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Hardware Engineer

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

Core

Developing, documenting, and executing component and system-level hardware testing for early prototypes and vehicle modules.

Role type

Hardware Engineer (Test Development)

Builds

Custom test assets, test infrastructure, and test plans for automotive/aerospace hardware.

Domain

Automotive / Aerospace hardware testing

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, custom test asset creation, test plan drafting, design review facilitation, documentation review, procurement collaboration, Python scripting, 3D modeling, lab equipment operation (Environmental Chambers, E-loads, VNA, TDR, spectrum analyzer), Ubuntu usage, PCBA design, systems architecture knowledge, common bus protocols (SPI, I2C, MDIO), Ethernet switching chipsets knowledge, PCIe knowledge, CAN compliance knowledge, simulation tools usage, data acquisition systems usage, test case management tools usage, Atlassian software products usage

Preferred skills

M.S. or Ph.D. in Engineering, team/club competitions experience, systems and networking foundational knowledge, Ansys simulation tools, UEI and/or Keysight data acquisition systems, Polarion test case management tools, Broadcom/Marvell Ethernet switching chipsets experience, Catia 3D modeling

Technologies

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

Responsibilities

Develop test setups via block diagrams, BoMs and test plans; Develop custom test assets such as load simulators, test harnessing and python scripts; Draft and present Test Plans, Design Reviews, Test Readiness Reviews and Data Reviews; Review and consult on documentation release for standards, design, 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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