development and automation scripting. - Experience with GUI development using PyQt or PySide. - Backend development experience using Django framework. - Strong JavaScript skills for frontend development. - Experience with React for modern UI development. - Experience with Next.js for full-stack development (SSR, routing, API integration). - Proficiency in Git / Bitbucket for source control and collaboration.

Hardware Test Engineering

**- Experience with Automated Test Equipment (ATE) systems. - Hands-on experience with NI cDAQ and Beckhoff I/O systems. - Strong understanding of electrical engineering fundamentals, including motion control systems. - Experience working with sensors (thermal, vibration, motion, pressure, optical, etc.). - Experience with optical systems including LEDs, lasers, and optical sensing components.

Communication Protocols

**Strong experience with industrial and embedded communication protocols:

• RS-232 / RS-422 / RS-485
• DeviceNet
• EtherCAT
• Modbus
• Digital I/O and Analog I/O
• TCP/IP Socket programming
• VISA interface
• SPI
• FTDI

Soft Skills

**- Strong analytical and troubleshooting abilities. - Excellent verbal and written communication s…