Test Engineer, R&D
Core
Own the test program for compressors and thermofluids machines, taking them from first spin on the stand to a validated performance map for the design team.
Role type
Senior IC test engineer (thermofluids & rotating machinery)
Builds
Compressor and chiller prototypes, high-pressure gas loops, and thermal energy storage systems for gigawatt-scale AI data centers
Domain
AI infrastructure hardware / Thermofluids engineering / Data center cooling
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Commissioning test stands from bare bays, deliberate failure analysis, uncertainty budget management, interlock and abort logic design, root cause analysis of hardware failures, data-driven design iteration
Preferred skills
Propulsion and engine testing, rotating machinery testing, high-pressure gas loop operation, data acquisition and rig control (LabVIEW, NI, PLC), thermal and refrigeration performance testing (COP mapping, calorimetry)
Technologies
LabVIEW, NI, PLC-based stands, high-pressure gas loops, motor test benches, load banks
Responsibilities
Specify and stand up test cells including motor test benches and high-pressure gas loops, define measurement chains and uncertainty budgets, write test plans and safety interlocks, convert test data into weekly design changes, lead failure investigations to hardware changes
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC