picarroinc · Santa Clara, CA
Skills: Python
The Opportunity Are you an engineer who enjoys getting hands-on with complex systems, solving difficult technical problems, and discovering why something is not working? Picarro is looking for a System Test Engineer to join our Operations/Manufacturing team. You will work directly with sophisticated analytical instruments, performing system-level testing, troubleshooting challenging issues, and helping ensure every system meets our performance and quality standards. We are seeking someone with strong systems thinking and hands-on troubleshooting skills. Experience with lasers, optics, analytical instrumentation, or complex electromechanical systems is a strong fit. Experience with broadband lasers, laser spectroscopy, Cavity Ring-Down Spectroscopy (CRDS), mass spectrometry, gas analysis, or vacuum systems is especially valuable, but not required. What You Will Do Test, validate, and troubleshoot complex analytical instruments. Diagnose issues across lasers, optics, electronics, detectors, mechanical systems, vacuum and gas-handling systems, software, and firmware. Analyze system and test data to isolate failures at the system, subsystem, and component levels. Investigate root causes and help resolve recurring manufacturing and test issues. Partner with Manufacturing, Engineering, Quality, and Service teams to resolve technical problems. Refine test procedures and troubleshooting methods to improve product quality and manufacturing efficiency. Support new product introductions, engineering changes, and continuous improvement initiatives. Document test results, technical findings, and corrective actions clearly and accurately. What We Are Looking For Bachelor’s degree in engineering, physics, or a related technical discipline, or equivalent relevant experience. 3+ years of relevant hands-on experience in system test, manufacturing test, scientific or analytical instrumentation, lasers and optics, or complex electromechanical systems. Strong troubleshooting, analytical…
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