Optical Test Engineer - Lab Automation & Calibration

Rivet Industries; Bellevue (WA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Unlimited PTO

Competitive benefits

Job summary

Rivet Industries in Bellevue, WA is seeking an Optical Test Engineer to own the characterization, calibration, and validation of advanced optical sensing and display systems. You will design experiments, automate tests in Python, and analyze data to improve performance and reliability in a fast-paced hardware environment.

The role requires hands-on lab work, cross-functional collaboration, and the ability to turn complex data into actionable engineering insights, with opportunities to contribute

Qualifications

• BS/MS/PhD in Electrical/Mechanical/Optical Engineering or related field.
• 3–5 years hands-on experience in sensor characterization or hardware validation.
• Proficiency in Python for test automation and data visualization.
• Experience with optical measurement equipment such as integrating spheres and beam profilers.

Responsibilities

• Design and execute characterization experiments to evaluate optical sensor and display performance.
• Develop automated test systems and analysis pipelines for efficient system evaluation and calibration.
• Develop calibration algorithms and procedures for intrinsic and extrinsic sensor parameters.
• Collaborate with optical, electrical, firmware, and systems engineering teams to close the loop between findings and iterations.
• Maintain detailed lab documentation including test plans and calibration records.
• Support bring-up and evaluation of new sensor hardware revisions in a lab environment.

Skills

Python

Test automation

Data analysis

Optical testing

Lab automation

Education

BS in Electrical Engineering

MS in Optical Engineering

PhD in related field

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Beam profilers

Power meters

Integrating spheres

Job description

Rivet Industries in Bellevue, WA is seeking an Optical Test Engineer to own the characterization, calibration, and validation of advanced optical sensing and display systems. You will design experiments, automate tests in Python, and analyze data to improve performance and reliability in a fast-paced hardware environment.

The role requires hands-on lab work, cross-functional collaboration, and the ability to turn complex data into actionable engineering insights, with opportunities to contribute