Manufacturing Test Engineer - SW

Position: Staff Manufacturing Test Engineer - SW
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Posted Todayjob requisition :
JR13061
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** Over the 60 plus years of Generac’s history, we’ve been dedicated to energy innovation. From creating the home standby generator market category, to our current evolution into an energy technology solutions company, we continue to push new boundaries.

The Staff Manufacturing Test Engineer - SW is responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining manufacturing test software used in high volume production of Generac' solar, storage and home interconnect products . This role owns test software architecture across PCBA functional test, and EOL systems, with a strong emphasis on reliability, scalability, and data integrity.

The ideal candidate is a strong software engineer who understands manufacturing constraints and can bridge embedded systems, test equipment, and production operations.
** Key Responsibilities
*** Design, develop, and maintain manufacturing test software for automated test equipment supporting PCBA functional, and EOL testing.
* Write and maintain test software using Golang, LabVIEW, C#, or other appropriate languages, depending on platform and system needs.
* Architect modular, maintainable, and reusable test software frameworks that scale across products and manufacturing sites.
* Integrate test software with hardware interfaces, instrumentation, communication protocols, and manufacturing systems.
* Partner with hardware, firmware, and systems engineering teams to ensure Design for Test (DFT) and robust test coverage.
* Support deployment, debug, and sustaining of test software at internal and contract manufacturing sites.
* Continuously improve test uptime, cycle time, and yield through software optimization and smarter diagnostics.
* Implement automated data capture, logging, and analysis to detect anomalies and prevent escapes.
* Participate in root cause analysis of production issues and implement long term software based solutions.
* Maintain clear documentation for software architecture, test flows, deployment procedures, and troubleshooting guides.
** Qualifications
* ** Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
* Minimum of 4 years of experience developing software for manufacturing test, validation, or automation systems. Candidates with a different experience level still welcome to apply.
* Strong proficiency in one or more of the following:
Golang, LabVIEW, C#, Python, or similar languages.
* Experience designing and debugging automated test systems for electronic or electromechanical products.
* Solid understanding of embedded systems, communication protocols, and test instrumentation.
* Experience working in production environments with uptime, throughput, and quality constraints.
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
** Preferred Qualifications
*** Hands-on experience building Software-in-the-Loop (SIL) or Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) test systems.
* Experience with communication protocols such as CAN, Ethernet, RS232, RS485, or similar.
* Familiarity with test data analysis, yield metrics, and manufacturing KPIs.
* Experience supporting new product introductions…