LabVIEW Engineer

Location: Santa Clara, CA
Work Model: Onsite
Duration: 6 Months

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced LabVIEW Engineer with strong hands-on expertise in LabVIEW development, test automation, data acquisition (DAQ), and laboratory hardware integration. The candidate will develop and maintain LabVIEW applications, integrate instrumentation and control systems, troubleshoot hardware-software interfaces, and build reusable frameworks for automated testing.

Primary Skills

• LabVIEW Development,
• Test Automation,
• Data Acquisition (DAQ),
• Hardware Integration,
• Instrument Communication Protocols
• Automated Test Sequence Development
• Debugging and Troubleshooting

Secondary Skills

• PLC Integration,
• Mass Flow Controllers (MFCs), Valves, and Sensors,
• Serial, Ethernet, and DeviceNet Communications,
• Data Logging and Reporting
• Test Validation and Diagnostics
• Reusable LabVIEW Framework Development
• Laboratory Equipment Integration
• Industrial Automation

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, modify, and maintain LabVIEW applications for engineering test stands and laboratory equipment.
• Integrate MFCs, valves, sensors, PLCs, DAQ hardware, and other instruments.
• Develop automated test sequences, data acquisition routines, logging, reporting, and diagnostic tools.
• Implement and troubleshoot serial, Ethernet, DeviceNet, and other instrument communication interfaces.
• Debug, validate, and optimize existing and newly developed LabVIEW applications.
• Support new test stand development and enhancements to existing platforms.
• Perform hardware communication testing and validation in laboratory environments.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to translate test requirements into reliable software solutions.
• Develop a reusable master LabVIEW framework to improve consistency and reduce future maintenance.
• Maintain technical documentation and support ongoing hardware and software updates.

Required Qualifications

• Strong hands-on experience in LabVIEW software development.
• Experience with test automation and DAQ systems.
• Proven experience integrating laboratory instruments and hardware.
• Knowledge of industrial communication protocols.
• Strong troubleshooting, debugging, and validation skills.
• Experience with data acquisition, logging, reporting, and diagnostics.
• Ability to work onsite and interact directly with laboratory hardware.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience developing reusable LabVIEW frameworks.
• Exposure to chemical delivery systems and engineering test stands.
• Knowledge of industrial automation and PLC integration.
• Strong analytical, communication, and documentation skills.
• Flexibility to support evolving engineering and testing requirements.