Jobs at Novanta

Assemble, program, adjust, test, and package medical devices. Handle and prepare materials, independently operate technical production equipment and assembly tools, and use testing technology. The role requires precise, quality-conscious work, manual dexterity, reliability, teamwork, and either completed vocational training or comparable experience. Work is based at Novanta’s production site in Ludwigsstadt on a 39-hour, single-shift schedule.

Supports mechanical component, tooling, fixture, and prototype design using SolidWorks. Performs hands-on assembly, testing, troubleshooting, validation, tolerance analysis, and performance testing of electromechanical systems. Creates engineering documentation, drawings, test reports, assembly instructions, and bills of materials while collaborating with cross-functional engineering teams.

Develop and lead internal full-stack tools for testing, automation, and process digitalization across Operations. Build front-end and back-end solutions, automate hardware validation using Linux-based devices and test equipment, and migrate on-premise applications to secure AWS-hosted services. Own projects, mentor an engineer, coordinate cross-functional improvements, and help select technical stacks and development practices.

Manages OEM accounts across the Eastern U.S., generating new business and maintaining existing relationships. Develops territory and action plans, drives the sales process, pursues leads, forecasts bookings and revenue, negotiates contracts, and maintains Salesforce data. Partners with engineering, procurement, quality, product design, and executive stakeholders. Requires technical knowledge of mechatronic components, encoders, motors, controls, and relevant robotics or advanced-technology markets, with up to 50% travel.

Prepare quarterly and annual SEC filings, including financial statements, disclosures, MD&A, XBRL tagging, and EDGAR submissions. Research technical accounting matters under US GAAP and manage lease accounting under ASC 842. Execute close activities, journal entries, reconciliations, and schedules; maintain SOX internal controls; support internal and external audits; complete compliance filings and ad hoc projects.

Develops and maintains embedded firmware for Novanta products, implements product features and communication protocols, and contributes to motion-control algorithms and new product development. Responsibilities include testing, debugging, hardware collaboration, board bring-up, continuous integration libraries, code optimization, and technical documentation. Requires proficiency in C, bare-metal microprocessor development, MCU peripherals, real-time constraints, schematics, laboratory instruments, and version control. Occasional domestic and international travel is expected.

Designs, develops, tests, and maintains embedded firmware for Novanta products. Responsibilities include implementing communication protocols and motion-control algorithms, developing new product features, supporting hardware bring-up and debugging, optimizing code, and collaborating with hardware, software, and testing teams. The role also involves maintaining continuous integration libraries, defining test plans, and improving technical documentation. Occasional domestic and international travel is required for customer support and installations.

Provide executive and administrative support to the SVP of Corporate Development and VP of Strategy, including calendar management, travel planning, expense reporting, communications, meeting coordination, and confidential information handling. Oversee Barcelona office operations, supplies, facilities, vendors, visitors, IT equipment coordination, company events, and executive off-sites. Collaborate with executive assistants and global teams while maintaining a professional, organized, and welcoming office environment.

Supports the design, development, testing, troubleshooting, and improvement of automation hardware, motion systems, prototypes, and production solutions. Creates technical documentation, evaluates motion performance, resolves equipment issues, and contributes to manufacturability, reliability, quality, safety, and continuous improvement initiatives while collaborating with engineering, manufacturing, quality, and operations teams.

Senior Quality Engineer responsible for quality, reliability, inspection, calibration, supplier quality, customer RMA investigations, corrective actions, and continuous improvement for optical encoder products. Leads root-cause analysis of electronic components and PCBAs using 8D, DMAIC, 5 Whys, and Ishikawa methods. Supports MRB, PPAP, FAI, NPI, risk assessments, validation, reliability reporting, compliance, supplier corrective actions, and test-equipment maintenance. Requires collaboration with engineering, manufacturing, suppliers, and customers.

Leads full-cycle recruiting across engineering, R&D, supply chain, quality, sales, product management, manufacturing, and corporate functions. Partners with senior leaders, develops sourcing strategies and diverse talent pipelines, uses market intelligence and recruiting analytics, improves interview and hiring processes, supports employer branding, and promotes responsible use of AI recruiting tools. Also contributes to Talent Acquisition projects, candidate experience, inclusive hiring, and process automation.

Processes customer purchase orders accurately through email, customer portals, and SAP systems. Handles B2B customer inquiries, complaints, product and pricing questions, credit memos, invoices, and shipping-related matters. Collaborates with internal teams, maintains order accuracy and processing-time targets, communicates task updates, and follows SOX compliance requirements.

Design, integrate, validate, and optimize complex motion products and systems. Translate customer needs into technical requirements, support system architecture decisions, mitigate technical risks, execute verification and validation activities, resolve complex technical problems, and provide technical guidance and mentoring to cross-functional engineering teams. The role supports customer engagements, supplier visits, product development, and cross-site collaboration, with travel up to 30%.

The Senior Quality Engineer ensures force torque sensor and tool changer products meet customer, regulatory, and ISO requirements. Responsibilities include investigating nonconformances, leading corrective actions, assessing quality risks, creating quality plans for new products, analyzing inspection data, supporting design reviews, facilitating Lean Manufacturing initiatives, and recommending quality equipment. The role collaborates cross-functionally to improve product and process reliability.

Lead a global R&D organization of approximately 50 engineers and scientists, setting research strategy, technology roadmaps, product development priorities, sustaining engineering, and lifecycle governance. Drive stage-gate process improvements, innovation, operational excellence, leadership development, and portfolio prioritization. Partner with product management, operations, supply chain, quality, service, and commercial teams to connect technical investments with customer value, growth, and business outcomes.

Leads customer, operational, supplier, and NPI quality activities for mechatronic and electronic systems. Responsibilities include RMA investigations, root cause analysis, corrective actions, inspection management, CMM programming, process capability, supplier audits, APQP, PPAP, ISO 9001 audits, PFMEA reviews, and continuous improvement. Partners with engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, and customers to ensure product compliance, reliability, and successful production transfers.

Designs and maintains electronics for servo drives and motion-control products, including schematics, PCB layouts, circuit analysis, component selection, simulation, board bring-up, debugging, verification, and validation. The role supports products from concept through production, emphasizing reliability, manufacturability, documentation, and customer and supplier collaboration. Spanish and English fluency is required, along with Altium Designer experience and knowledge of electrical power applications and PCB manufacturing.

Operates production equipment, injection molding machines, assembly tools, and inspection systems after training. Loads and unloads parts, cleans and disinfects work surfaces, performs visual inspections and basic functional tests, documents production activities, and packages and labels finished products. Requires prior machine operation or packaging experience, quality inspection experience, reliability, quality awareness, and willingness to work a three-shift schedule.

Designs and develops processor, FPGA, mixed-signal, camera sensor, and embedded hardware platforms. Responsibilities include high-speed interface design, schematic capture, PCB layout guidance, board bring-up, debugging, validation, NPI and manufacturing support, sustaining engineering, compliance activities, and collaboration with software, mechanical, manufacturing, test, contractors, and design partners.

Design and develop analogue, digital and embedded electronic systems from concept to production. Tasks include schematic capture, PCB design, BOM and documentation creation, testing/verification, troubleshooting, EMC and safety compliance, supplier/customer collaboration, and mentoring junior engineers.