Test Rig Engineer: Data-Driven Hardware Validation

Orbital Industries; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity & competitive salary

Flexible paid time off

Health, dental & vision insurance

Regular offsites

Job summary

Orbital is seeking a hands-on operator for its next-generation Direct-to-Chip test rigs, running tests, troubleshooting hardware, and turning outputs into actionable data for engineers. You will lead tray and rack level rigs from design through commissioning, sourcing components and coordinating with suppliers.

The role emphasizes practical troubleshooting, wiring of sensors, and collaboration with mechanical and electrical leads to ensure test integrity and system efficiency.

Qualifications

• Experience operating test rigs or lab hardware, ideally in thermal, fluids or electronics cooling.
• Confident with data, able to spot bad readings and structure output for analysis.
• Comfortable with low-voltage wiring, thermocouples and sensor signals.
• Practical troubleshooter who works the problem on the rig.
• Able to size and specify components and manage procurement.
• Hands-on capability with 3D printers, CNC or workshop tooling is a bonus.

Responsibilities

• Operate day-to-day of tray and rack level test rigs; plan and execute test campaigns against requirements.
• Review test data for quality; feed data into analysis pipelines; report findings and flag anomalies.
• Contribute to final design of tray and rack level rigs; size and procure key components; build and commission rigs.

Skills

Test rig operation

Data analysis

Thermocouples & sensors

Low-voltage wiring

Procurement & suppliers

3D printing / CNC

Tools

3D printers

CNC

Workshop tooling

Job description

Orbital is seeking a hands-on operator for its next-generation Direct-to-Chip test rigs, running tests, troubleshooting hardware, and turning outputs into actionable data for engineers. You will lead tray and rack level rigs from design through commissioning, sourcing components and coordinating with suppliers.

The role emphasizes practical troubleshooting, wiring of sensors, and collaboration with mechanical and electrical leads to ensure test integrity and system efficiency.