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Hardware Engineer

Foster City, California, United States💼 Full-time🗓 2026-05-04 → 2026-09-26

Core

Designing and executing electrical and environmental test infrastructure for electronic, automotive, and aerospace components.

Role type

Senior Hardware Test Engineer

Builds

Custom test assets, test harnesses, and test infrastructure

Domain

Automotive, Aerospace, Electronics

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

Oscilloscope usage, Network analyzer usage, Test setup development, Python scripting, PCBA design (Altium), 3D modeling (Catia), Lab equipment operation (Environmental Chambers, VNA, TDR, Spectrum analyzer), Ubuntu, Design tools, Common bus protocols (SPI, I2C, MDIO), Ethernet switching chipsets (Broadcom, Marvell), PCIe, CAN Compliance, Simulation tools (Ansys), Data Acquisition systems (UEI, Keysight), Test case management (Polarion), Atlassian tools (Jira, Confluence)

Preferred skills

M.S. or Ph.D. in Engineering, Team/club competitions (SAE, FIRST, DARPA), Systems and networking foundational knowledge

Technologies

Altium, Catia, Ubuntu, Python, Ansys, Polarion, Jira, Confluence, Keysight, UEI

Responsibilities

Develop test setups via block diagrams and test plans, Develop custom test assets such as load simulators and test harnessing, Draft and present Test Plans and Design Reviews, Review and consult on documentation release for standards and risk assessments, Use oscilloscopes, network analyzers, and other electrical/environmental test equipment, Facilitate test infrastructure projects by working with procurement and suppliers

Seniority

Mid-Senior, hands-on IC

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