Senior Test Engineer + Equity at CRV-backed deep tech startup

Job Title

Senior Test Engineer

$220k Total ($170k base + $30k stock + $20k benefits)

CRV-backed deep tech startup miniaturizing lab-grade spectroscopy for industrial monitoring

As the first dedicated Test Engineer, you will build the infrastructure to validate embedded sensors for high-stakes industrial environments. You’ll bridge the gap between bench science and ruggedized production, designing custom automated rigs that stress-test hardware against extreme heat, vibration, and pressure to protect the world’s most critical infrastructure.

San Francisco, USA

• Be the foundational test hire for a company backed by $13.7M in Seed funding from top-tier VC firm CRV.
• Work on cutting-edge hardware that brings PPM-level trace analysis to industrial hydraulics and mission-critical datacenter cooling loops.
• Join a high-caliber team of ~20 veterans and builders, including mechatronics experts from companies like Anduril, in a fast-paced "type-two fun" culture.

• Architect and build custom automated test fixtures and fluidics robots from scratch to run prototypes through thousands of cycles.
• Design and execute comprehensive environmental stress tests including thermal, vibration, fluid pressure, and HALT/HASS protocols.
• Develop Python-based data acquisition scripts to pull sensor data, flag anomalies, and lead root cause analysis on hardware failures.

• Proven experience building electromechanical, fluid loop, or high-voltage test rigs with a destructive, analytical mindset.
• High proficiency in Python for test automation and data parsing, with deep knowledge of DAQ hardware and sensors.
• Skilled in MCAD (Solidworks) for designing custom fixtures and experienced in managing 3rd party certifications like IP67 or UL.