Senior Test Engineer

Catch the Wind, Inc. (CTW), is a high technology company headquartered in Manassas, Virginia, just 20 miles from Washington, DC. The company was founded in 2008 to develop and manufacture laser based wind sensor systems with a primary focus on developing technology to serve the wind power generation industry.

Responsibilities:

• Tests to support manufacturing, reliability and development
• Create the data management tools and structure for automatic measurement, data acquisition, and analysis
• Procurement and set up production test facilities
• Development of test methods and assessment of reproducibility and repeatability
• Definition of test accuracy maintenance methods
• Creation of a database and data management tools
• Automation of test equipment stations
• Generation of performance statistics and screening methods
• Position reports to VP Operations
• Will join dynamic team in a fast growing post-IPO environment

Qualifications: 

• Intimate knowledge of photonics test equipment
• Working knowledge of Labview and Filemaker pro or equivalent
• Experience in instrument control
• Familiarity with the specific operational principles of passive and active photonics devices and fiber lasers
• Familiarity with electrostatic discharge prevention procedures
• Self motivated, dynamics, team player, attention to details, etc...

Education:

Master degree in electrical engineering, engineering physics or equivalent

Experience:

10 years experience in an industrial manufacturing environment

Location: Catch the Wind, Inc., Manassas VA

To Apply: 

Please submit your letter of interest, resume, and salary requirements.