Development Engineer Electric Motor Measurements & Test Automation (Sofia, BG, 1784)

Festo
Festo

Quality Assurance

Sofia, Bulgaria

Posted on Oct 14, 2026

Your Job:

  • Develop electric motors, actuators and components in an interdisciplinary team, considering design standards, quality and cost.
  • Plan and conduct development measurements and testing for motors and related components.
  • Develop measurement setups according to internal and product requirements.
  • Develop test automation software, primarily using NI LabVIEW and TestStand.
  • Analyse results in MATLAB and Excel and prepare documented test reports.
  • Use measurement and modelling results to support motor design, component selection and optimisation.
  • Supporting the efficient industrialization of testing concepts.
  • Communication with internal and external development partners.

Technical competencies and requirements:

  • Master's or bachelor’s degree in Electronics/Electrical/Mechatronics/Automation Engineering.
  • Experience in development measurements and procedures.
  • Experience with electrical machines (motors, generators or transformers) is an advantage.
  • Experience with servo & stepper controllers or variable-frequency drives is an advantage.
  • Programming experience is mandatory.
  • Experience with LabVIEW, TestStand, MATLAB or Python is an advantage.
  • Very good Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
  • Practical experience with measurement equipment.
  • Experience in automated equipment control or PLCs is an advantage.
  • Experience in a production environment is a plus.
  • English at B2 level or higher, including technical terminology. German is an advantage.

Personal competencies and requirements:

  • Strong communication and teamwork skills.
  • Independent, structured and goal-oriented working style.
  • Proactive approach and motivation to develop and implement ideas.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Motivation to learn and develop professionally.
  • Ability to work in a multicultural and multinational team.

Contact person: Aleksandar Antonov Angelov, +359(2)4631-352