System & HW Validation Engineer

About the role • We are seeking a lab-focused engineer to manage system-level integration and troubleshooting of electro-optical hardware. This role emphasizes methodically isolating problems and localizing them to a specific component or subsystem. The right candidate combines broad technical understanding with clear communication and a practical, hands-on approach.What you'll do • Own day-to-day operation of the automated test benches: prepare setups, DUT handling, perform calibrations, and bench health checks • Run test campaigns end to end and produce clean, fully traceable results — every measurement tied to its bench configuration and unit under test. • Design tests and test setups: choose the method, the instruments, and the measurement approach that verify the requirement at hand. • Design and redesign test benches: mechanical layout, fixtures, wiring, instrument selection, and validation of the new setup. • Debug hardware/firmware interactions using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and spectrum analyzers • Perform signal and power integrity measurements; identify noise and crosstalk sources • Establish and maintain the lab’s communication infrastructures: instruments, benches, and computers connected and exchanging data reliably. • Keep the lab running with your own hands: solder and rework boards, build cables and harnesses, and debug bench electronics. • Take complex test processes apart, understand every test step and the physics behind, and intervene to optimize the process — cycle time, measurement quality, repeatability, yield. • Judge measurement health in real time: spot drift, bad fixtures, or suspect data before it contaminates a dataset. • Support new bench bring-up, pilot runs, and acceptance of new setups.Required Qualifications • BS, MS, or PhD in Electrical Engineering • ~5+ years of hands-on lab experience with precision hardware for device bring-up, system validation, or failure analysis • A solid general physics foundation — optics, electronics, mechanics, thermal • Working programming skills: able to understand and debug scripts in Python, C/C++, Bash, or MATLAB. Handling large datasets through code is a must. • Laser safety, ESD, and cleanroom discipline as second nature. • Schematic, layout, and datasheet fluencyPreferred Qualifications • Working with mechatronics systems and testing. • Basic CAD for fixtures and bench mechanics — CATIA, Autodesk Inventor, Solid Edge, SolidWorks, or similar. • Experience with automated test stations (automated test equipment) in a production or validation environment.Benefits (subject to location and local regulations) • Competitive salary and equity • Flexible vacation and time-off policy • Collaborative, fast-paced, and inclusive work environment • Opportunity to work on cutting-edge technologies with a highly cross-functional team