Senior Software Test Engineer

Senior Test Software Engineer — LabVIEW/TestStand (Contract)Location: Austin, TX — onsiteType: Contract — up to $80/hrDuration: 12-month contract, target start early SeptemberOpenings: 2Must be a U.S. Citizen — this work is ITAR-controlledAbout the RoleOur client is hiring two Senior Test Software Engineers to build custom automated test systems for aerospace, defense, and government programs. You’ll sit inside a cross-functional engineering team — systems architects, electrical engineers, and the customer’s own engineers — developing instrument drivers, test sequences, and test applications in LabVIEW and TestStand across a wide range of test equipment.This is a customer-facing engineering role, not a heads-down development seat. You’ll help define and document requirements, hold design and readiness reviews, verify that the tests you build actually cover those requirements, hand finished systems off to customer engineering teams with the documentation to sustain them, and travel domestically and internationally as programs require. If you’d rather own a test system end to end — from requirements through deployment and support — than write code against someone else’s spec, this is that role.Recent, hands-on LabVIEW and TestStand experience is what gets screened hardest here. Several otherwise strong candidates have come up short for being rusty on both. If your last real LabVIEW or TestStand project was a few years back, this one will be a difficult sell.What You’ll DoDevelop instrument drivers, test sequences, and test applications in LabVIEW and TestStand for a broad mix of first-party and third-party test equipmentBuild automated test software on PXI chassis, interfacing with analog and digital I/O cards, DMMs, oscilloscopes, switching and signal routing systems, data acquisition devices, power supplies, RF analyzers, and RF power sensorsWork with systems architects and the electrical engineering team to guide design decisions that make systems testableDefine and implement system test plans, manage milestones, and hold reviews that confirm readiness for deploymentVerify developed tests for compliance with and coverage of requirementsHand off and directly support test applications to customer engineering teams, including writing the documentation they’ll rely onWork directly with customers, internal staff, alliance partners, and suppliers through design, implementation, and sustainmentTravel domestically and internationally as project objectives requireWhat You NeedU.S. Citizenship — required for ITAR-controlled work and DoD clearance eligibilityB.S. in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or another engineering discipline from an accredited institution5+ years developing test software in LabVIEW and TestStandHands-on experience building automated test software on PXI chassis with instrumentation such as analog/digital I/O, DMMs, oscilloscopes, switching and signal routing, DAQ devices, power supplies, RF analyzers, and RF power sensorsWorking knowledge of hardware interfaces — GPIB, USB, Ethernet, and serial communication protocolsComfort in high-level languages alongside LabVIEW and TestStand — C, C++, C#, or PythonAbility to diagnose technical problems and propose workable solutions independently, and to pick up unfamiliar systems and products quicklyAbility to work effectively in a diverse, multi-cultural engineering teamNice to HaveLabVIEW certification — CLAD, CLD, or CLASolid understanding of electrical engineering, electronics, and computer architecturesExperience reading and developing system electrical schematicsCross-platform development experience (Windows/Linux)Production experience in Python, C#, or another high-level languageExperience providing direct technical support to customersTwo seats are open on this one, both onsite in Austin, on a 12-month contract starting in early September. We’re moving quickly — apply now to be considered.Benefits (employee contribution)Health insuranceHealth savings accountDental insuranceVision insuranceFlexible spending accountsLife insuranceRetirement planAll qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. Rate of pay within the stated range will depend on the qualifications of the applicant.