Sensor Lab Test Engineer

About the role

The Sensor Lab Test Engineer supports the development, characterization, and validation of advanced sensing technologies used in robotic and automation systems. In this hands-on role, you maintain a well-organized and efficient sensor testing laboratory while executing rigorous testing and analysis of 2D and 3D sensor systems. You ensure test infrastructure is maintained, processes are clearly documented, and testing is performed to the highest quality standards, using data-driven analysis to solve complex technical challenges.

This role is primarily onsite in a laboratory and engineering development environment, with frequent hands-on interaction with sensors, optical systems, robotics hardware, and test equipment. You work closely with hardware, software, systems, and product development teams in a collaborative, cross-functional setting. The environment emphasizes rigorous testing practices, safety, and continuous improvement, offering the opportunity to contribute directly to innovative sensing technologies and next-generation automation solutions.

Job Type & Location: Contract position based out of North Reading, MA. Workplace Type: Fully onsite position in North Reading, MA.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe laboratory environment in accordance with established safety procedures.
• Manage laboratory inventory, including sensors, fixtures, optical targets, cables, and supporting equipment.
• Track and maintain calibration schedules for laboratory instruments and reference standards.
• Coordinate lab space utilization, storage systems, and equipment layouts to maximize efficiency.
• Develop and maintain laboratory standard operating procedures (SOPs), workflows, and best-practice documentation.
• Manage incoming and outgoing sensor samples, ensuring proper labeling, storage, and traceability.
• Execute image quality characterization tests, including resolution, noise, dynamic range, color accuracy, distortion, and uniformity measurements for 2D sensors.
• Perform electro-optical testing using industry-standard analysis tools and custom test setups.
• Evaluate 2D sensor performance against specifications under varying environmental conditions such as temperature, lighting, and vibration.
• Set up, align, and maintain optical test benches, illumination sources, and calibration targets to ensure repeatable measurements.
• Conduct depth accuracy, precision, and repeatability testing of 3D sensing systems, including Time-of-Flight (ToF), stereo vision, structured light, and LiDAR technologies.
• Analyze point cloud quality, including noise levels, fill rates, range accuracy