Full-Time
Manufacturing Software Engineer
Posted on 9/9/2026
Novanta
1,001-5,000 employees
Provides core photonics for medical tech
Compensation Overview
$80k - $115k/yr
Bedford, MA, USA
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Bachelor's
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- A bachelor's degree in computer engineering, computer science, electrical engineering, or similar experience.
- At least 3 years of related experience troubleshooting and sustaining production equipment.
- Experience programming with LabVIEW and SQL Server.
- Knowledge of digital and analog hardware.
- Experience with source control such as SVN.
- Develop, document, and improve manufacturing test software, equipment, and procedures for Encoder Test, Interpolator Test, and complex analog and digital positioning systems.
- Develop a scalable test strategy roadmap across all product lines.
- Evaluate current situations, recommend design changes, and implement test or manufacturing process improvements, including preventative maintenance, to improve production quality and increase throughput.
- Participate in the Stage Gate Process to ensure documented endpoint requirements, software, and customer-specific methods are transferred to manufacturing before production volume launch.
- Participate in design-for-manufacturability reviews, engineering change order reviews, and model builds; recommend manufacturability improvements.
- Capture test failure data, perform analysis, present performance data, and implement countermeasures to eliminate defect recurrence.
- Manage and interact with the test database to capture and extract relevant data.
- Evaluate PWBA designs and recommend and implement cost-effective testing strategies.
- Perform acceptance testing of products to meet business objectives and comply with design and customer requirements.
- Perform failure analysis and implement corrective action for production and customer returns.
- Contribute to teams developing, deploying, and sustaining lean manufacturing processes, including Value Stream Mapping, 5S, Standard Work, Problem Solving, and other lean concepts.
- Assist in training manufacturing and inspection personnel as required.
- Implement the documentation and controls necessary to attain ISO 9000 and ISO 13485 certification.
- Communicate with production and engineering personnel to ensure agreed-upon actions are completed on time and meet expectations.
- Prioritize tasks and projects based on commitments and product schedules.
- Adhere to company policies and procedures.
- Assure safety in all areas of responsibility.
- Maintain an excellent attendance record.
- Accept other tasks as assigned.
- Experience with Verilog or VHDL, Python, C#, and C for embedded systems.
- Experience with Altium electrical capture and layout tools.
- Training in lean manufacturing or exposure to lean concepts in a business that practices lean manufacturing.
- Knowledge of statistical process analysis and control to reduce variability and improve yields.
- Ability to work from specifications, technical manuals, schematics, and verbal or written instructions.
- Good mechanical aptitude and manual dexterity for precision assembly.
- Experience with enterprise resource planning systems; Oracle experience is a plus.
- Willingness to travel less than 10%.
- Ability to move objects weighing up to 20 pounds.
Novanta designs and supplies core technology platforms for precision photonics used in medical devices and advanced industrial equipment. Its products are components and subsystems—such as lasers, optics, sensors, and imaging hardware—that OEMs integrate into their own machines. Unlike companies that sell end-user devices, Novanta focuses on providing the underlying photonics technology that OEMs build into products, enabling reliable performance and scalable manufacturing. The company differentiates itself through deep specialization in photonics and by growing through acquisitions, aligning its portfolio toward medical technology and precision industrial markets. Its goal is steady, long‑term growth by delivering proven core technologies that help customers develop better medical devices and industrial solutions.
Company Size
1,001-5,000
Company Stage
IPO
Headquarters
Bedford, Texas
Founded
1968
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Q2 2026 revenue rose 10.3% to $265.8 million, with 9% organic growth.
- Management raised 2026 revenue guidance to $1.13 billion-$1.14 billion after Riverpoint closed.
- Riverpoint closed July 27, 2026, and adds $0.18-$0.25 adjusted EPS in 2027.
What critics are saying
- Novanta cut 83 Mukilteo photonics jobs and moved work to the United Kingdom.
- Novanta cut 49 Syracuse-area manufacturing jobs, relocating production to Irvine and contract manufacturers.
- A bad Riverpoint integration would leave Novanta overexposed to medical OEM spending and debt.
What makes Novanta unique
- Riverpoint doubles recurring medical consumables to roughly $300 million, deepening Novanta's OEM moat.
- FUSIONultra bundles stable multi-wavelength lasers, attenuation, beam shaping, and despeckling for OEM integration.
- Novanta's vertically integrated photonics and surgical sub-systems reduce customer redesigns and switching costs.
