Automation Engineer

Avo Photonics is a dynamic contract engineering services company that designs, develops and manufactures custom opto-electronic products for a large customer base. Members of our staff have the opportunity to design, prototype and produce next generation products for a diverse range of markets including environmental, medical, military, industrial, aerospace, and communications.

We seek a diligent, dedicated and meticulous person who will help to further our success and reputation in the industry through world-class customer service. The successful candidate must plan his/her own work schedule, keep multiple records, be self-motivated, maintain a professional presence, and have the desire to take ownership of projects.

Specifically:

Interface with Optical Alignment Process Engineer to automate manual alignment tasks

Understand, evaluate, and procure robot hardware needed for automation tasks

Understand end-user needs to develop fully featured applications with intuitive user interfaces

Develop Application Programming Interface (API) for equipment used in alignment and test of opto-mechanical assemblies

Produce software requirement documents, architect object-oriented solutions, and maintain repository of code modules for re-use in future applications

Follow software development best practices; including unit testing, PEP-257 documentation, and error logging

Provide data-based evidence that developed processes meet product requirements through functional and end user testing

Generate documentation to include in the quality management system; contribute to business knowledge repositories for software development and test automation

Create work instructions and provide training on resultant processes to Manufacturing personnel

Troubleshoot software, equipment, and optical workstations to quickly resolve production-impacting issues

Identify opportunities for automation within the company; implement solutions to meet a wide array of business needs

Requirements:

B.S. in Computer Science, Optical Engineering, Physics, or related field

3 years of Python programming experience

1 year of software architecture experience

1 year of experience with machine vision (OpenCV preferred)

1 year of manufacturing experience

Experience aligning and testing optical systems on optical breadboards is a plus

Excellent communication skills and willingness to learn

Apply: Avo Photonics offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package. Qualified candidates are encouraged to apply!

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