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About the role
Test fixture and software development — Design and build test fixtures and write the software that drives them. Python for orchestration and high-level logic, Rust for low-level hardware communication and performance-critical paths. Qualification and reliability testing — Build rigs that demonstrate designs can survive years of environmental stress while maintaining performance. Ensure design changes are qualified before they reach the production line.
What they're looking for
- Strong Python — You’ve built test frameworks, automation systems, or production tooling in Python. You write structured, maintainable code, not one-off scripts
- Mechanical intuition — You can think about fixtures, enclosures, thermals, and how a unit physically sits in a test nest. You can spec a fixture and work with a vendor to get it built
- Project management and timeline ownership — You manage your own deliverables. You communicate status, flag risks early, and deliver on schedule without being chased
- Manufacturing floor experience — You’ve worked in or closely with a production environment. You understand the difference between something that works on your bench and something that works at rate on the floor
More about this role
Company Background
Specter's mission is to help automate the physical world.
Today, we build video sensors with state-of-the-art AI agents that answer any question, anywhere in their environments. Our systems can automatically detect and reason about any physical activity captured on camera, from security incidents (e.g. perimeter intrusion, theft, LPR), to safety monitoring (e.g. PPE detection, injured people), to operational efficiency (e.g. material tracking, congestion monitoring). We offer both long range wireless (1km range) and wired sensor variants to suit any deployment.
Our co-founders Xerxes and Philip are passionate about empowering our partners in the fast approaching world of physical AI and robotics. We are a small, fast growing team who hail from Anduril, Tesla, Uber, and the U.S. Special Forces.
The Role
You’re responsible for catching defects that span our entire product lifecycle hardware-in-the-loop testers for engineering, qualification rigs, and production-floor stations. At Specter, unified testing automation infrastructure underpins our ability to guarantee reliability while we design and ship hardware at breakneck speeds—this is not a service to a...
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