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R&D Test Engineer, Instrumentation

Gridware
Location
San Francisco, CA
Posted
23 days ago
Department
R&D
What they actually want (must-haves)
  • Hands-on experience in R&D testing
  • Experience with instrumentation and test systems
  • Ability to design and build test fixtures
  • Experience in developing data collection methods
  • Collaborative skills to work with scientists on test procedures
What the job really is

As an R&D Test Engineer at Gridware, you will be responsible for designing and building test infrastructure for the Physical R&D team, focusing on instrumentation. Your role includes developing data collection methods, running experiments, and ensuring the reliability of test results across various environments. You will also mature test methods and assist in creating standard operating procedures as experiments transition from exploratory to established processes.

Benefits
  • Health, Dental & Vision (Gold and Platinum with some providers plans fully covered)
  • Paid parental leave
  • Alternating day off (every other Monday)
  • “Off the Grid”, a two week per year paid break for all employees
  • Commuter allowance
  • Company-paid training
Things to weigh
  • Role does not involve device design, only testing and measurement
  • Work spans various environments, which may require adaptability
  • Position focuses on maturing test methods rather than initial exploratory testing
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