Test and Validation Engineer (Systems Integration)

SoloPoint Solutions, Inc.; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

SoloPoint Solutions, Inc. is seeking an experienced hardware engineer to lead the integration and validation of laser-based manufacturing systems. You will coordinate optical, mechanical, electrical, and motion subsystems to ensure design intent and reliability.

The role emphasizes hands-on testing, rigorous debugging across multiple domains, and the development of repeatable test procedures and automation to speed verification and deployment in production environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering field and 8+ years in hardware/system integration.
• Hands-on experience with electro-mechanical and optomechanical hardware.
• Experience with test automation software (LabVIEW, Python, MATLAB preferred).
• Ability to diagnose across electrical, mechanical, optical, and control domains.
• Strong troubleshooting and root-cause analysis skills.
• Experience with precision motion systems, optical alignment, and laser equipment.

Responsibilities

• Lead hardware integration and validation of complex laser-based manufacturing systems including optical, mechanical, electrical, and precision motion subsystems
• Develop and execute detailed hardware test procedures from subsystem to system-level validation ensuring performance meets design and reliability requirements
• Perform hands-on testing, troubleshooting, and root-cause analysis across electrical, mechanical, optical, and control domains
• Design and implement test automation solutions to enable efficient and repeatable system verification and validation
• Coordinate cross-functional teams to ensure seamless system integration and performance

Skills

Systems integration

Test & validation

Troubleshooting

Root-cause analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Optical Engineering

Tools

LabVIEW

Python

MATLAB

Job description

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Optical Engineering 8+ years of experience in systems integration, test and validation, or hardware development
• Deep hands-on experience with electro-mechanical and optomechanical hardware (lasers, motion stages, control electronics)
• Proficiency with test automation software (LabVIEW, Python, MATLAB preferred)
• Ability to diagnose issues across electrical, mechanical, optical, and control domains
• Strong troubleshooting and root-cause analysis skills
• Experience with precision motion systems, optical alignment, and laser-based equipment
• Semiconductor manufacturing equipment or capital equipment experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Lead hardware integration and validation of complex laser-based manufacturing systems including optical, mechanical, electrical, and precision motion subsystems
• Develop and execute detailed hardware test procedures from subsystem to system-level validation ensuring performance meets design and reliability requirements
• Perform hands-on testing, troubleshooting, and root-cause analysis across electrical, mechanical, optical, and control domains
• Design and implement test automation solutions to enable efficient and repeatable system verification and validation
• Coordinate cross-functional teams to ensure seamless system integration and performance