NI Certified LabVIEW Developer (CLD) or comparable skill
Strong understanding of object-oriented programming (LVOOP)
Knowledge of industrial communication protocols (e.g., CAN, ModBus)
Proven project management abilities
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Willingness to work on-site at customer locations
Responsibilities
Engage directly with customers during the entire project lifecycle
Design and implement software primarily in LabVIEW and Python
Balance maintenance needs with project delivery in mature and new codebases
Manage project scope, milestones, budgets, and deadlines effectively
Coordinate teamwork using version control and issue tracking tools
Benefits
Opportunity to work on diverse customer projects
Hands-on engineering with both established and new codebases
Role targeting both technical execution and project management
Collaboration with skilled project leads and team members
Location in the tech-rich San Francisco Bay Area
Full Job Description
Role Overview
We are looking for an experienced project engineer with strong LabVIEW skills and a solid software engineering foundation to join our team and lead customer projects. You will own the technical execution of client engagements, contributing to both mature codebases that require thoughtful evolution and new projects where you will help shape the architecture from the start. You will work closely with customers and project managers to deliver high quality solutions on time and within budget.
This role sits at the intersection of technical depth and project delivery. While the majority of your work will be hands on engineering, you will also manage customer communication, milestones, budgets, and deadlines as part of your ownership of the project.
San Francisco Bay Area local or willingness to relocate required. This role requires spending substantial time on-site at customer locations. Responsibilities
As an Intermediate to Senior Project Engineer at JKI, you will:
Work directly with customers throughout the full project lifecycle, from requirements gathering through implementation, delivery, and support
Design and implement software solutions (primarily in LabVIEW, with Python where appropriate), applying object oriented design principles and sound software engineering practices
Contribute to both mature codebases and new development efforts, using good judgment to balance long term maintainability with short term delivery needs
Manage project scope, milestones, budgets, and deadlines, keeping customers and internal stakeholders aligned throughout the engagement
Collaborate with project leads and teammates using source code control and issue tracking to coordinate work and communicate progress
Qualifications
Required Skills
Bachelor of Science or higher in an engineering or science related field
At least 5 years of industry experience using LabVIEW
NI Certified LabVIEW Developer (CLD) or equivalent demonstrated skill level
Solid grasp of object oriented programming in LabVIEW (LVOOP) and of general software engineering fundamentals
Understanding of industrial communication protocols and buses (CAN, ModBus, TCP/IP, UDP, RS-232, GPIB, ...)
Strong project management skills, including the ability to manage customer communication, milestones, budgets, and deadlines
Excellent oral and written communication skills, with the ability to interact directly with customers and project managers
Comfortable spending substantial time working on-site at customer locations
Proficient with source code control and issue tracking
Additional Skills
Candidates may also have:
NI Certified LabVIEW Architect (CLA) designation (a definitive plus)
Experience in semiconductor, biotechnology, or defense industries
NI Certified LabVIEW Embedded Systems Developer (CLED) designation
Experience programming applications in Python
Experience evolving and refactoring mature LabVIEW codebases
Familiarity with secure coding practices and static analysis for LabVIEW (for example, using the JKI Security Suite)
Awareness of cybersecurity compliance frameworks relevant to mission-critical software (NASA NPR 7150.2, NIST 800-53, DISA STIG, CWE Top-25)
Active involvement in the LabVIEW Community (vipm.io, LAVA, NI Forums)
