# Senior Test Engineer at Arxlight

- Company: Arxlight
- What the company does: We’re a stealth mode company building lightning fast interceptors to save lives. Backed by a16z.
- Company website: https://arxlight.ai
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Senior
- Location: Oakland
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $160K to $190K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-10-27
- Apply by: 2026-12-11
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/arxlight-ai/11d41a9b-893c-4433-9813-5d26c3d178a9?utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/arxlight-senior-test-engineer/

## About the role

We’re looking for a hands-on Senior Test Engineer to build the test infrastructure behind Arxlight’s hardware products from the ground up. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they're looking for

- 7+ years of hands-on experience in hardware test, systems test, validation, reliability, or test engineering for complex hardware products
- Strong experience building test fixtures, automated test equipment, data acquisition systems, instrumentation, and hardware/software test setups
- Strong programming and automation skills using Python or similar languages, with experience working with test equipment, APIs, serial interfaces, CAN, Ethernet, or other hardware communication protocols
- Broad understanding of electronics, embedded systems, sensors, batteries, motors, communications, and electromechanical systems, with the ability to troubleshoot across disciplines
- Experience developing test plans, defining pass/fail criteria, analyzing large amounts of test data, and turning failures into actionable engineering feedback
- Comfortable working hands-on in the lab, building your own test setups, troubleshooting unfamiliar problems, and moving quickly when the product or requirements are changing

Tags: Operations

Source: 1752vc Careers, https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/arxlight-senior-test-engineer/