Voyant Photonics · 1 month ago
Senior Test Development Engineer - LiDAR Sensor Validation
New York, NY
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
5+ years expVoyant Photonics is transforming machine perception with innovative LiDAR devices. They are seeking a Senior Test Development Engineer to lead the development of scalable test infrastructure for their integrated LiDAR sensors, ensuring high performance and reliability from prototype to production.
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Responsibilities
Design and implement end-of-line (EOL) test strategies for LiDAR sensors, validating system-level performance (range, velocity, reflectivity, etc.)
Develop automated test fixtures and software to support both in-line and EOL testing in a production setting
Translate lab-level validation methods into robust and scalable production tests across optical, electrical, and mixed-signal domains
Partner with external contract manufacturers and test vendors to stand up and scale production test infrastructure; support factory bring-up and operator training
Drive test coverage, throughput, and cost optimization in both low- and medium-volume manufacturing
Lead root cause investigations for test failures across the stack and work cross-functionally to implement fixes
Own and continuously improve statistical process control (SPC), yield tracking, and test data analytics across the production lifecycle
Support reliability and environmental testing (e.g. thermal cycling, vibration, shock) for product qualification
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Physics, or a related discipline
5+ years of experience in production test engineering with a focus on LiDAR systems or optical sensors
Proven expertise in system-level testing for LiDAR, imaging, or other complex optical systems
Hands-on experience developing and deploying automated test setups (Python preferred), including test instrumentation and DAQ systems
Proven track record in statistical process control, yield analysis, and high-volume data-driven decision-making
Demonstrated experience owning test strategy and implementation in a manufacturing or pilot-line environment
Experience interfacing with contract manufacturers and external test vendors
Preferred
Experience with test and validation FMCW LiDAR or coherent optical systems
Exposure to MES systems, manufacturing analytics platforms, or test data infrastructure
Benefits
Competitive salary and meaningful equity package
Comprehensive health benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision)
Unlimited PTO and paid company holidays
Team events and company meetups
Hybrid or remote work environment with monthly travel for remote employees.
Complimentary lunch provided daily at our NYC office
Company
Voyant Photonics
Voyant Photonics manufactures light detection to perform three-dimensional sensing, measure range, velocity, and reflectivity.
11-50 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Early StageTotal Funding
$22.89MKey Investors
UP Partners
2023-07-25Debt Financing· $3.19M
2021-12-30Series A· $15.4M
2019-07-16Pre Seed· $4.3M
Leadership Team
Chris Phare
Co-founder and Chief Science Officer
Steven Miller
Chief Technology Officer
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