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Job Title: Engineering Specialist II, Automation

Reports To: Senior Manager, Operations

Location: Onsite

Salary: 95k - 105k/ year

Role Summary

We are seeking an Engineering Specialist II to design, build, deploy, and support automated End-of-Line (EOL) production test systems. This role blends Python software development, Linux-based systems, production databases, and hands-on hardware integration to deliver reliable, operator-friendly test solutions in a manufacturing environment.

The ideal candidate is equally comfortable writing production-grade code, integrating physical I/O hardware, and supporting live manufacturing systems under real-world production pressures.

Key Responsibilities

1. Automated End-of-Line (EOL) Test System Development

• Design, implement, and maintain automated EOL test stations to validate product functionality, performance, and safety
• Integrate instrumentation and test hardware (DAQ, sensors, pressure/flow, power supplies, relays, etc.)
• Develop diagnostics, calibration routines, and preventative maintenance checks to maximize uptime

2. Python Software Development (Production-Grade)

• Develop maintainable Python applications for:
• Test orchestration and sequencing
• Hardware control and device communication
• Data logging, serialization, and reporting
• Automated result classification and analytics integration
• Apply production software practices: modular architecture, structured logging, configuration management, and testing

3. Database Design, Management & Traceability

• Design and maintain databases for:
• Serial number traceability and product genealogy
• Test results, limits, versions, and station configuration
• Failure modes, repair loops, and yield metrics
• Support reporting for manufacturing and quality (yield, FPY, Pareto, trends)
• Implement data quality controls (validation, retention, backups, auditability)

4. Production Web Application Ownership

• Own and enhance a custom production web application used on the manufacturing floor:
• Operator UI for running tests and tracking units
• Station dashboards and status visibility
• Reporting views for manufacturing and quality
• Maintain uptime, performance, usability, and access controls
• Collaborate with stakeholders to deploy improvements with minimal production disruption

5. Hardware / Mechanical I/O & Integration

• Interface and troubleshoot systems involving:
• Valves, switches, solenoids, relays, sensors, and actuators
• Digital and analog I/O and control logic
• Support fixture integration and safe system design (interlocks, E-stops, etc.)
• Read and support basic electrical schematics and wiring diagrams

6. Linux + Git in a Production Environment

• Develop and support applications in Linux environments
• Use Git for version control, branching, reviews, and release/version tagging
• Support scripted deployments and basic CI/CD practices where applicable