Principal Electro-Optic Test Software Design Engineer

Position: Principal Electro-Optic Test Software Design Engineer (7997)
Location: Rollinsford

Are you looking for an opportunity with plenty of growth potential? Do you enjoy working in an exciting, fast-paced, collaborative environment? Are you interested in working with the world’s most innovative companies to create a more connected world? Connecting Continents. Impacting Communities. The backbone of the Internet is a series of high-tech subsea fiber optic cables deployed throughout the globe - Sub Com has deployed over 50% of them.

Our employees ensure data communications networks are engineered, manufactured, deployed to the highest standards, enabling faster and more reliable connectivity to communities worldwide. Every member of the Sub Com team plays a role in an end-to-end process that is critical to enterprises, governments, big cities, and rural towns.

We encourage, expect, and value creativity, thoughtful risk taking, openness to change, and diverse perspectives. Whether you’re a seasoned applicant seeking a new and exciting challenge, or you’re new to the workforce and looking for a flexible, rewarding, and fast-paced position with an innovative and stable organization (since 1953), Sub Com has opportunities to advance your career.

Position Overview The Principal Electro-Optics Test Software Development Engineer is an established and experienced member of the new products development/introduction team bridging the space between prototype concepts and final delivery of electro-optic products from R&D to manufacturing.  The primary job activity provides automated test set software, instrumentation, and test methods to support certification testing of Sub Com’s novel undersea electro-optic network elements.
The role involves high level planning, platforming, and innovation across multiple products, production test sets, as well as the development of new electro-optic test sets and test methods.  The role reports to the Director of Certification Test Engineering Responsibilities Develop  software architectures, automated test systems, procedures, and executable code to support certification testing of advanced electro-optic products and new product introduction initiatives.

Design and implement data acquisition, instrumentation control, and test automation solutions to improve test efficiency, accuracy, and repeatability. Partner with R&D engineers throughout the product development lifecycle to define, develop, and validate product test strategies and certification methods. Lead the transfer of new products, test software, and qualification processes from development into manufacturing, ensuring production readiness and scalability. Collaborate with Production Engineers and Equipment Designers to integrate, deploy, and optimize manufacturing test platforms and processes.

Provide ongoing support for production testing operations, including software maintenance, troubleshooting, and resolution of product and test equipment issues. Drive continuous improvement of test software development processes, including requirements management, software architecture reviews, coding standards, and formal design/code review practices. Analyze complex technical problems, identify root causes, and implement corrective actions to maintain product quality, reliability, and manufacturing throughput. Serve as a technical leader and subject matter expert for automated test systems, influencing engineering best practices across multiple programs and product lines.

Mentor and provide technical guidance to engineers and technicians, supporting skill development, knowledge sharing, and successful project execution.

Qualifications BS in Electrical, Computer science or Software engineering required, with 10+ years of experience

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