Full-Time
Lab Automation Engineer
Voltai
AI world models for chip design & manufacturing
No salary listed
Palo Alto, CA, USA
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- Design, implement, and maintain the automation infrastructure that powers Voltai’s hardware validation labs.
- Build systems that automatically test, characterize, and qualify silicon and board-level designs — integrating software, robotics, and data pipelines for continuous validation and improvement.
- Five or more years of experience in Python, LabVIEW, or test automation frameworks.
- Five or more years of experience in instrumentation control (SCPI, VISA, PXI, etc.).
- Five or more years of experience in data acquisition, measurement analysis, and reporting automation.
- Five or more years of experience in hardware bring-up, test planning, and failure reproduction.
Voltai builds AI models and agents that learn, plan, and experiment in the physical world, starting with semiconductor design and manufacturing. Its world models run virtual experiments, then validate results in real fabrication settings to build rich datasets across the hardware stack. What sets Voltai apart is a team of Stanford researchers, former chip-industry CTOs, and policy veterans working with major semiconductor, electronics, and automotive manufacturers. The goal is to speed hardware innovation through AI-driven simulation and validation.
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Shipping industry faces tightening emission regulations, creating urgent demand for onboard renewable energy solutions.[3]
- Global maritime sector seeks to reduce fuel costs and emissions simultaneously, positioning Voltai's technology as cost-competitive alternative.[6]
- Pre-seed funding of CAD $1.83M from Invest Nova Scotia validates technology and accelerates commercial deployment timeline.[5][6]
What critics are saying
- Ocean Power Technologies and established competitors deploy proven USV solutions with superior market traction and scalability.[1]
- Creative Destruction Lab program requires $10M+ follow-on funding by mid-2026 amid cleantech VC funding contraction.[1]
- Philippine EV battery-swap venture with Aboitiz Power dilutes focus from core marine energy business with uncertain returns.[2]
What makes Voltai unique
- Proprietary electrostatic generator achieves higher energy density than competing kinetic harvesters with lower cost per kWh.[1][5]
- Compact, modular system installs on vessels without adding drag, scaling from 25W to several megawatts.[3][6]
- Converts both ocean waves and vessel vibrations into electricity, addressing dual energy sources competitors cannot efficiently capture.[5][6]
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