Software Automation Engineer (GSGT)

Eindhoven - Netherlands

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 2 days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Department:

Engineering

Job Summary

Description

Job Description: Software & Automation Engineer Global Service Growth Team (GSGT)

Position Summary
The Software & Automation Engineer on the Global Service Growth Team (GSGT) is a senior technical leader responsible for designing developing and implementing software tools automation solutions and digital workflows that elevate global service operations. This role requires a rare blend of direct service experience-ideally as a technician metrologist or calibration specialist-combined with advanced software engineering and automation expertise. By understanding the realities of service workflows this individual delivers practical scalable and high-impact digital solutions that improve turnaround time data integrity efficiency and standardization across global service sites.

The Software & Automation Engineer partners closely with service labs metrology manufacturing engineering quality and IT to ensure systems and automation are purpose-built for the needs of the business they once served.

Key Responsibilities

Software Development & Digital Tool Creation
1. Design build and maintain custom software applications scripts dashboards and utilities supporting global service workflows (e.g. calibration automation data processing standardized reporting tools).
2. Develop user-friendly solutions that streamline technician tasks reduce manual steps and eliminate waste.
3. Collaborate with IT and business systems teams to integrate tools with enterprise systems (ERP calibration platforms databases data lakes).
Automation System Design & Optimization
1. Develop automated and semiautomated workflows including test automation calibration automation equipment interfacing and advanced data capture automated workflows including test automation calibration automation equipment interfacing and advanced data capture.
2. Evaluate existing automation solutions and improve cycle time accuracy reliability or maintainability.
Technical Leadership & Domain Expertise
1. Serve as the senior technical authority for software and automation impacting global service operations.
2. Mentor engineers technicians and cross-functional partners in automation concepts data handling scripting and system integration.
3. Use deep service domain knowledge to ensure solutions align with the realities of calibration repair diagnostics and daily lab operations.
4. Translating service pain points into system requirements and actionable engineering plans.
FBS & Continuous Improvement
1. Apply FBS principles to digital tool design-focusing on simplification standardization and scalability.
2. Lead root cause investigations where system software or automation failures impact service performance.
3. Drive digital transformation and modernization efforts across service labs shaping long-term automation roadmaps.
Cross-Functional Integration
1. Partner with Metrology to ensure alignment with measurement standards uncertainty requirements and calibration of system.
2. Work with Test Engineering to ensure automated software aligns with electrical/functional test logic and equipment capabilities.
3. Collaborate with IT at the Fortive level on security deployment system health and lifecycle management for custom applications.
4. Support global lab transfers and integrations new lab buildouts and new service capability launches with automation and digital enablement.
Global Deployment & Standardization (30-50% Travel)
1. Develop clear documentation version control practices standard work and training materials for all software and automation solutions.
2. Deploy digital tools across global service locations ensuring compatibility scalability and strong site readiness.
3. Serve as a global technical owner for key automation platforms and custom-developed service software.

Qualifications

510 years of experience in software development automation engineering test automation or systems integration.
Prior direct experience as a service technician metrologist calibration specialist or similar service-based role strongly preferred.
Experience with one or more programming/scripting languages (e.g. Python C# LabVIEW VBA JavaScript).
Experience integrating with instrumentation calibration equipment test systems or automated measurement platforms.
Strong understanding of metrology fundamentals measurement system behavior and traceability concepts.
Experience with APIs databases (SQL/NoSQL) data pipelines or cloud-based architectures is a plus.
Demonstrated ability to lead technical initiatives and influence stakeholders at all levels.
Strong communication and documentation skills with the ability to translate service needs into actionable technical solutions.

Required Experience:

DescriptionJob Description: Software & Automation Engineer Global Service Growth Team (GSGT)Position SummaryThe Software & Automation Engineer on the Global Service Growth Team (GSGT) is a senior technical leader responsible for designing developing and implementing software tools automation soluti...

Description

Job Description: Software & Automation Engineer Global Service Growth Team (GSGT)

Key Responsibilities

Software Development & Digital Tool Creation
1. Design build and maintain custom software applications scripts dashboards and utilities supporting global service workflows (e.g. calibration automation data processing standardized reporting tools).
2. Develop user-friendly solutions that streamline technician tasks reduce manual steps and eliminate waste.
3. Collaborate with IT and business systems teams to integrate tools with enterprise systems (ERP calibration platforms databases data lakes).
Automation System Design & Optimization
1. Develop automated and semiautomated workflows including test automation calibration automation equipment interfacing and advanced data capture automated workflows including test automation calibration automation equipment interfacing and advanced data capture.
2. Evaluate existing automation solutions and improve cycle time accuracy reliability or maintainability.
Technical Leadership & Domain Expertise
1. Serve as the senior technical authority for software and automation impacting global service operations.
2. Mentor engineers technicians and cross-functional partners in automation concepts data handling scripting and system integration.
3. Use deep service domain knowledge to ensure solutions align with the realities of calibration repair diagnostics and daily lab operations.
4. Translating service pain points into system requirements and actionable engineering plans.
FBS & Continuous Improvement
1. Apply FBS principles to digital tool design-focusing on simplification standardization and scalability.
2. Lead root cause investigations where system software or automation failures impact service performance.
3. Drive digital transformation and modernization efforts across service labs shaping long-term automation roadmaps.
Cross-Functional Integration
1. Partner with Metrology to ensure alignment with measurement standards uncertainty requirements and calibration of system.
2. Work with Test Engineering to ensure automated software aligns with electrical/functional test logic and equipment capabilities.
3. Collaborate with IT at the Fortive level on security deployment system health and lifecycle management for custom applications.
4. Support global lab transfers and integrations new lab buildouts and new service capability launches with automation and digital enablement.
Global Deployment & Standardization (30-50% Travel)
1. Develop clear documentation version control practices standard work and training materials for all software and automation solutions.
2. Deploy digital tools across global service locations ensuring compatibility scalability and strong site readiness.
3. Serve as a global technical owner for key automation platforms and custom-developed service software.

Qualifications

510 years of experience in software development automation engineering test automation or systems integration.
Prior direct experience as a service technician metrologist calibration specialist or similar service-based role strongly preferred.
Experience with one or more programming/scripting languages (e.g. Python C# LabVIEW VBA JavaScript).
Experience integrating with instrumentation calibration equipment test systems or automated measurement platforms.
Strong understanding of metrology fundamentals measurement system behavior and traceability concepts.
Experience with APIs databases (SQL/NoSQL) data pipelines or cloud-based architectures is a plus.
Demonstrated ability to lead technical initiatives and influence stakeholders at all levels.
Strong communication and documentation skills with the ability to translate service needs into actionable technical solutions.

Required Experience:

Key Skills

Continuous Integration
APIs
Automotive software
Test Cases
Electrical Engineering
Junit
Distributed Control Systems
Testng
Java
Test Automation
Programmable Logic Controllers
Selenium

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