Hardware Test Engineer

TOP 3 SKILLS:

• 1 year of Hardware test experience
• Bachelors Degree
• Proficiency with lab equipment (oscilloscopes logic analyzers power supplies etc)

Position Summary

The Hardware/Product Safety Test Engineer is responsible for planning developing executing and automating test strategies to verify and validate electronic hardware designs. This role works closely with hardware design firmware manufacturing and quality teams to ensure products meet functional performance reliability and regulatory requirements throughout the product lifecyclefrom prototype through production release.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute comprehensive test plans for electronic hardware including PCB assemblies subsystems and complete products
• Design build and maintain hardware test setups fixtures and test equipment
• Perform functional electrical performance stress and environmental testing
• Debug and troubleshoot hardware failures at the component board and system levels
• Collaborate with hardware design engineers to review schematics layouts and design changes from a testability and reliability perspective
• Develop automated test scripts and tools to improve test coverage repeatability and efficiency
• Document test procedures results failure analysis and corrective actions
• Support design verification (DVT) production validation (PVT) and manufacturing bring-up activities
• Assist with regulatory safety and compliance testing (e.g. EMC/EMI ESD thermal safety)
• Provide feedback and recommendations to improve design robustness manufacturability and testability

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering Computer Engineering or a related field
• 3 years of experience testing electronic hardware (experience level may be adjusted)
• Strong understanding of analog and digital circuits power systems and embedded hardware
• Proficiency with common lab equipment (oscilloscopes logic analyzers power supplies signal generators DMMs)
• Experience reading and interpreting schematics PCB layouts and datasheets
• Familiarity with 60601-1 standards and how standards differ from US to EU
• Product Safety Test Practical Experience - particularly 60601-1 compliance testing experience
• Familiarity with common test equipment used in 60601-1 compliance testing (AC Withstand Voltage Tester HIPOT Tester Electrical Safety Analyzer Calipers etc.)
• Hands-on experience with hardware debugging and root-cause analysis
• Strong technical documentation and communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with test automation using Python Shell/Command-line scripting or similar tools
• Familiarity with embedded systems firmware interaction and communication protocols (I²C SPI UART USB Ethernet etc.)
• Experience with manufacturing test development and production support
• Knowledge of reliability testing environmental testing and failure analysis methods
• Exposure to regulatory standards (FCC CE UL IEC)