Arcturus
Senior Research and Prototyping Engineer
Los Angeles · Senior
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 72 days ago
PythonMATLABRoboticsMechanical DesignElectrical EngineeringHardware DesignControlsLabVIEWTest AutomationResearch
About the role
- Debug hardware, test rigs, electrical setups, and experimental systems when things do not work as expected
Responsibilities
- Design, build, assemble, and iterate on prototypes, test fixtures, sample holders, experimental rigs, and lab hardware
- Work with technical leads to translate experimental needs into practical hardware, fixtures, test setups, and build plans
- Build and modify mechanical systems using machining, 3D printing, off-the-shelf components, vendor parts, and hands-on fabrication methods
- Support electrical test setups, including wiring, sensors, circuits, power supplies, data acquisition, and basic control systems
- Build, align, and troubleshoot laser and optical test setups, including lenses, mounts, focal distance, working distance, spot size, beam path alignment, and practical resolution constraints
- Build and support experimental gas-flow and vacuum setups for CVD/LCVD-style experiments, including chambers, pumps, fittings, gas lines, flow control, laminar flow considerations, thermal profiles, and precursor delivery
- Help build test systems for electrical, thermal, mechanical, and environmental evaluation of Arcturus materials and conductor prototypes
- Support sample preparation, prototype assembly, test execution, data collection, and documentation
- Help maintain an organized, functional, and fast-moving lab environment
- Document designs, test setups, procedures, lessons learned, and build notes clearly enough for others to repeat and improve them
Requirements
- 3+ years of hands-on experience in prototyping, test engineering, hardware engineering, product development, lab engineering, or a similar role
- Ability to do practical electrical engineering work, including wiring, circuits, sensors, instrumentation, and basic data acquisition
- Experience taking ambiguous technical requirements and turning them into working hardware
- We'd rather work with a fast learner who cares deeply about the work than someone with years of experience but little curiosity.
Nice to have
- Experience with Onshape
- Experience with prototyping in a hardware startup, research lab, advanced manufacturing environment, or product development team
- Familiarity with Python, Arduino, Raspberry Pi, LabVIEW, MATLAB, or other tools used for test automation and data collection
- Experience with sensors, DAQ systems, thermocouples, power supplies, high-current testing, resistance measurements, or thermal measurement systems
- Experience working with metal parts, conductors, motors, heat sinks, additive manufacturing, machining, or lab-scale manufacturing equipment
- Hands-on ownership over critical prototypes, test systems, and experimental infrastructure
- The opportunity to work closely with senior technical leaders on first-of-its-kind materials and manufacturing challenges
- Visa sponsorship for highly qualified candidates (H-1B transfers, F-1, or STEM OTP)
Skills
- Instrument test setups with sensors, thermocouples, cameras, DAQ systems, microcontrollers, or other measurement tools as needed
Compensation
- Competitive cash compensation and meaningful equity
Benefits
- Competitive cash compensation and meaningful equity
Visa & Work Authorization
- Visa sponsorship for highly qualified candidates (H-1B transfers, F-1, or STEM OTP)
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