Test Engineer

ALTER TECHNOLOGY TÜV NORD; Madrid; Híbrido; EUR 50.000 - 70.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

A leading technology firm in Spain is seeking a Test Engineer to design and validate laser-induced dazzling and damage testing setups for image sensors in space applications. The role involves experimental setup development, documentation, and executing rigorous test campaigns. Candidates should possess a MSc/PhD in EE or related fields, with at least 5 years' experience in image sensor testing. Strong hands-on capabilities and software skills in Python or LabView are essential. The position offers a flexible working scheme, including remote options.

Servicios

Flexible working hours

Comprehensive holidays package

Life insurance

Work from home two days per week

Sports club membership

Formación

• 5+ years in image sensor test & validation.
• Practical knowledge of laser safety and laboratory best practices.
• Exposure to ECSS or space-qualification standards.

Responsabilidades

• Design, integrate, and validate a laser-induced dazzling and damage test setup.
• Execute destructive and non-destructive test campaigns.
• Produce clear, auditable, and reproducible documentation.

Conocimientos

Hands-on experience with laser-based experimental setups

Experimental software development (Python and LabView)

Experience with imaging sensors (CMOS / CCD)

Strong technical report writing skills

Familiarity with sensor saturation and blooming

Educación

MSc / PhD in EE / Physics / Optoelectronics or related field

Herramientas

FPGA / MCU timing

Scopes and logic analyzers

Descripción del empleo

We are seeking a Test Engineer to lead the design, execution, and standardization of laser‑induced dazzling and laser‑induced damage testing of image sensors for space applications. The role covers experimental setup development, test execution, and delivery of standard‑like guidelines for future space detector testing.

This position requires strong hands‑on experimental capability, technical autonomy, and disciplined documentation.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, integrate, and validate a laser‑induced dazzling and damage test setup (CW and pulsed).
• Apply laser safety and sensor damage/dazzling literature (e.g. Ritt et al., Sensors 2019) to define setup requirements and limits.
• Build and operate the setup using commercial image sensors.
• Select and integrate cameras and sensors supporting deterministic laser–camera synchronization.
• Integrate laser source, beam delivery optics, attenuation, alignment, and safety measures.
• Develop software for experiment control, synchronization, and data acquisition.
• Execute test scenarios (power, wavelength, angle, timing, CW vs pulsed).
• Extract and analyze dazzling and damage metrics (e.g. saturation, blooming, persistence, permanent degradation).
• Define formal test plans and procedures for laser‑induced dazzling and laser‑induced damage testing.
• Execute destructive and non‑destructive test campaigns.
• Produce clear, auditable, and reproducible documentation.

Required Qualifications

• MSc / PhD in EE / Physics / Optoelectronics or related field; 5+ years in image sensor test & validation.
• Hands‑on experience with laser‑based experimental setups.
• Experience with imaging sensors (CMOS / CCD), camera systems and interfaces (MIPI / LVDS / Camera Link), FPGA / MCU timing.
• Experimental software development skills (Python and LabView).
• Strong ability to write structured test plans, procedures, and technical reports.
• Practical knowledge of laser safety and laboratory best practices.
• Laser‑induced damage threshold (LIDT) or sensor dazzling studies.
• Familiarity with sensor saturation, blooming, persistence, PRNU effects.
• Bring‑up and troubleshooting with scopes, logic analyzers, SMUs, precision supplies.
• Exposure to ECSS or space‑qualification standards.
• Prior ownership of externally reviewed technical deliverables.

Personal Attributes

• High level of autonomy and ownership.
• Structured and methodical working style.
• Strong communication skills across multidisciplinary teams.
• Safety‑and‑risk‑aware mindset.

This role is ideal for an experimental engineer or physicist who enjoys building real setups, running meaningful tests, and turning results into robust, reusable guidelines for space applications.

What we offer you

• Flexible working hours scheme and comprehensive holidays package to balance work and personal life.
• Option to work from home two days per week.
• Wide range of internal seminars and management development opportunities.
• Life insurance, flexible payment plan providing fiscal advantages in private health insurance.
• Sports club membership.
• 24 working days of vacation per year plus Birthday, Easter, Christmas Eve and New Year Eve.
• Reduced working schedule in Summer and Christmas.
• Interaction with our research areas.
• Work in a multidisciplinary and multicultural environment with cutting‑edge technologies.