LabVIEW Developer for EOL Test Station

Job ID: 40477907

Budget: $3,000 – $5,000 USD

LabVIEW Developer Required – Automated End-of-Line (EOL) Test Station for Current Sensors
Project Overview

We are developing a custom End-of-Line (EOL) test station for high-current electronic current sensors used in industrial applications.

The station will test up to six (6) sensors simultaneously under controlled temperature and electrical load conditions.

The system will include:

Temperature control and monitoring
High-current DC testing
CAN Bus and RS485 communications
Automatic Pass / Fail evaluation
Barcode / QR code traceability
Data logging and report generation
Operator HMI
Production traceability database

We are seeking an experienced LabVIEW developer with strong experience in Automated Test Equipment (ATE), industrial automation, hardware integration, and production test systems.

Preferred Background

Preference will be given to candidates with experience in:

Automated Test Equipment (ATE)
End-of-Line (EOL) testing systems
Production test stations
Thermal cycling systems
Environmental chambers
Burn-in systems
Sensor calibration equipment
High-current DC test systems
Battery test systems
Manufacturing automation

The ideal candidate should be comfortable with both software development and hardware integration.

System Description

The test station will perform accuracy verification of electronic current sensors under multiple temperature conditions.

The system will:

Test up to 6 Units Under Test (UUTs) simultaneously
Apply controlled DC current up to 250A
Read sensor outputs through:
CAN Bus
RS485
Scan Serial Number and/or QR Code
Automatically select test parameters based on part number
Calculate sensor accuracy
Generate Pass / Fail results
Store all test results for traceability
Scope of Work
1. Temperature Control

Develop LabVIEW software capable of:

PID temperature control
Control of cartridge heaters
Control of cooling system (chiller)
Monitoring RTD/PT100 temperature sensors
Executing automatic thermal profiles
Stabilizing temperature at:
25°C
60°C
100°C
2. Electrical Test Control

Develop functionality to:

Interface with programmable DC power supplies
Apply test currents up to 250A DC
Monitor voltage and current
Execute automated test sequences
Perform current sensor accuracy calculations
3. Communications

Implement communications with:

CAN Bus sensors
RS485 sensors
Ethernet devices
National Instruments hardware

Future expansion capability is desirable.

4. Traceability System

Implement:

QR code scanning
Serial number tracking
Part number selection
Production lot tracking
Purchase Order tracking
Historical record retrieval
5. Data Logging

Store:

Date and time
Operator information
Serial Number
Part Number
PO Number
Temperature readings
Current readings
Sensor readings
Accuracy calculations
Pass / Fail results

Data storage may be:

SQL Database
CSV files
Local database

Please provide recommendations.

6. HMI Development

Create a professional operator interface including:

User login
Operator and Admin levels
Real-time status indicators
Temperature displays
Current displays
Test progress monitoring
Alarm handling
Historical data access
7. Safety Monitoring

Software shall support:

Emergency Stop monitoring
Safety interlocks
Alarm management
Fault detection
Controlled shutdown procedures
Hardware Integration Experience Required

Please specify experience with:

National Instruments DAQ systems
CompactDAQ
PXI systems
CAN Bus
RS485
Modbus TCP/IP
Ethernet/IP
Programmable power supplies
Temperature controllers
RTD/PT100 sensors
Industrial PLCs
Deliverables

The selected developer shall provide:

Complete LabVIEW source code
Executable application
Documentation
Commented code
Installation support
Remote commissioning support
Debugging support
Required Questions
How many years of LabVIEW experience do you have?
Have you developed Automated Test Equipment (ATE) systems before?
Have you developed End-of-Line (EOL) production test systems?
Have you integrated LabVIEW with programmable power supplies?
Have you implemented CAN Bus communications in LabVIEW?
Have you implemented RS485 communications in LabVIEW?
Have you implemented PID temperature control systems?
Have you worked with National Instruments DAQ hardware?
Have you implemented SQL database logging?
Can you provide screenshots, videos, or examples of previous LabVIEW projects?
Are you available for remote commissioning and post-delivery support?
Proposal Requirements

To be considered, please include:

Estimated Cost
Fixed-price proposal
Estimated engineering hours
Assumptions and exclusions
Estimated Timeline
Development duration
Testing duration
Delivery estimate
Relevant Experience

Describe similar projects involving:

ATE systems
EOL testing
Thermal test systems
High-current DC systems
Manufacturing traceability systems
Hardware Experience

Describe experience with:

NI DAQ
CAN Bus
RS485
Modbus
Power Supplies
Temperature Controllers
Post-Delivery Support

Please indicate:

Availability for commissioning
Availability for troubleshooting
Hourly support rates
Team Information

Please indicate:

Individual freelancer or company
Number of engineers involved
Primary technical contact
Important

To confirm that you have read the complete project description, please begin your proposal with the following phrase:

"EOL Sensor Test Station"

Proposals that do not include this phrase may be automatically rejected.

Budget

Please provide a fixed-price proposal.

A long-term relationship is expected, as future phases may include:

Additional test stations
Database expansion
Cloud connectivity
Production analytics
Additional automation projects