Staff Test Engineer

Claros is a power management solutions company that is innovating at the intersection of power and compute to make AI more sustainable and widely available. By driving down the cost and complexity of power delivery and leveraging innovative hardware and software, the company seeks to decrease energy consumption, optimize power delivery, increase compute performance, and maximize the efficiency of AI operations.

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: $126,000-$173,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience, skills, and other factors.

Our Red Cell Partners Benefits:

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.

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