Staff Test Engineer

Staff Test Engineer – Power Electronics / IVR Validation

Location: Minimum of 3 days a week in the office in Torrance, CA.  (Hybrid role)

About Claros

Claros enables Grid-to-Chip power infrastructure solutions for next generation Data Centers.  Our mission is to transform power management to meet the global energy demand created by big data, artificial intelligence and ML.  Through our innovative power delivery platform, our technology helps next generation data centers implement and operate server platforms that identify, control, and optimize power and energy management systems to meet real-world end user demands. We serve government and commercial customers.

About The Team

We are open-minded, fast paced, problem solvers that value open dialogue and candor. Our passion is to challenge the status-quo and we embrace transformational thinking.  Our response is never “no, but….” instead “yes, if….”.  We are mindful of our personal and organizational blinders and try to build an environment where our team members are At Their Best.

About The Role

We are looking for a Staff Test Engineer to own lab and bench activities for the IVR team, with a strong focus on Engineering Validation Test (EVT) and Design Validation Test (DVT).

In this role, you will be responsible for developing and executing test plans, verifying compliance to product requirements and specifications, validating real-world hardware performance, bringing up new evaluation platforms, automating measurements, and driving debug and root-cause analysis. You will work closely with design, systems, packaging, digital, and packaging teams to ensure IVR products meet performance, reliability, and readiness targets.

This is an excellent opportunity for a candidate who thrives in a fast-moving hardware environment and wants direct impact on the development of advanced power delivery technology.

What You Will Do

• Own bench-based verification and validation of IVR hardware across prototype and pre-production phases
• Lead execution of EVT and DVT for integrated voltage regulator products, evaluation boards, and demonstrator platforms
• Develop and execute test plans that verify compliance to electrical, thermal, functional, and protection requirements
• Validate real-world product performance across operating conditions, corner cases, and intended use environments
• Perform hardware bring-up, debug, and characterization of evaluation boards and system platforms
• Define pass/fail criteria, test coverage, and readiness metrics for validation milestones
• Execute and analyze tests for:
• efficiency
• regulation accuracy
• load transient response
• startup and shutdown behavior
• fault response and protection features
• telemetry accuracy
• thermal performance
• control behavior and stability
• Debug issues related to power delivery, board functionality, signal integrity, telemetry, and control interactions
• Develop and maintain automated test setups and scripts using Python, LabVIEW, MATLAB, or similar tools
• Integrate oscilloscopes, electronic loads, power supplies, DMMs, DAQs, power analyzers, and thermal instrumentation into repeatable test environments
• Automate data logging, post-processing, visualization, and report generation
• Support development of test fixtures, interface boards, and bench infrastructure for scalable and repeatable verification and validation
• Partner with cross-functional teams to resolve failures, improve coverage, and drive closure of validation issues
• Generate clear test reports and communicate findings, risks, and recommendations to engineering stakeholders
• Support reliability and environmental stress testing, including thermal cycling, load transients, and power-on stress as needed

What You Bring

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field
• 4+ years of experience in test engineering, validation engineering, verification engineering, power electronics, or hardware development
• Strong hands-on experience with bench testing, hardware bring-up, and debug
• Experience with EVT, DVT, product verification, specification compliance testing, or hardware validation
• Good understanding of power electronics, analog circuits, DC-DC converters, voltage regulators, or power management systems
• Experience with standard lab instrumentation including oscilloscopes, power supplies, electronic loads, DMMs, and power analyzers
• Experience with test automation using Python, LabVIEW, MATLAB, C/C++, or similar tools
• Strong debugging, root-cause analysis, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work effectively in a collaborative, fast-paced engineering environment

Would Be Helpful

• Experience verifying and validating high-current, low-voltage power delivery systems
• Background in IVR, VRM, POL regulators, PMICs, or other power conversion products
• Familiarity with I2C, SPI, PMBus, or similar interfaces
• Experience with thermal characterization, transient testing, control loop analysis, and protection feature verification
• Exposure to AI hardware, data center power, advanced packaging, or high-performance compute systems
• Experience building reusable test infrastructure, automated test frameworks, and requirement-driven test coverage

What We Offer

• Career track opportunity with potential for rapid advancement with strong performance as the firm grows
• 100% employer paid, comprehensive health care including medical, dental, and vision for you and your family.
• Paid maternity and paternity for 14 weeks at employees' normal pay.
• Unlimited PTO, with management approval.
• Opportunities for professional development and continued learning.
• Optional 401K, FSA, and equity incentives available.

Salary Range:  $130,000-$180,000.  This represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience, skills, and other factors.