Test Hardware & Lab Infrastructure Team Lead, Sr Staff

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a small team of 2–3 engineers and technicians, managing project workflows, CAD design reviews, and lab maintenance schedules.
• Act as the lead designer for complex lab fixtures, including bend testers, shock testers, temperature compensation, stress/strain testers, and high-precision motion testers.
• Design and maintain specialized environments for MEMS characterization, including Allan Variance isolation chambers, vibration/shaker platforms, drop testers, and acoustic/magnetic shielding.
• Oversee the design and operation of HALT/HAST fixtures, humidity ovens, and thermal-cycling setups.
• Manage the general lab environment, including HVAC stability, nitrogen/specialty gas distribution, vacuum systems, ESD and safe workspaces.
• Supervise the maintenance and calibration of lab instruments, NI-PXI systems, thermal and motion testers and data acquisition hardware.
• Collaborate with MEMS Design, ASIC, Product, Customer Engineering and Reliability teams to translate complex testing requirements into robust mechanical and pneumatic hardware solutions.
• Maintain high standards for Documentation. BOMs, assembly drawings, facility safety protocols, and preventive maintenance logs.

Requirements

• MS +7 years or BS +10 years of experience in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, or a related field.
• Proven experience leading or supervising a small technical team in an R&D or semiconductor lab environment.
• Expertise in Autodesk Inventor or SolidWorks.
• Deep knowledge of mechatronics including stepper/servo motors, encoders, sensors, precision stages and pneumatics.
• Strong understanding of Semiconductor lab equipment, ESD-safe design, thermal management, and cleanroom protocols.
• Experience managing lab facility infrastructure (Gas, HVAC, Power Distribution, CDA and Vacuum systems).
• Ability to troubleshoot complex electromechanical systems and lead failure analysis.

Qualifications

• Direct experience with Motion MEMS testing (Gyros, Accelerometers, IMUs).
• Familiarity with vibration isolation tables and damping for high-sensitivity measurements (Allan Variance).
• Experience integrating mechanical fixtures with PXI/e based ATE or data acquisition systems.
• Knowledge of “C”, Python or LabView for basic automation of mechanical testers.
• Experience with vendor management for custom machining, 3D printing, and rapid prototyping.

Skills

• Expertise in mechanical design and fabrication.
• Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
• Experience with test hardware and lab infrastructure setup.
• Ability to manage and mentor a team.
• Understanding of semiconductor lab equipment and cleanroom protocols.

Benefits

• The starting annual base pay for this role ranges between USD $140,000.00 and $180,000.00.
• The actual base pay is dependent on various factors, including training, transferable skills, work experience, business needs, and market conditions.
• This range is subject to change and may be adjusted in the future.

Pay

• The starting annual base pay for this role ranges between USD $140,000.00 and $180,000.00.

Schedule

• This position is open to candidates based in San Jose, CA with a hybrid work requirement (on-site presence required).