Senior Reliability/Test Engineer (TestStand / C# / Ethernet / PCIe) Join to apply for the Senior Reliability/Test Engineer (TestStand / C# / Ethernet / PCIe) role at VIAVI Solutions. VIAVI (NASDAQ: VIAV) has a 100+ year history of technical innovations that have evolved to keep pace and address our customers’ most pressing business issues. We make equipment, software, and systems that help plan, deploy, certify, monitor, and optimize all kinds of networks – from mobile phones and service providers to large businesses and data centers. VIAVI is also a leader in high‑performance thin‑film optical coatings and engineered diffusers, providing light‑management solutions to anti‑counterfeiting, consumer electronics, automotive, defense, and instrumentation markets. We are the people behind the products that help keep the world connected – at home, school, work, at play, and everywhere in between. VIAVI employees are fierce about supporting customer success and welcome people who bring their best every day to the company – to question, collaborate, and push for solutions that delight our customers. VIAVI Solutions’ Lab Production Business Unit in Eningen needs a Senior Test Engineer to support new product introduction and provide secondary support for Asian contract manufacturing sites. Prior experience in Ethernet and PCIe testing is strongly preferred. The role ensures high quality and reliable test methods and approaches are designed into automated test systems for Optical Transport and Compute, Storage, and Transport (CST) test equipment. Duties & Responsibilities Partner closely with R&D at the VIAVI Eningen office and potentially at other R&D sites. Provide DFT directions to R&D at the concept stage of new product development. Devise the overall test and configuration strategy for new products. Design and develop automated production systems required to implement the strategy. Detailed project planning to ensure all production systems are developed, debugged, and validated in time for production pilot runs. Detailed design of specific tests to ensure products are free from hardware defects. Design and implement validation plans to ensure repeatable and reliable functionality of production systems. Install and validate production systems at their final production facility (usually at a contract manufacturer). Process optimization between pilot and volume production. Metrics Test cycle time while maintaining effective and agreed upon test coverage. Optimal test coverage and capability within specified budget constraints. Compliant gage repeatability and reliability. Pre‑Requisites / Skills / Experience Requirements 4‑year electrical engineering degree, MSEE or equivalent preferred. 5 years of experience developing automated functional tests. Fluency in written and spoken German and English required. C#, Python and other programming languages essential. NI TestStand is essential. Knowledge of communications technology and test technology – such as PCIe, Fiber Channel, SAS/SATA, and Ethernet. Project planning / self‑directed management skills. Desirable: SQL database programming experience. Knowledge of statistical process control. NI LabVIEW and/or LabWindows CVI programming experience. Self‑starter, strong team player, and leadership skills. Ability to travel up to 15% of the time to Asian contract manufacturing sites. If you have what it takes to push boundaries and seize opportunities, apply to join our team today. Seniority level Mid‑Senior level Employment type Full‑time Job function Engineering and Information Technology Telecommunications Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at VIAVI Solutions by 2×. #J-18808-Ljbffr