# R&D Test Engineer, Instrumentation at Gridware

- Company: Gridware
- What the company does: With more than 90 million field hours and counting, Gridware is already detecting the small changes that lead to big problems.Together with utility companies, we’re preventing hazards from causing harm. We’re helping crews restore power quickly and safely.... Backed by Sequoia and Y Combinator.
- Company website: https://www.gridware.io/
- Type: Startups
- Level: Mid level
- Location: San Francisco, CA
- Work setup: Hybrid
- Pay: $125K to $145K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-08-29
- Apply by: 2026-10-13
- Apply: https://jobs.lever.co/gridware/f6b0c905-b6c9-4afb-89dc-2b511646f3ac
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/gridware-r-and-d-test-engineer-instrumentation/

## About the role

We are seeking a curious, hands-on R&D Test Engineer with an instrumentation focus to join our Physical R&D team. You will own the test infrastructure our scientists depend on: designing and building fixtures, instrumenting test systems, developing data collection methods, running experiments, and turning one-off prototype setups into repeatable systems.

## What they're looking for

- Bachelor’s degree in an engineering or related technical field, plus 3+ years of hands-on test, instrumentation, or lab engineering experience. Equivalent practical experience is also welcome
- Instrumentation fundamentals: sensor selection, mounting and wiring, signal conditioning, calibration, and a working understanding of noise, grounding, sampling rate, and where measurement error comes from
- Electronics bench work: soldering and harnessing, custom cabling, basic circuit troubleshooting
- Practical shop skills: experienced with light power tools, basic fabrication and wiring and harnessing
- Track record designing and executing instrumented tests in an industrial or research setting
- Clear technical documentation: test plans, SOPs, and reports that someone else can follow without you in the room

Tags: R&D