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Lab Engineers work closely with Manufacturing and Test Engineers as well as technicians building hardware. Lab engineers help identify issues during production of hardware and proactively work to fix them. They implement process improvements (5S, equipment SOPs, fixturing, etc) to ensure cycle time and quality requirements are met on the production line.\nA successful candidate thrives in a fast-paced production environment and can work with ambiguity. They seek to learn constantly and identify new ways of solving problems.\nAbout the team\nWe are a fast-paced, data-driven team, and work with leaders in multiple technology areas to deliver the best product for our customers. We hold each other to relentlessly high standards, and constantly look for ways to improve the product’s performance, quality and cost. 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