Principal Product and Test Engineer
$200k - $240k USD
About Us
Red Cell Partners is an incubation firm building and investing in rapidly scalable technology-led companies that are bringing revolutionary advancements to market in three distinct practice areas: healthcare, cyber, and national security. United by a shared sense of duty and deep belief in the power of innovation, Red Cell is developing powerful tools and solutions to address our Nation’s most pressing problems.
Principal Product and Test Engineer
About Claros
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.
Location: Minimum of 3 days a week in the office in Torrance, CA.
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 are team members are At Their Best.
About The Role
We’re seeking a Principal Product and Test Engineer to lead the transition of our hardware platforms from validated prototypes to scalable, production-ready products. This role spans silicon (IVR). Secondarily, an applicability of skill sets will be applied towards system-level hardware targeting next generational power solutions. You'll own the path from lab to fab—including qualification, manufacturability, integration, and deployment—and work cross-functionally to drive programs from early pilot to volume rollout.
What You Will Do
- Lead the product development and NPI lifecycle across both IVR and Power hardware platforms.
- Coordinate DFx, qualification, and test strategy for silicon and system-level builds.
- Build structured handoff processes from engineering to manufacturing: BOMs, specs, validation plans, and release documentation.
- Oversee early builds, customer samples, and production ramps across internal and external partners.
- Manage relationships with foundries, OSATs, board manufacturers, and contract manufacturers.
- Drive execution across manufacturing readiness, test infrastructure, and supply chain coordination.
- Ensure operational alignment with go-to-market, customer integration, and support teams.
What You Bring
- 10+ years in the semiconductor industry, with a proven track record in product development, hardware productization or manufacturing.
- Deep experience with both silicon (semiconductor) and system-level hardware.
- Proven track record of taking hardware from prototypes to volume production.
- Experience leading cross-functional hardware programs and driving product launches.
- Experience in semiconductor technology development, system integration, and technology scouting.
- Experience in prototyping, productization, and validation of semiconductor systems.
- Experience in Supply Chain Management and risk mitigation strategies.
- Expertise in scaling test infrastructure, supply chain coordination, and managing pilot to production ramp-ups.
- Strong leadership in building and scaling manufacturing readiness processes.
- Excellent cross-functional collaboration with engineering, supply chain, GTM (go-to-market), and customer integration teams.
- Ability to lead and communicate across internal teams and external partners.
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: $200,000-$240,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience, skills, and other factors
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Our Red Cell Partners Benefits:
For full-time roles
- 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.
- Mental health benefits are available through Tara Mind.
- Cost effective GLP-1 solutions available through Crux.
We’re an Equal Opportunity Employer: You’ll receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or on the basis of disability.
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