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.
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Senior Test Engineer at Omen AI
Join a CRV-backed deep tech startup in San Francisco as their first Senior Test Engineer. This is a rare opportunity to build the entire test function from scratch for a company miniaturizing lab-grade spectroscopy into field-deployable sensors. You'll design custom automated rigs and write Python-based DAQ scripts to stress-test hardware destined for mission-critical datacenters and industrial hydraulics. If you have a destructive mindset and want to protect the world's most expensive infrastructure alongside ex-Anduril engineers, this $220k total package role offers the perfect blend of physics, hardware, and high-impact ownership.
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Location
San Francisco, United States
Compensation
$220k Total ($170k base + $30k stock + $20k benefits)
Company
Omen AI
Role overview
Data Centers
Industrials1-50 employees
Omen (omen.ai) is blood monitoring for machines. We shrink lab-grade spectroscopy into embedded sensors for real-time, PPM-level fluid analysis—predicting catastrophic machine failures months in advance. Backed by CRV, Vanderbilt, and C-suites from GM, Bridgestone, and top data centers, Omen protects customers generating $150B in revenue and managing 14GW ($200B+) of critical infrastructure.
What you will do
- 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.
Who this is a fit for
- 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.
Why this role is remarkable
- 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.
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