CareerPlan

Hardware Test Engineer

San FranciscoFull-time$110k–$176k2026-11-06 → 2026-11-10
Citizens or permanent residents only

Core

Own testing from concept through high-rate production for high-reliability electronic hardware, including satellites, ensuring quality and reliability.

Role type

Senior IC hardware test engineer

Builds

Test plans, systems, fixtures, and instrumentation for satellite hardware

Domain

Aerospace / Satellite communications / High-reliability electronics

Required skills

Python, test automation, environmental chamber operation, oscilloscope usage, circuit schematic reading, digital interface protocols (CAN, SPI, I2C, UART, Ethernet), failure investigation, technical writing

Preferred skills

High voltage testing, vacuum/TVAC testing, electronics reliability knowledge, MIL/ASTM/IEEE standards familiarity, Linux, SQL

Technologies

Python, Python-based test frameworks, DAQ systems, environmental chambers, SMUs, electronic loads

Responsibilities

Define test requirements and choose test methods; Write and run qualification and validation test plans; Design, build, and automate test equipment and fixtures; Select, operate, and maintain measurement equipment; Lead failure investigations and drive corrective actions

Seniority

Mid-level, hands-on IC