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Novanta to present at Baird Global Healthcare Conference on Tuesday, September 15, 2026. Business Wire Published Aug 28, 2026 BOSTON - Novanta Inc. (Nasdaq: NOVT) (the "Company"), a trusted technology partner to medical and advanced technology equipment manufacturers, announced today that Robert Buckley, Chief Financial Officer, and John Lesica, Chief Operating Officer of Medical Solutions, are scheduled to present at the Baird Global Healthcare Conference on Tuesday, September 15, 2026, in New York, NY. About Novanta Novanta is a leading global supplier of core technology solutions that give medical and advanced industrial original equipment manufacturers a competitive advantage. We combine deep proprietary technology expertise and competencies in precision medicine and manufacturing, medical solutions, and robotics and automation with a proven ability to solve complex technical challenges. This enables Novanta to engineer core components and sub-systems that deliver extreme precision and performance, tailored to our customers' demanding applications. The driving force behind our growth is the team of innovative professionals who share a commitment to innovation and customer success. Novanta's common shares are quoted on Nasdaq under the ticker symbol "NOVT." More information about Novanta is available on the Company's website at www.novanta.com. For additional information, please contact Novanta Inc. Investor Relations at (781) 266-5137 or [email protected]. View source version on businesswire.com: Novanta Inc. Investor Relations Contact: (781) 266-5137 This advertisement has not loaded yet. Join the Conversation Postmedia is committed to maintaining a lively but civil forum for discussion. Please keep comments relevant and respectful. Comments may take up to an hour to appear on the site. You will receive an email if there is a reply to your comment, an update to a thread you follow or if a user you follow comments. Visit our Community Guidelines for more information. Conversation | All Comments Start the conversation Advertisement Powered by Featured Local Savings
Configurable light engine platform. Novanta introduces FUSIONultra: Designed for advanced life science instruments, the new multi-wavelength laser light engine combines stability, power control, and modularity to help OEMs accelerate innovation and improve imaging performance. Aug 27, 2026 This content was written and submitted by the supplier. It has only been modified to comply with this publication's space and style. Novanta, a trusted technology partner to leading OEMs in the life sciences and advanced technology markets, announced the availability of FUSIONultra, a configurable multi-wavelength laser light engine platform engineered to deliver stable, high-performance illumination for advanced imaging, analytical, and bioinstrumentation systems. FUSIONultra combines high power, ultra-stable operation, precise modulation, and flexible configuration options in a single OEM-ready platform designed to simplify integration while advancing instrument performance. As life science applications continue to demand higher throughput, greater sensitivity, and more reliable data, illumination performance has become a key determinant of instrument analytical performance, throughput, and data quality. Researchers increasingly rely on advanced fluorescence imaging and analytical systems to generate the high-quality data needed to accelerate scientific discovery, improve diagnostics, and support the development of next-generation therapies. FUSIONultra addresses these challenges through a modular architecture that enables OEMs to tailor wavelength combinations, power levels, beam delivery, and integrated optical features to meet specific application requirements. "Today's life science innovators need more than a light source. They need an illumination platform that enables better data quality, faster acquisition speeds, and greater confidence in system performance," said Konstantinos Sarglou, Director of Product Line Management. "FUSIONultra was designed to transform illumination from a supporting component into a competitive advantage, helping OEMs accelerate development while delivering the performance their customers demand." Built around Novanta's proprietary ULTRALOQ(TM) technology, FUSIONultra maintains exceptional laser stability across changing environmental conditions, reducing drift, minimizing downtime, and ensuring reliable operation over the lifetime of the instrument. The platform integrates both high-performance DPSS and diode laser technologies within a configurable architecture that can support multiple laser lines, enabling customers to optimize performance for a wide range of fluorescence imaging and analytical applications. Key features include: - Configurable multi-wavelength architecture supporting a broad range of laser combinations - Ultra-stable laser performance enabled by proprietary ULTRALOQ(TM) technology - High dynamic range excitation for precise control across demanding imaging workflows - Integrated variable optical attenuation for consistent performance across power levels - Optional beam shaping and despeckling technologies to improve illumination uniformity and reduce imaging artifacts - Single-mode and multi-mode output configurations to support diverse instrument requirements - Fast modulation capabilities that enable high-speed acquisition and testing workflows Novanta's FUSIONultra is purpose-built for OEM integration across a growing range of life science applications, including fluorescence imaging, spatial biology, DNA sequencing, flow cytometry, super-resolution microscopy, single-cell analysis, and advanced bioanalytical systems. By combining multiple advanced photonics technologies into a single platform, Novanta helps customers reduce integration complexity while accelerating time-to-market. The introduction of FUSIONultra reflects Novanta's broader commitment to advancing precision photonics solutions that enable breakthrough scientific discovery and innovation. As a vertically integrated provider of laser sources, beam delivery technologies, and sub-systems, Novanta offers machine builders a unique ability to streamline development and optimize system-level performance. Companies in this product You're Invited!
