Expert Hardware Test Engineer (f/m/d)
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About the Position
Expert Hardware Test Engineer (f/m/d)
Location
Munich, Bavaria, Germany
Employment Type
Full time
Department
Product & Technology
Compensation
- Base Salary: €90K – €100K
- Equity: €40K – €80K
At Orbem, our compensation structure is transparent. Each role has a defined base salary range, benchmarked against market data and applied company-wide. Total compensation includes base salary plus equity in the form of stock options. You choose where you land between base salary and equity.
About the Role
You will be at the forefront of hardware testing at Orbem. Collaborating with MRI, Mechatronics, Compliance, and Software Engineers in Test, you will design rigorous test protocols and execute hands-on validation of every mechanical, electrical, and mechatronic component that ships with our automation and industrialized AI-powered MRI products.
Responsibilities
- Define, conduct, and document hardware test strategies, protocols, and quality gates for our automation systems and industrialized imaging unit.
- Create the right environment for in-house testing of sub-systems and components.
- Collaborate closely with the product development team, supply chain, field engineers, and Software integration.
- Establish and own our QMS framework and testing process.
- Define and conduct testing strategies and protocols to assess our suppliers, visit manufacturing units, and perform FATs.
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in hardware, reliability, mechatronics, or system-integration testing and have led testing setups in the past.
- Established and enforced quality and testing frameworks for complex systems using top-notch tools.
- Hands-on experience with automation systems, sensors, actuators, oscilloscopes, or PLCs.
- Proven ability to set objective pass/fail criteria, perform root-cause analysis, and request design improvements.
- Experienced in writing clear test plans for electro-mechanical interfaces.
Nice to Have
- Strong background in the food automation industry or worked with medical devices.
- Ability to turn fuzzy “should work” ideas into measurable metrics and back them with repeatable test frameworks.
- Proactive, curious, and passionate about sustainable, high-impact technology.
We Offer
- International Environment: Join a team with 40+ nationalities across 5 continents.
- Attractive Compensation Package:
- Stock Options: Share in Orbem’s success.
- Visa & Relocation Support: Seamless support for your move to Germany.
- Learning & Development: €1,750 annual budget for personal growth.
- Fitness Membership: Access to Urban Sports Club or Wellpass.
- Childcare Reimbursement: Support for Kita/Kindergarten fees.
- Deutschland Ticket: Full coverage of public transportation.
- Work-Life Integration:
- Flexible Hours & Home Office: Work when and where it suits you.
- WFH Perks: Get €185 to upgrade your home office + a sleek external monitor on us!
- 30 Days Paid Leave: Plenty of time to recharge.
- Personal Leave: Flexibility for life’s important moments.
- Work from Anywhere: Experience new cultures and environments for up to 60 days per year.
About the Company
Orbem uses AI to industrialize MRI, delivering non-invasive insight into everything from fruits to eggs to the human body. We are transforming what is becoming the world's largest biological dataset into actionable intelligence to reduce waste, increase quality, and accelerate the shift toward a more sustainable and healthier future.
Headquartered and founded in Munich, Germany, with an office now in Houston, Texas, our world-class team is scaling inside-out technology to transform how humanity sees and understands biological matter.
Help us see what's possible. Join us.
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