Production Automation Developer

At Ubiquiti Inc., we create technology platforms for Businesses, Smart Homes, and Internet Service Providers, driven by our goal to connect everyone, everywhere. To date, Ubiquiti has shipped over 100 million devices worldwide, from ISP networking products to next generation of IT solutions. Our growth is made possible by the dedicated team of hundreds behind the scenes. From software developers and product managers to designers and strategists, Team UI is driven to achieve our common goal: Rethinking IT. At Ubiquiti, you’ll heighten your potential and broaden your horizons - all while shaping the future of connectivity.

Role Summary

As a Production Automation Engineer, you will play a critical role in ensuring product quality and manufacturing efficiency through the development and maintenance of factory test systems. You will work closely with test engineers and cross-functional teams to design test flows, build automation tools, and troubleshoot production issues in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

This role is ideal for engineers who enjoy hands-on system work, embedded environments, and driving continuous improvement in large-scale production processes.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain factory test tools to support product manufacturing and validation
• Review and define test plans and test flows, ensuring alignment with production requirements
• Design, implement, and continuously improve automated test systems and tools
• Support test engineers by troubleshooting issues and responding to test-related requests
• Drive production efficiency improvements through automation and process optimization
• Analyze test failures and production issues, and clearly communicate findings to stakeholders, including HW, SW, RF, Optical, and Audio teams
• Document test processes, tools, and improvements to support long-term maintainability

• 5+ years of experience in production automation or manufacturing test development
• Strong Python proficiency (required) for automation and tool development
• Hands-on experience working with embedded Linux systems
• Strong analytical and logical thinking skills, with the ability to design feasible production solutions
• Ability to collaborate effectively as a team player, with good communication skills
• Basic English reading and writing skills for technical documentation and communication

• Experience programming in C/C++, Linux shell scripting, Perl, Java, or Tcl
• Familiarity with Android test support libraries
• Experience with camera image quality evaluation, including algorithms and chart design
• Knowledge of system components, interfaces, and protocols in consumer electronic devices, such as camera, touch, display, audio, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, NFC, ToF, power, and battery
• Experience with web-based tools using Python and/or JavaScript