Experts call FCC's block on foreign robotics a nearshoring tactic. While cyberthreats are a growing risk to national security, the agency's sweeping block on humanoids, quadrupeds and mobile robot imports could reinvigorate domestic suppliers. Published Aug. 18, 2026 First published on Following the Trump administration's move last month to block the sale of advanced industrial robots from all countries outside of the United States, experts are mixed on the outcome but ultimately supportive of what this could mean from a supply standpoint. The Federal Communications Commission on July 28 updated its covered list to include imports of mobile robots, such as humanoids and quadrupeds, as well as connected power inverters, citing national security risks. Products meeting those definitions can no longer receive FCC equipment authorization and cannot be imported, marketed or sold in the U.S., making them essentially banned. Affected companies can apply for a conditional approval. The sweeping action, which immediately took effect, came amid growing concern over China's ability to surveil customers and obtain sensitive data around the world from devices assembled in the country. However, it also looks to address another issue entirely - the U.S. falling behind globally in terms of robot production and deployment. "Domestically, we need help," Robert Little, a business development advisor and former chief of robotics strategy at Novanta, said. At first glance, Little said he thought the move was necessary for cybersecurity reasons. But after looking at the FCC's similar action regarding drones and drone parts, he said the recent ban was also a mechanism to drive domestic production of humanoids and mobile robots, as well as incentive for foreign suppliers to build their supply chains in the U.S. "That's its ultimate purpose," Little said. "And I think it can be effective." The U.S. is considered one of the global robotics leaders when it comes to investor capital, fueled by surging interest in AI, foundation model research and robotics systems. U.S.-headquartered companies such as Figure AI, Agility Robotics and Tesla received 52% of the $9.4 billion in global venture capital deployed last year, according to the Robotics Center of Silicon Valley. However, there is a widening gap between the number of robots manufactured by U.S. companies versus Chinese competitors. China installed 295,000 robots in 2024, representing more than half of the world's market share, according to the International Federation of Robotics. While preliminary 2025 numbers have not been released yet for China, the group estimated that installations are about ten times higher than the U.S. In other words, the "U.S. leads the world in where robotics is heading...while losing the race on where robotics is shipping today," the Robotics Center of Silicon Valley said in its 2026 report. To address the issue, the Association for Advancing Automation has urged Congress to consider adopting a national robotics strategy that includes subsidies, tax incentives and other means to drive domestic adoption and production of U.S. robots. The FCC's move, which only applies to new products, creates a runway for domestic companies to become more competitive, Little said. Then if the restrictions are lifted in the next few years, "they'll be in a much better place." Erik Nieves, founder and CEO of Plus One Robotics, said he knew the Trump administration would put restrictions on China's robots but was surprised by the breadth of the FCC's ban. Rather than just targeting China, the move affected robotics from all other countries, including trade partners such as Japan, Germany and South Korea. "We would have preferred to see it be more circumspect, but you don't control what the government does," Nieves said. "If it's true that every action is an overreaction, that's what this is." He also pointed out that the impact of the ban depends on the complexity of the conditional approval from the U.S. Department of Defense. Nieves said the details are unclear about the exemption process, adding that if it's more than just a simple check, then the U.S. could be "excessively hampering partners that we really would not rather do that to." Some say the ban doesn't go far enough. In a recent LinkedIn post, Standard Bots CEO Evan Beard said that fixed industrial robot arms should be part of the FCC's covered list because, similar to mobile robots, they have a networked, sensing, actuated system and raise security risks.
Novanta reported second-quarter revenue of $265.8 million, beating analyst estimates of $262.3 million with 10.3% year-on-year growth. The medical technology company also exceeded expectations on adjusted earnings per share ($0.89 versus $0.83 estimated) and adjusted EBITDA ($60.73 million versus $58.88 million estimated). CEO Matthijs Glastra attributed the performance to organic growth across all business units, driven by increased demand in precision robotics, AI-driven manufacturing, and minimally invasive surgery. New product revenue jumped more than 50% year-on-year. The company raised its full-year revenue guidance to $1.14 billion at the midpoint from $1.05 billion, an 8.4% increase. Management also lifted adjusted earnings guidance to $3.71 per share at the midpoint. During the earnings call, analysts questioned humanoid robotics deployments, Gen AI data centre exposure, and core gross margin evolution.
Novanta reported strong second-quarter results with 9% organic sales growth, 16% adjusted EBITDA increase, and 17% adjusted earnings per share growth. Adjusted gross margin expanded to 47%, whilst operating cash flow reached $65 million, bringing year-to-date cash flow to $117 million. The Automation Enabling Technologies segment led growth with 12% higher revenue and 18% bookings increase. Generative AI-related applications represented approximately 17% of revenue and grew roughly 25%. The company also received its first major servo-drive orders for humanoid robot development. Following the Riverpoint Medical acquisition closure, Novanta raised its 2026 outlook. The company now expects revenue of $1.13 billion–$1.14 billion, adjusted EBITDA of $273 million–$278 million, and adjusted EPS of $3.68–$3.74.