Senior Test Development Engineer

Description Acara Solutions is seeking a Senior Test Development Engineer to join our client for a contract opportunity located in Fort Collins CO

• Pay Rate: $70.00-$90.00/hour
• Schedule: 40 hours per week, normal business hours
• Contract up to 6 months

Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, document, and implement automated test solutions using NI TestStand and LabVIEW
• Develop and implement cost-effective, efficient test solutions for manufacturing and service environments
• Support testing of high-frequency and high-voltage circuits and systems
• Collaborate with test design engineers throughout the Product Development Process for new and legacy products
• Provide software development expertise and technical guidance for test implementation
• Ensure test software meets high standards for code quality, performance, and continuous improvement
• Prepare, verify, validate, and maintain test and diagnostic automation tools across the product lifecycle
• Create and maintain technical and support documentation
• Provide feedback to design teams to improve defect detection in manufacturing and field applications
• Estimate project costs and schedules for test solution implementation
• Verify products meet functional requirements, including design verification and manufacturing screening

Job Requirements Required Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field
• Minimum of 5 years of software development experience
• Minimum of 5 years of product test development experience
• Minimum of 5 years of programming experience with NI LabVIEW, TestStand, SQL, and Python
• Minimum of 5 years of experience using source code control systems
• Minimum of 5 years of experience with general-purpose automated test and measurement equipment (e.g., oscilloscopes, multimeters, DAQs, switches)

Preferred Skills & Qualifications

• Experience with object-oriented programming principles
• SQL scripting, database design, and database support experience
• Strong understanding of manufacturing test environments and operator interfaces
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to influence design decisions
• Demonstrated ability to solve complex technical problems
• Expertise in test automation and data collection systems