LabVIEW Engineer - Automatic Testing Equipment

Job Title: LabVIEW Engineer – Automated Test Equipment (ATE)

Location: Rockford, IL

Job Summary

We are looking for an experienced LabVIEW Engineer with 8+ years of experience in developing, integrating, and debugging Automated Test Equipment (ATE) and test automation systems. The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on expertise in NI LabVIEW, NI TestStand, National Instruments hardware, and hardware/software integration .

The engineer will be responsible for developing automated test applications, integrating test instruments, creating test sequences, collecting and analyzing test data, and supporting validation and production testing.

Experience with aerospace electrical systems and products is a strong advantage.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, maintain, and debug LabVIEW applications for automated test systems.
• Develop Virtual Instruments (VIs) and automated test solutions using NI LabVIEW .
• Develop and maintain automated test sequences using NI TestStand .
• Integrate and control test equipment including:
• DAQ systems
• PXI/PXIe hardware
• cRIO
• Oscilloscopes
• Power supplies
• Digital multimeters (DMM)
• Other measurement and instrumentation equipment
• Develop and execute automated test scripts, test sequences, and procedures for product validation and production testing .
• Interface with hardware using communication protocols such as TCP/IP, Serial, CAN, Bluetooth, SPI, and I2C .
• Collect, process, analyze, and report test data while ensuring compliance with product specifications.
• Troubleshoot software, hardware, and test-system issues and perform root-cause analysis.
• Improve test coverage, test efficiency, system reliability, and overall test automation.
• Collaborate with manufacturing, electrical, electronics, software, and design engineering teams to develop effective test solutions.
• Support test-system integration, verification, validation, and deployment.
• Create and maintain technical documentation for test applications, procedures, configurations, and troubleshooting.
• Support production and engineering teams in resolving test failures and equipment issues.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Computer Engineering , or a related field.
• 8+ years of hands-on experience in LabVIEW development and automated test systems.
• Strong proficiency in NI LabVIEW programming.
• Hands-on experience with NI TestStand .
• Experience developing ATE/automated test equipment for validation and production testing.
• Strong experience integrating National Instruments hardware , including:
• PXI/PXIe
• cRIO
• DAQ
• Experience interfacing with test and measurement equipment such as oscilloscopes, power supplies, DMMs, and other instruments.
• Strong understanding of hardware/software integration and troubleshooting.
• Experience with communication protocols such as:
• TCP/IP
• Serial/RS-232/RS-485
• CAN
• Bluetooth
• SPI
• I2C
• Strong analytical, debugging, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Preferred / Nice-to-Have Skills

• Experience with aerospace electrical systems and aerospace products .
• Experience in aerospace, defense, avionics, or other safety-critical environments.
• Experience with production test and manufacturing test environments.
• Knowledge of electrical/electronic test methodologies.
• Experience developing automated validation systems from requirements through deployment.

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