Senior Test Engineer

Job Title

Senior Test Engineer

Role Summary

The Dexterous AI Group seeks a Senior Test Engineer to lead characterization, qualification, and failure analysis of next-generation tactile sensing hardware for AI-driven dexterous manipulation. The role owns test workflows from prototype through validation and partners with electrical, mechanical, fabrication, and robotics teams.

Work hands-on with microelectronic fabrication processes, benchtop instruments, and failure-analysis tools to ensure sensor performance and reliability.

Experience Level

Senior-level. Specific years of experience not specified.

Responsibilities

Lead and execute test and characterization activities for tactile sensors and devices:

• Design sensor characterization, testing, and qualification plans and processes.
• Perform sensor characterization, collect data, analyze results, and report findings and recommendations.
• Conduct failure analysis using techniques such as SEM, FIB, and EDS.
• Define, write, and maintain sensor specifications and datasheets.
• Develop automation for test and characterization using Python and LabVIEW.
• Build test fixtures and prototype hardware using basic CAD and 3D printing.
• Perform electrical benchtop measurements (oscilloscope, SMU, DAQ) for device bring-up, debug, and characterization.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to translate sensor and system requirements into test plans and specs.

Requirements

Required technical skills and hands-on experience:

• Experience with microelectronic device and sensor fabrication technologies.
• Hands-on experience designing sensor characterization, testing, and qualification workflows, including data analysis and reporting.
• Familiarity with common benchtop instruments: oscilloscopes, source measure units (SMUs), and DAQs.
• Proficiency in Python for data analysis and test automation; experience with LabVIEW for instrument control.
• Working knowledge of basic CAD and prototyping tools, including 3D printers.
• Comfortable working hands-on in a fast-paced lab environment; detail-oriented.
• Willingness to travel up to 10%.

Preferred:

• Experience with devices on flexible substrates (e.g., polyimide).
• Practical failure analysis experience (SEM, FIB, EDS).
• Experience authoring sensor specifications and datasheets.
• Background in tactile, force, or pressure sensing technologies.

Education Requirements

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering, or a related technical field.

About the Company

Company: Analog Devices

Headquarters: Norwood, Massachusetts, USA

Analog Devices is a leading global semiconductor company that bridges the physical and digital worlds, enabling breakthroughs at the Intelligent Edge. With a focus on innovation, ADI develops solutions that drive advancements in digitized factories, mobility, and digital healthcare. The company employs around 24,000 people globally and reported revenues exceeding $9 billion in FY24, creating technologies that transform lives across various sectors.