Hardware Test Systems Designer
SyntronicJob Title
Hardware Test Systems Designer
Role Summary
Design and deliver automated manufacturing test systems and associated hardware/software to validate electronic and electromechanical products. Work with engineering teams and customers to define test plans, implement test equipment and test automation, and support production deployment.
Experience Level
Senior — typically requires 10+ years of relevant, hands-on experience in developing functional and manufacturing test solutions.
Responsibilities
Primary responsibilities include ownership of test system development from requirements to production support.
- Translate product requirements into test plans with clear pass/fail criteria.
- Design and develop automated test strategies and manufacturing test systems (hardware, fixtures, software).
- Select and integrate test equipment and peripherals for production use.
- Develop test automation, operator GUIs, and data analysis tools using languages such as Python, LabVIEW, C/C++, and TestStand.
- Prototype, validate, document, and hand over test solutions to manufacturing and operations teams.
- Mentor junior engineers and coordinate with R&D, mechanical, and program teams during test solution development.
Requirements
Must-have technical skills and experience; follow-up items list desirable additions.
- Must-have: 10+ years hands-on experience developing functional and manufacturing test equipment and automatic test equipment (ATE) hardware and software.
- Must-have: Strong experience with TestStand development and programming.
- Must-have: Programming proficiency in Python and C/C++.
- Must-have: Good understanding of PCB design, manufacturing test strategy planning, and Design for Test (DFT) principles.
- Must-have: Ability to design, prototype, test, and document analog and digital assemblies for manufacturing test.
- Nice-to-have: Embedded systems experience, project leadership or technical management, and direct customer-facing experience.
Education Requirements
Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or Electronics Engineering, or qualification as an Electronics Technologist. (The posting specifies these degrees; no explicit equivalent-experience language was provided.)
About the Company
Company: Syntronic
Headquarters: Kanata, ON, Canada
Syntronic is a technology consulting company specializing in hardware and software development, focusing on FPGA design and verification, as well as analog and digital electronics. They provide innovative engineering solutions across various industries, ensuring high-quality service to their clients.
