Senior Test Engineer (QRF)

Duties and Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and execute test strategies and test plans for atomic clock systems and subsystems
• Lead End of Line test plan definition for new products and features, in collaboration with firmware, software, and hardware design teams
• Design and deploy optical and electrical test benches for system integration
• Perform compliance, robustness, and reliability testing on electronic and optical subsystems
• Support board bring-up and debugging efforts, providing feedback to design teams
• Develop and maintain an automated test platform using Python
• Operate and interface with a range of electrical and optical lab test equipment
• Process and visualize test data, leveraging scripting and analysis tools to extract meaningful insights
• Work within Git-based software development workflows to track, version, and collaborate on test software

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field
• 4+ years of relevant industry experience with a focus on hardware validation and system integration testing
• Strong programming skills in Python and other scripting languages
• Familiar with at least one compiled language (C/C++/Rust)
• Hands-on experience with optical and electronic test equipment, including oscilloscopes, DMMs, OSAs, and VNAs
• Strong understanding of communication protocols (USB, I2C, SPI, serial comms, etc.)
• Ability to process, analyze, and visualize test data to drive design decisions and improvements
• Comfortable working in Linux environments with command-line tools for scripting and automation
• Collaborate with a cross-functional team to support product development from prototype to production
• Experience with Git and modern software development workflows
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with experience in root cause analysis and debugging embedded systems

Preferred Experience

• Advanced degree in electrical engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, or a related field
• 6+ years of experience in hardware test and validation
• Experience with firmware integration, embedded system validation, and debugging
• Experience with environmental reliability testing and compliance validation
• Knowledge of regulatory compliance standards relevant to test and validation processes
• Prior experience working with atomic, optical, or quantum technologies
• Ability to travel to support remote test integration and commissioning as required