Sydney. Australia, LabVIEW Software Engineer, Full Time

[MikaelH]

Do you want to join my team...
Cheers,
Mikael

Optium Australia is a rapidly growing high-tech company that designs and manufactures communication products for optical fibre telecommunication networks. We have a number opportunities for Labview Software Engineers to join the Manufacturing Software Team. This team is primarily responsible for developing automated solutions for high precision manufacturing incorporating vision systems and precision motion control.

Optium Australia is located 5 km from Sydney's CBD with excellent access to public transport. At Optium, we have created a philosophy that thrives on change, new technology, teamwork and partnerships within and beyond the organisation. We set expectations and exceed them...consistently.
For more information about these roles please send your CV to nmartorano@optium.com

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Position Title: Manufacturing Software Engineer
Reporting To: Process Engineering Manager
Effective Date: Feb 2008

Main Focus:
Responsible for developing and improving manufacturing and test software for the production of optical modules for the telecommunication industry.

Main Activities/Tasks:
Program manufacturing rigs used in the manufacture, calibration and test of optical telecommunications devices
Liaise with or Manufacturing Engineering staff to ensure software functionality meets the requirements of the automated equipment's specification and the specifications of the product being produced
Liaise with Production staff to ensure ease of use and understanding of the GUI.
Liaise with suppliers to understand the operation of their equipment. ie: software drivers and settings to enable the combined components to work seamlessly as a constructed/coordinated rig.

Experience required:
Extensive Labview programming experience (2-3 years) particularly in relation to the development of software for automated test equipment.
Experience in developing software for precision motion control systems and interfacing to instrumentation
Flexibility and ability to handle multiple tasks in a high energy environment.

Education & Skills
Degree in Science, Engineering or Computing.
Good communication and interpersonal skills strongly preferred, with the ability to work with people in all levels of the organisation.
Programming skills in LabVIEW ver 7.1 or higher with particularly with an emphasis on the control of instrumentation and motion control.
Ability to work in a dynamic start-up environment

Desirable:
Experience with developing vision systems and using National Instrument's Imaq package.
Understanding of Object Oriented Programming within a Labview development environment.