Principal Subsystem Build and Test Engineer

Join our team as a Principal Subsystem Build and Test Engineer. In this role, you will lead the build, integration, and testing of complex hardware systems. You will manage a multidisciplinary team of engineers and technicians, collaborate with engineering on first-of-a-kind builds, and work with manufacturing engineering and quality to establish repeatable build processes.

Responsibilities

• You will also provide hands-on technical direction, diagnose build and test failures, and ensure all necessary materials and documentation are available before builds begin.
• Additionally, you will track build progress, oversee subsystem measurements and acceptance tests, and collaborate with leadership on planning and resource allocation.
• Lead the build, integration, and testing of optical, vacuum/mechanical, RF, electronic, and cable assemblies.
• Manage and develop a multidisciplinary team of engineers and technicians, providing hands-on technical direction.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, and Quality to establish repeatable build processes, work instructions, fixtures, and test procedures.
• 8+ years of experience building, integrating, testing, or developing precision optical, scientific, or similarly complex hardware
• Practical knowledge of optical assembly, alignment, cleanliness, bonding coordination, and the measurements used to verify precision optical subsystems
• Desire to coach engineers and technicians and distinguish process problems from design issues
• Strong troubleshooting skills and the ability to distinguish design issues from process, material, equipment, and workmanship problems
• Experience working with released drawings, work instructions, inspection criteria, test procedures, calibrated equipment, and nonconformance processes

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience mentoring engineers and technicians in an integration, manufacturing, or test environment
• BS in Optical, Mechanical, Electrical, or Manufacturing Engineering, Physics, or a related technical field, or equivalent relevant experience. Advanced degree preferred
• Experience with quantum computing, atomic physics, advanced photonics, aerospace, semiconductor, scientific instrumentation, or similarly complex hardware preferred
• Extensive hands-on experience assembling, aligning, integrating, and testing precision optical systems
• Capable of lifting and moving objects that weigh up to 25 pounds
• Working knowledge of electronic and RF assembly, chassis and cable checkout, and vacuum and mechanical build requirements
• Experience taking first-of-a-kind hardware through build, test, troubleshooting, and transition into repeatable production

Preferred

• Experience working with electronic/RF, vacuum, mechanical, or electromechanical subsystems

Pay

USD 185,000 - 210,000