Test Engineer

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Business Unit Overview

This position is part of Novanta’s Celera Motion business unit. Derived from the Latin word “celer” for quick and swift, the name Celera reflects our commitment to delivering motion control solutions that accelerate our customers’ ability to deliver innovative solutions to their markets. Celera Motion’s cohesive vision, superior technologies, consultative team approach and best-in-class reliability make us the trusted partner in solving the most challenging motion control problems. Celera Motion’s precision component and subsystem solutions solve application-specific challenges for technology-driven original equipment manufacturers from a range of markets.

Summary

We are looking for a talented, and highly motivated engineer who will be responsible for bringing new products to market reality whilst ensuring high levels of quality to current products. Come join a team of deeply knowledgeable engineers that strive to build the most robust and reliable motion control systems using cutting-edge development tools and practices. The engineer selected will be focused on testing and verifying each new product that the company will be launching. The engineer will also help detect bugs and suggest improvements to enhance the user experience on the software developed on the company.

Primary Responsibilities

• Verify and detect bugs before the product is launched to customers.

• Validate and verify hardware designs.

• Write internal documentation and test reports.

• Define the Test and Verification Plans for Servo Drives products.

• Review and improve external documentation for Servo Drives products (product manuals, datasheets, etc.).

• Improve internal documentation for Servo Drives products (architecture, detailed design, etc.).

• Support customers via email or online meetings

Required Experience, Education, Skills, Training and Competencies

• MS or PhD in Computer Science, Industrial Engineering, Physics, Control/Robotics Engineering, or a related technical discipline.

• Minimum of 1 year of working experience.

• Experience in software testing procedures.

• Knowledge of Agile development methodologies.

• Experience with electronic circuit technology design and assembly processes.

• Background in electrical power applications.

• Fluent in written and spoken Spanish and English.

• Personal interest in the Robotics/Motion Control field.

• Ability to work in a team-oriented, collaborative environment.

• Enthusiast of new technologies.

• Capacity to analyze problems from multiple perspectives and explore creative solutions.

• Positive, proactive, and energetic attitude.

• High attention to detail with a desire for excellence

Travel Requirements

• Occasionally travel as needed (domestically and internationally) to customers for support and/or installation.

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