Electronics Reliability and Test Engineer

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At Laminar (formerly H2Ok Innovations), we're leading the charge in cleantech innovation, reshaping process industrials and manufacturing to drive operational efficiency and sustainability for our world’s most foundational industries. Powered by our Laminar AI Co-pilot models and state-of-the-art sensors, our solutions optimize facility performance across various processes, including process manufacturing, production, water management, energy reduction, and waste minimization. Based at Greentown Labs, North America's premier cleantech innovation community, we're a woman-founded startup backed by renowned investors like Greycroft, Construct Capital, 2048 Ventures, and Flybridge Capital. Our groundbreaking technologies have earned accolades and adoption from industry giants like Unilever, The Coca-Cola Company, ABinBev, and Mitsubishi Electric. We're committed to unlocking untapped data for our customers, empowering them to gain a competitive edge and create Industry 4.0.

Transforming our most foundational sectors of society is hard. Very hard. But we’re building an empire. And empire building is not easy. It’s deeply fulfilling, and you will learn and grow tremendously while driving sustainable impact globally with some of the largest players that make everything we eat, use, and wear. Our culture is to foster extraordinary growth within our teammates. We believe in autonomy, ownership, empowerment, demanding excellence, being mission-driven. We believe in creativity, authenticity, and extraordinary growth. We’re looking for relentless, ambitious, creative, and exceptional people to join our team and build the factory of the future.

As our company grows and scales, we’re seeking an Electronics Reliability and Test Engineer to help ensure our products meet our high standards for performance and reliability across the entire hardware product lifecycle. You’ll work closely with our Hardware Engineers and our Contract Manufacturers, assist with PCB and hardware design review, and develop strategies to diagnose, track, and address quality incidents in design, manufacturing, and deployment. We value a self-sufficient, hands-on engineer who thrives in a fast-paced environment and enjoys tackling diverse technical challenges. Your work will directly impact hardware product design, improve overall product performance, and help achieve high customer satisfaction.

Develop and execute test strategies (and potentially develop test hardware) for PCBs in early-stage designs and through production, defining clear quality acceptance criteria and validation requirements

Review mechanical and electrical designs, identify potential functionality/reliability risks, and recommend improvements

Perform comprehensive root-cause analysis and recommend corrective action for downed or underperforming field devices

Build processes for tracking and addressing manufacturing defects and field quality incidents

Work closely with the Hardware, Software, and Deployments teams to coordinate device debugging

Travel to customer sites when required to debug devices in field if context is needed (approximately 10%)

3+ years (mid-level) experience in hardware reliability, validation, or test engineering

Electronics experience: PCB SMD and THT soldering, rework, troubleshooting, oscilloscope use, digital signal analysis

Ability to read and debug electrical schematics

Skilled in formal hardware debugging, root cause analysis, and executing corrective action plans

Basic coding experience: Python, C, C++

Generalist mindset: comfortable working with all parts of electromechanical assemblies, data logging, as well as system-level topics

Clear, efficient, and respectful communicator, comfortable collaborating both with engineering teams and external contract manufacturers

Database or test logging system experience

Preferred

5+ (senior-level) experience in hardware reliability, validation, or test engineering

Experience working with PCB contract manufacturers, machine shops both domestic and international

Experience designing automated PCB testing fixtures

Familiarity with Six Sigma

PCB design experience with microcontrollers, industrial communications protocols

Previous experience navigating the balance between “move fast and break things, but not the important things”

Comfortable building a test logging system from scratch

Experience managing NPI (new product introduction) processes

Direct impact on product and culture.

Comprehensive benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Disability, Transportation benefit, Health and Wellness benefit, and more.

401k plan with employer matching

Equity

Competitive salary and bonus opportunities.

Dynamic and inclusive work environment.

Opportunities for growth and professional development.

Access to Greentown Labs' extensive network of cleantech startups.

Learn about our startup journey: Our Journey

How we're combating climate change: AI-Powered Climate Tech