Manufacturing Test Software Engineer

At Ouster, we build sensors and tools for engineers, roboticists, and researchers, so they can make the world safer and more efficient. We've transformed LIDAR from an analog device with thousands of components to an elegant digital device powered by one chip-scale laser array and one CMOS sensor. The result is a full range of high-resolution LIDAR sensors that deliver superior imaging at a dramatically lower price. Our advanced sensor hardware and vision algorithms are used in autonomous cars, robotics, industrial, and smart infrastructure applications (among many others). If you’re motivated by solving big problems, we’re hiring key roles across the company and need your help!

Our team is looking for a passionate, self-motivated Manufacturing Test Software Engineer with strong in-depth knowledge of test software and product engineering. 

In this position, you will be a member of the Test team at Ouster’s R&D / Pilot facility in San Francisco, California. You will work closely with R&D and Operations to support LiDAR products by using your skills and experience to identify and facilitate the improvement of manufacturing tests and processes.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Provide ongoing maintenance, support, and enhancements to existing and future test systems and platforms. 
• Be a subject matter expert, responsible for driving and implementing test time reduction, yield improvements, process optimization, quality improvements, and overall production readiness. 
• Ensure quality control systems and standards (GR&R, SPC, Control Charts, etc.) are implemented. 
• Use your skills to not only find problems but also identify the root cause to implement solid corrective/preventive actions using tools such as 8D Problem Solving, 5 Whys, 3P, Fishbone, etc. 
• Participate in scalability and manufacturability projects to scale production with increasing volumes. 
• Prepare and update technical documents including, but not limited to, test work instructions, tester corrective active plans, and training documents. 
• Oversee, instruct, and train test operators during the production bring-up process. 
• Use your expertise to participate and lead development in annual improvement initiatives. 

Qualifications & Skills:

• A strong proficiency in Python programming and debugging, data collection, and data analysis. 
• Knowledge of software engineering best practices for the full software development life cycle,  
• Experience in coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations. 
• Familiarity with using issue tracking and source control tools such as Jira, Confluence, Gitlab/Bitbucket/Subversion, Bamboo/Jenkins, and or equivalent. 
• Experience in deploying test software across a variety of platforms and operating systems. Working on multi-platform environments such as Windows and Unix/Linux would be a plus. 
• Experience working with LiDAR, optical/electrical/mechanical products, test measurement equipment, and robotic automation, would be beneficial. 
• Experience with data analysis (JMP, Tableau, SQL) is preferred.
• Experience with Epson robots, Cognex Vision, OpenCV is a strong plus
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, or related engineering field or equivalent work experience. 
• 10+ years of hands-on experience and time spent supporting product tests in a manufacturing environment, python programming, or developing test automation. 

Work Environment & Conditions:

• 80% of office / administrative desk work and hand articulation for typing / handling of paperwork / etc.
• Ability to lift up to 10lbs as needed, part of office / clerical work

We acknowledge the confidence gap at Ouster. You do not need to meet all of these requirements to be the ideal candidate for this role.

Ouster is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer th