Project Engineer, Software Engineer

About JKI

JKI is a software consulting firm headquartered in Walnut Creek, California, with an additional office in Mountain View, California. Established 25 years ago, the company specializes in developing software solutions, architecting systems, and designing user interfaces to automate, test, and control systems using LabVIEW and Python. JKI serves industries such as aerospace, automotive, energy, biotech, and semiconductors.

JKI offers a range of services, including full-stack development, LabVIEW expert sessions, and UI/UX design. We have developed products like VIPM, PyTEL, STAR-GOAT, and TuCAN-View. Additionally, JKI has ventured into artificial intelligence with initiatives like Jake, an interactive AI assistant specifically designed for LabVIEW development.
Role Overview

We are looking for an early-career engineer with solid LabVIEW skills to join our team and contribute to customer projects. You will implement and validate API designs to meet functional specifications provided by project leads, develop modular subcomponents of large software systems, and use source code control and issue tracking systems to communicate progress with team members and manage your workload.

San Francisco Bay Area local or willingness to relocate required. This role requires spending substantial time on-site at customer locations.
Responsibilities

As a Junior Engineer at JKI, you will:

Visit and talk directly with customers during the implementation and support phases of their projects

Implement and validate API designs (primarily in LabVIEW and also in Python) to meet functional specifications provided by project leads

Develop modular subcomponents of large software systems

Use source code control and issue tracking systems to communicate progress with team members and manage your workload

Qualifications

Required Skills

Bachelor of Science or higher in an engineering or science related field

2 to 5 years of experience using LabVIEW (and a passion for it)

Excellent oral and written communication skills, with the ability to interact directly with customers and project managers

Comfortable spending substantial time working on-site at customer locations

Familiarity with source code control and issue tracking

Additional Skills

Candidates may also have:

Experience in semiconductor, biotechnology, or defense industries

Achieved the NI Certified LabVIEW Developer (CLD) designation

Achieved the NI Certified LabVIEW Embedded Systems Developer (CLED) designation

Experience programming applications in Python

Active involvement in the LabVIEW Community (vipm.io, LAVA, NI Forums)

Understanding of communication protocols and buses (CAN, Mod Bus, TCP/IP, UDP, RS-232, GPIB)

Why Join Us

Are you a software engineer looking for an opportunity to work directly with customers on meaningful projects? Do you want to develop your skills in an environment where you can see the real-world impact of your work?

At JKI, we help customers build world-class measurement and control solutions. We work with automotive, aerospace, semiconductor, biotech, and energy industries to deliver cutting-edge solutions that accelerate product development and deployment.

Note:

We are interested in every qualified candidate who is eligible to work in the United States. We are not able to sponsor visas for this position. JKI will consider accommodations for disability and religious-based reasons.

JKI is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, committed to providing a work environment free of discrimination on the basis of sex, race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, military status, veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law.