Carbon, Inc.
Senior Production Systems/Test Engineer
Santa Clara, CA · Senior · Full-time
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Sponsors, but it's cap-subject — you still face the weighted lottery (~45% per draw at Level III). Good if you win; have a cap-exempt backup on your list.
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the lottery is wage-weighted — each level is one more entry
$9,822 more — $129,022 — moves this role to Level II and 2 lottery entries. That figure is inside the range the employer already advertised.
Based on the DOL prevailing wage for this occupation and worksite, a base salary of $129,022 would place this position at wage Level II. That figure is within the posted range, and I'd like to target it. This role classifies under "Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers" for prevailing-wage purposes.
DOL prevailing wage, 2026-27 wage year · Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers (15-1253) · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA. Wage level is derived by USCIS from the offered wage, occupation and worksite; the occupation shown is inferred from the job title.
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About the role
- Carbon is looking for a Senior Production Systems/Test Engineer to join our team of talented engineers in our Santa Clara, CA office.
- This role is located at our Santa Clara location on Thomas Road.
- This role is is a full time in-office job Monday through Friday.
Responsibilities
- Own root cause analysis and troubleshooting of complex electro-mechanical and optical systems, using data analysis and MES tools to identify, validate, and resolve issues at their source.
- Partner with production and cross-functional teams (Design, Systems, Quality, Supply Chain) to implement corrective actions and drive lasting process improvements.
- Develop and maintain reporting dashboards to track, trend, and communicate manufacturing KPIs -- turning data into actionable insights for the production line.
- Lead Product Validation Testing (PVT) for new products, building bring-up and end-of-line test processes that are robust, repeatable, and scalable.
Requirements
- Hands-on troubleshooting experience with complex electro-mechanical, optical, or similarly integrated systems.
- Proven ability to resolve production line issues using structured root cause analysis (8D, 5-Why, Fishbone, or similar).
Nice to have
- Experience troubleshooting equipment containing UV lasers, high-end optics, or complex fluid systems.
- Experience in additive manufacturing or 3D printing production environments.
- Experience with scripting tools for querying, analyzing, and visualizing manufacturing data
- experience with Splunk or Quickbase a plus
- Experience with Python
- You do not need to match every listed expectation to apply for this position.
- B.S./M.S. in Electrical, Mechanical, or Systems Engineering -- a background spanning hardware and software is strongly preferred.
Compensation
- At Carbon, we look at the person holistically and carefully consider a wide range of factors when determining salary.
Company info
- At Carbon, our mission goes beyond 3D printing.
- We are enabling creators everywhere to make what the world needs, right now.
- At Carbon, we look at the person holistically and carefully consider a wide range of factors when determining salary.
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