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SubCom · 22 hours ago

Senior Electro Optical Test Software Development Engineer

Newington, NH

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

SubCom is a leading company in subsea fiber optic cable deployment, ensuring high-quality data communications networks. The role involves developing software for testing undersea communication equipment and collaborating with engineers to enhance product development and manufacturing processes.

Information TechnologyManufacturingTelecommunications

No H1B

Hiring Manager

Robert Ryder, CMVR, CASR

Responsibilities

Partner with other electro-optical engineers through all phases of new product development and new product introduction

Responsible for developing functional test software architectures, methods, requirements, and executable code for calibrating and testing new state-of-the-art undersea communication equipment

Collaborate with the design engineers to conceive, set-up, and run experiments to test new fiber optic amplifiers, ROADM, and high voltage equipment designs and firmware operation

Devise and refine accurate and reliable electro-optic test methods, test systems, and procedures. This work will involve data acquisition, equipment/platforms, test equipment, automation, and the development of software for certification of subsea products in a production environment

Later in the design phase, be involved in the transfer of new products, software, and certification methods into our manufacturing center, while collaborating with production engineers and equipment designers

Provide troubleshooting skills to investigate both hardware and software issues as necessary

Support continuing process improvements and value engineering actions to reduce manufacturing costs

Qualification

C programmingTest software developmentElectro-optical testingPythonSQLTest equipment driversGit source controlGPIBEthernetRS-485Fiber optic amplifiersMultitaskingOrganizational skillsCommunication skillsTeam collaborationProblem-solving

Required

Experience with leading teams of multidiscipline engineers is a desired skill set

Able to clearly understand written test methods and translating them into modular test executables, to include robust exception handling

Ability to code with C

Experience with scripting languages like Python is a plus

Experience with SQL is a plus

Experience in development and use of test equipment drivers

Experience with git source control is a plus

Experience developing software that interfaces directly with equipment and/or product hardware (as opposed to pure GUI/ web interface software)

Experience/knowledge of GPIB, Ethernet, RS-485, I2C command/control

Knowledge of fiber optic amplifiers, ROADMs, lasers, communication systems

Hands-on experience with optical and electrical test methods, use of optical connectors, programmable optical power meters, attenuators, switches, optical spectrum analyzers, digital multi-meters, DAQs and oscilloscopes is a plus

Ability to analyze measurement data to extract parameters and performance metrics is a must

Familiarity with quality processes for developing, manufacturing, and testing high reliability products including characterization and calibration processes, and error of measurement studies for test equipment is a must

Ability to multitask, good organizational skills, computer literacy, and a demonstrated ability to thrive in a team environment with other test software and hardware developers is a must

Effective written and verbal communication skills, as well as presentation, planning, organization and facilitation skills

Previous experience in developing test and measurement solutions for electrical and optical components or subsystems, qualifying new products or test systems for manufacture, supporting new product introduction to manufacturing, developing software interfaces for automated test equipment, debugging complex test systems

Developing software in Windows environments, use of development environments like Visual Studio, LabWindows/CVI, test executive environments (NI-TestStand), familiarity with issue tracking systems like Jira, are also strongly desirable capabilities