About this role
Are you ready to take the next step in your career as a Senior Test Engineer in Automated Test Systems?
Are you a passionate engineer with a sharp focus on design validation and product verification?
If so, you could be our next senior test engineer — leading the way forward within our North American Automation Solutions product organization and responsible for expanding and improving our testing and verification systems.
Our winning team is built by continuous investment in skills development, leadership and well-being. As a global company, we offer many career paths to suit individual needs and aspirations. Apply your expertise in our industry leading team of automation professionals.
As a Senior Test Engineer, you will play a key role in designing and implementing autonomous test systems for our DCS and automation products. You’ll be part of a diverse team of cross-functional engineers who share your passion for innovation and quality across the field of Industrial Automation.
In this role you will:
Design and develop automated test systems for industrial automation applications, including the control package, controllers, and IO system
Perform initial spin-up, validation, and debugging of prototype PCB assemblies using electronic lab equipment
Validating software and electronics designs through simulation, emulation, and testing.
Develop system and sub-system verification procedures that include unit and integration testing
Translate system requirements into robust test system designs using requirements-based testing
Drive performance and quality improvements across electronic and software systems
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify automation opportunities
Assure that appropriate documentation is generated and maintained for work performed
An ideal candidate in this role:
Leads by example and empowers their team
5+ years of relevant experience
Proficiency with schematic capture, simulation, and layout tools such as Altium/PADS and PSpice (or equivalents)
Comfort working with languages such as Python, BASH, C/C++, and C#
Experience with both linux and Windows development environments
Experience with containers, pipelines, and artifact/release management
Ability to operate and remotely control lab equipment (DMMs, power supplies, oscilloscopes, etc.)
Experience generating data analytics, reports, and dashboards
Hands-on ability/style; enjoys discovering, overcoming challenges, and innovating
A bachelor’s degree in computer or electrical engineering or equivalent
Experience with industrial automation configuration tools and communications protocols a plus
Experience supporting several concurrent projects across multiple product platforms a plus
We offer
We offer a challenging work environment that values innovation and suits development-minded people who enjoy working in a fast-paced and dynamic setting. Includes a generous wage and benefits package that includes a company-funded registered pension plan.
Please note that any offer of employment is contingent upon a background check.
Additional Information
Delivering competitive technologies and services is what we do best. At Valmet, we continue to push forward and develop ourselves, concentrating on technology, services, sustainability, local presence, and our people.
To be included in the recruiting process, please apply directly with us online.
When everything works together
Valmet is where the best talent from a wide variety of backgrounds comes together. With 19,000 professionals around the world, we are the leading global developer and supplier of technologies, automation and services for the pulp, paper, and energy industries. Our commitment to moving our customer’s performance forward requires creativity, technological innovations, service know-how, and above all, teamwork. Join the team! www.valmet.com/careers
Other facts
About Valmet
Valmet is a global technology leader serving process industries. We work together with our customers throughout the entire lifecycle, delivering cutting-edge technologies and services as well as mission-critical automation and flow control solutions. Backed by more than 225 years of industrial experience and a global team of over 19,000 professionals close to customers, we are uniquely positioned to transform industries toward a regenerative tomorrow.
In 2024, Valmet’s net sales totaled approximately EUR 5.4 billion. Our head office is in Espoo, Finland, and we have experts in approximately 40 countries around the world. Valmet’s shares are listed on Nasdaq Helsinki.
Valmet has two focused segments: Biomaterial Solutions and Services and Process Performance Solutions. Valmet’s operating model consists of five business areas: Automation Solutions; Flow Control; Pulp, Energy and Circularity; Packaging and Paper; and Tissue. The business areas are supported by a separate Latin America unit and a China Chair. The Global Supply unit supports cost-competitiveness by optimizing and leveraging Valmet’s global scale in procurement and production.
What you'll do
- As a Senior Test Engineer, you will design and implement autonomous test systems for DCS and automation products. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify automation opportunities and ensure proper documentation is maintained.
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