Job Description: We are looking for a versatile, hands-on R&D engineer to join Lumotive's LCM team in Redmond. This is a role for someone who thrives at the intersection of hardware, software, and optical systems - someone who takes a problem from concept to working hardware, hands it off, and is already excited about the next challenge.
You will own the design and bring-up of custom optoelectronic test systems and PCBs that are central to Lumotive's ability to develop, validate, and ship next-generation LCM technology. You'll collaborate closely with electrical, optical, and software engineers. Your work will have direct and visible impact on major product milestones.
Responsibilities:- Defining and overseeing the test hardware ecosystem for Lumotive's next generation of products
- Optical and mechanical design and implementation of LCM characterization test stands and demo systems
- Develop Python-based software for instrument control, test automation, and integration with Lumotive's test data infrastructure
- Design, layout, fabricate, and bring up custom PCBs for LCM test, characterization, and control applications
- Support bring-up and validation of new LCM products and ASICs, debugging at the hardware/firmware boundary
- Design of robust LCM optical and electrical systems that can be installed at contract manufacturers for pass / fail testing
- Programming and software development in Python for streamlining LCM control and adding functionality
- Collaborate with the LiDAR systems team to integrate LCM technology into new reference designs
- Document your work thoroughly and contribute to design / code reviews, SOPs, and knowledge transfer
Qualifications:- Bachelor's degree in physics, electrical engineering, optical engineering, or related fields
- 5+ years of experience in a hardware-focused R&D or engineering role
- Hands-on experience building and operating test stands or characterization systems for optoelectronic devices
- Strong understanding of geometrical / diffractive / polarization optics
- Mechanical design and fabrication skills (SolidWorks, 3D printing, machining)
- Proven track record designing and bringing up PCBs, including schematic capture, layout, and hardware debugging
- Proficiency in Python for test automation, instrument control, or data analysis
- Experience with Git and software development best practices (unit testing, code review, version control)
- Strong written and verbal communication skills; able to document and present technical work clearly
- Extreme attention to detail
$100,000 - $120,000 a year
Base pay is scaled depending on experience + Performance based Quarterly Bonus + Equity.
Benefits include but not limited to:
Health, dental and vision
FSA, HSA
PTO plus 14 paid company holidays
401K with 3% contribution
Stock Options
Life insurance and disability
