Hardware Test & Verification Engineer

As a Hardware Test & Verification Engineer at Carbon Robotics you will work with the designers on the Mechanical and Electrical Engineering teams to develop verification and validation plans and then test components and systems to ensure high product reliability from day one. You will provide expertise while working closely with MEs and EEs to determine the appropriate methods of compliance and test techniques to ensure our electrical, including PCBs, and structural components are suitable for the demanding applications of low maintenance agricultural robots. You will then be responsible for setting up, running, and analyzing the results of a multitude of different types of tests.

The successful candidate, as our first dedicated hardware test and verification engineer, will work with the Director of Hardware Engineering to develop the strategic approach to verification, validation, and testing. You will also be instrumental in evaluating what new internal testing capabilities are needed as we grow. Building and managing a collection of external testing vendors will also be part of your responsibility. Above all, you'll do whatever it takes, including travel to customer farms and our manufacturing facilities, to ensure our customers have safe and reliable products that meet or exceed their expectations.

What you'll do:

• Work on a fast-paced, multi-disciplinary team to ensure the successful development, deployment, and sustainment of multiple revolutionary robotics products.
• Lead component level qualification test design and execution
• Determine target test environments, write test and compliance plans, operate test equipment, and coordinate with external test houses.
• Specific areas of testing include Shock/Vibe, Climatic, Power Distribution Testing, PCB specific testing, and structural testing.
• Manage component level acceptance test design and vendor management
• Coordinate with vendors to ensure appropriate component level acceptance level test plans are in place and are followed. Perform audits as necessary.
• System level test design and execution
• Develop test plans and execute full system integrated testing to ensure functionality, performance, and reliability meet product requirements.
• Standards and Compliance scoping and documentation
• Determine regulations/standards that apply to our products in the targeted sales jurisdictions and work with the HW team to develop compliance packages.
• Support safe system design and compliance with safety regulatory bodies.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities for Success:

• 7+ years experience in both hands-on and strategic verification, validation, and testing roles.
• Extensive experience setting up, operating, and analyzing results from shock/vibe, structural, climatic, power distribution, and PCB specific test equipment.
• Extensive experience collaborating with ME and EE design engineers to evaluate their designs, build verification and validation plans and track progress to those plans.
• Experience coordinating with external test houses.
• Experience working with component vendors to implement and/or monitor their pre-delivery acceptance testing.
• Good understanding of underlying ME and EE design principles and hands on experience with structural, electronics, and PCB troubleshooting.
• Ability to comfortably use CAD and PCB design tools such as Solidworks and Altium.
• Solid familiarity with applicable UL, IPC, and SAE codes and compliance to them.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills, including writing test and compliance reports.
• Demonstrated ability to work with direct and matrixed management to achieve timely objectives.
• 20%+ travel to test houses, in field testing units, and vendors expected
• BS in Electrical Engineering and/or Mechanical Engineering

Qualified applicants will receive a short survey after applying to help the team learn more about you.