Ouster · 3 months ago
Manufacturing Test Software Engineer
San Francisco, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$107K/yr - $198K/yr
5+ years expOuster is a company that builds sensors and tools for engineers, roboticists, and researchers to enhance safety and efficiency. The Manufacturing Test Software Engineer will support LiDAR products by improving manufacturing tests and processes, ensuring quality control, and participating in scalability projects.
Autonomous VehiclesElectronicsIndustrial AutomationManufacturingRoboticsSensor
Responsibilities
Provide ongoing maintenance, support, and enhancements to existing and future test systems and platforms
Be a subject matter expert, responsible for driving and implementing test time reduction, yield improvements, process optimization, quality improvements, and overall production readiness
Ensure quality control systems and standards (GR&R, SPC, Control Charts, etc.) are implemented
Use your skills to not only find problems but also identify the root cause to implement solid corrective/preventive actions using tools such as 8D Problem Solving, 5 Whys, 3P, Fishbone, etc
Participate in scalability and manufacturability projects to scale production with increasing volumes
Prepare and update technical documents including, but not limited to, test work instructions, tester corrective active plans, and training documents
Oversee, instruct, and train test operators during the production bring-up process
Use your expertise to participate and lead development in annual improvement initiatives
Qualification
Required
A strong proficiency in Python programming and debugging, data collection, and data analysis
Knowledge of software engineering best practices for the full software development life cycle
Experience in coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations
Familiarity with using issue tracking and source control tools such as Jira, Confluence, Gitlab/Bitbucket/Subversion, Bamboo/Jenkins, and or equivalent
Experience in deploying test software across a variety of platforms and operating systems. Working on multi-platform environments such as Windows and Unix/Linux would be a plus
Experience working with LiDAR, optical/electrical/mechanical products, test measurement equipment, and robotic automation, would be beneficial
Bachelor's degree in computer science, or related engineering field or equivalent work experience
5+ years of hands-on experience and time spent supporting product tests in a manufacturing environment, python programming, or developing test automation
Preferred
Experience with data analysis (JMP, Tableau, SQL)
Experience with Epson robots, Cognex Vision, OpenCV
Benefits
Equity & benefits
Company
Ouster
Ouster builds high-resolution digital lidar sensors for industrial automation, smart infrastructure, robotics, and automotive.
201-500 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$282MKey Investors
Runway Growth CapitalCox Enterprises
2022-05-20Post Ipo Debt· $50M
2021-03-12Post Ipo Equity· $100M
2021-03-12IPO
Leadership Team
Angus Pacala
Cofounder, CEO
Eric Younge
Co-Founder, Principal Engineer
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