Test Engineer - Solar Simulator

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      "text": "Key Responsibilities",
      "content": "<div>\n\n<li>\n<p>Plan, set up, and execute test campaigns on the solar simulator, including thermal receiver characterization, material testing, and sub-system validation</p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p>Design and build test fixtures, instrumentation setups, and data acquisition systems to capture high-quality experimental data</p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p>Operate and maintain the simulator and supporting lab infrastructure — lamp arrays, optics, cooling, controls, and safety systems</p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p>Perform flux mapping, spectral characterization, and calibration to ensure test conditions are well-understood and repeatable</p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p>Instrument test articles with thermocouples, pyrometers, flow meters, flux sensors, and related diagnostics</p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p>Develop data acquisition and control scripts (LabVIEW, Python, or similar) and automate repetitive test sequences</p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p>Analyze test data, identify anomalies, and communicate results clearly to R&amp;D, engineering, and leadership stakeholders</p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p>Partner closely with design engineers to translate test findings into design improvements</p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p>Write test plans, procedures, and reports; maintain rigorous records of configurations, calibrations, and results</p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p>Enforce and continuously improve lab safety practices for high-flux, high-temperature, and high-voltage work</p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p>Support troubleshooting and root-cause investigations on prototype hardware</p>\n</li>\n\n</div>"
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      "text": "Required Qualifications",
      "content": "<div>\n\n<li>\n<p>Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, Electrical, or a related engineering field</p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p>3+ years of hands-on test engineering experience in a lab or prototype environment</p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p>Experience designing and executing test plans, including instrumentation selection and test fixture design</p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p>Proficiency with data acquisition tools (LabVIEW, Python, MATLAB, or similar) and common lab instrumentation</p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p>Strong understanding of heat transfer, thermodynamics, or thermal-fluid systems</p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p>Comfort working with high-temperature, high-voltage, or otherwise hazardous equipment, and a demonstrated safety-first mindset</p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p>Clear technical writing and the ability to communicate findings to technical and non-technical audiences</p>\n</li>\n\n</div>"
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      "text": "Preferred Qualifications",
      "content": "<div>\n\n<li>\n<p>Experience with solar simulators, high-flux testing, or other high-intensity optical systems</p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p>Familiarity with thermal receivers, heat exchangers, or high-temperature storage materials</p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p>Experience calibrating optical or thermal instrumentation (pyrometers, flux gauges, radiometers)</p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p>Background in mechanical fabrication, machining, or hands-on prototype assembly</p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p>Previous work in a fast-moving hardware startup environment</p>\n</li>\n\n</div>"
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