Software Engineer

Job Description

The NI ADG (Aerospace, Defense, Government Business Unit) Customer Centric Solutions Team is seeking to hire an experienced Senior Software Engineer to work on custom engineering opportunities that enable the sale of standard NI Products. The primary responsibilities of this position are to work with NI customers, sales personnel, engineering teams, alliance partners, and contract manufacturers to define, document, design, deploy and sustain NI products tailored to meet specific customer requirements for large scale turnkey engineering solutions. The ideal candidate has experience and knowledge regarding NI products and system level design. Core Job Responsibilities: In this role you will be working in a cross-functional development team developing custom test systems for prime ADG customers. The primary responsibility will be developing instrument drivers, test sequences, and applications using LabVIEW and TestStand for a wide range of NI and third-party test equipment. You will also interface with our Systems Architects and Electrical Engineering team to provide strategic design implementation guidance to best enable testability of our systems. You will be responsible for providing handoff and direct support of software test applications to customer engineering teams, including developing necessary documentation. The role will include:

• Interacting with a wide variety of NI customers, NI staff, external alliance partners and suppliers in support of designing, implementing and sustaining custom solutions
• Defining and implementing system test plans, managing milestones and holding reviews to assure systems meet requirements and readiness for deployment
• Verification of the developed tests to ensure compliance with and coverage of requirements
• Traveling as needed domestically and abroad in support of project objectives

Skills and Requirements

• B. S. Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or other Engineering discipline from an accredited institution.
• Minimum 5 years of experience developing test software using LabVIEW/TestStand
• Experience developing automated test software using PXI chassis and interfacing with some of the following: analog I/O cards, digital I/O cards, DMMs, oscilloscopes, National Instrument’s switching and signal routing systems, data acquisition devices, power supplies, RF analyzers, and RF power sensors
• Knowledge of hardware interfaces, such as GPIB, USB, Ethernet, and serial communication protocols
• Understanding of high-level programming languages (LabVIEW, TestStand, C/C++/C#, Python) o Understanding of electrical engineering, electronics, and computer architectures o Experience developing and using system electrical schematics o Cross-platform development (Windows/Linux) experience o National Instruments Certification in LabVIEW o Experience developing in Python, C# or other high-level languages

We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request to [email protected].