Senior Test Engineer – Control Engineer

DARCEO INC.

Senior Test Engineer responsible for designing and developing test systems using National Instruments hardware and LabVIEW. Working with engineering teams to enhance testing capabilities with potential for advancement.

Posted 4/12/2026full-timeRapid City • Minnesota, South Dakota • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $90,000 - $120,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Applies engineering principles to design, modify, or develop test stands, equipment, and test processes for specific projects.
Design, program, and document centralized and decentralized control and acquisition projects from concept to completion using National Instruments software and hardware, including: PXI, RIO, and FPGA architectures.
Develop modular, readable and reusable LabVIEW code ensuring reliability, longevity and emphasizing continual improvement
Commission and troubleshoot software platform
Conducts analytical engineering studies on proposals to develop tests for products.
Evaluates engineering test data to determine feasibility of product proposals.
Creates comprehensive test procedures and prepares detailed test reports.
Developing operating procedures for test equipment
Work with technicians to set up equipment, test articles and facilities for test execution
Install, configure, and calibrate instrumentation used for data recording for testing
Integrate and debug test and data acquisition systems
Verify tests are conducted according to test plans & regulating bodies and document discrepancies
Document test setup information for test reports, including conformity/discrepancy records
Up to 20% domestic travel
Performs other duties as assigned

Requirements

What you’ll need

BS degree in engineering with 5+ years’ experience in test engineering
Proven experience in a testing environment operating test equipment
At least 3 years of experience with advanced LabVIEW programming in a scientific, industrial or research environment with an emphasis on control or HIL systems
Proven experience conducting development and certification testing of mechanical or electrical hardware
Experience operating typical mechanical and electric test equipment
Experience with SOLIDWORKS
Outstanding organization, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
Excellent communications skills a must.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Bonus based on performance
Health insurance
Opportunity for advancement
401(k)
401(k) matching
Dental insurance
Flexible spending account
Health savings account
Life insurance
Paid time off
Tuition reimbursement
Vision insurance
Sick Leave

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Hard Skills & Tools

LabVIEWNational Instruments softwarePXIRIOFPGA architecturestest engineeringdata acquisition systemstest procedurescalibrationmechanical and electric test equipment

Soft Skills

organizationanalytical skillsproblem-solving skillscommunication skills

Certifications

BS degree in engineering