Staff Test Engineer

Woodward's Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging Commitment

At Woodward, no matter where you are from, your physical appearance, or how you identify, you deserve the opportunity to reach your greatest potential. We are on a journey to achieve this as an organization and want to work closely with our members to set the right path.

We humbly acknowledge this will be an imperfect journey. Yet, we are steadfastly committed to embracing the power of diverse people, perspectives, and experiences for our current members, attracting the best talent across our communities, and creating an inclusive and rewarding workplace for all.

Woodward supports our members' wellbeing and regularly benchmarks with other companies in our industry to offer an extensive Total Reward package for this position. Salary will be determined by the applicant's education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.

• Estimated annual base pay: $120,927 (minimum) $151,159 (midpoint) $181,391 (maximum)

• All members included in annual cash bonus opportunity.

• 401(k) match (4.5%)

• Annual Woodward stock contribution (5%)

• Tuition reimbursement and Training/Professional Development opportunities for all members

• 12 paid holidays, including floating holidays.

• Industry leading medical, dental, and vision Insurance upon date of hire

• Vacation / Sick Time / Vacation Buy-up / Short Term Disability / Bereavement leave.

• Paid parental leave.

• Adoption Assistance

• Employee Assistance Program, including mental health benefits.

• Member Life & AD&D / Long Term Disability / Member Optional Life

• Member referral bonus

• Spouse / Child Optional Life / Optional AD&D / Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending

• Voluntary benefits, including:

o Home / Auto Insurance discounts

o Whole Life Insurance / Critical Illness Insurance / Legal Assistance / Military Leave

Are you ready to make your mark?

If you are a Staff Test Engineer, we have an exciting opportunity for you. This position will focus on performing design and support of high complexity test systems and equipment, proving mentoring to other engineers, and driving process improvements. This position works under a low level of supervision with a high level of independent work. The Staff Test Engineer provide awareness and understanding of overall project portfolio, interactions, and issues. In addition, this position may participate in project-specific relationship building with Customers, Suppliers, individuals, or organizations.

What You Will Be Doing

• Develops hardware integration and test algorithms for an integrated proprietary test measurement system using LabView and Python.

• Designs, supports, improves, and tests high complexity test systems and equipment. Ensures designs meet manufacturability, testability, and reliability criteria. Independently troubleshoots/analyzes system problems.

• Participates in creation and evaluation of new product test requirements, test methods and strategies; provides estimates for new test equipment.

• May carry out complex or novel research assignments requiring the development of new or improved techniques and procedures.

• Promotes and implements process improvements. Evaluates and defines engineering processes and procedures.

What We Are Looking For

• U.S. bachelor's or master's degree in arts/sciences, or international equivalent in Technologies/Science. Or greater than 8 years professional engineering experience or a combination of experience and advance degree required.

• Licenses and Certifications-Six Sigma Green belt training preferred. National Instruments LabView, Test Stand Certificate preferred.

• Defines, develops, tests, and supports moderate to high complexity software applications. Provides guidance to users on program functioning.

• Strong knowledge of software development and analysis tools including editors, compilers, linkers, debuggers, code analyzers, version control systems, software testing tools, etc.

• Independent unit testing, debugging, software/hardware integration.

• Compiles and writes documentation of program development and subsequent revisions. Provides guidance to users on program functioning. Develops user manuals and training materials.

• Must be competent in using LabVIEW Object-Oriented Programming, Actor Framework, MAP functions, packed libraries, and other advanced LabVIEW functions.

• Expert knowledge of LabView and Python software development, Git source control, software testing tools, etc.

This position requires use of information which is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and/or the Export Administration Regulations (EAR).   All applicants must be U.S. Persons within the meaning of the ITAR and EAR, or eligible to obtain all required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State and/or the U.S. Department of Commerce. The ITAR defines a U.S. Person as a U.S. citizen or national, lawful permanent resident (i.e., 'Green Card holder'), or a protected person (e.g., asylee, or refugee).

Woodward is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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