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Senior Staff Hardware Test Engineer

Santa Clara, United States of America💼 Full-time💰 $109,000–$109,000🗓 2026-09-01 → 2026-09-25

Core

Build advanced test platforms for next-generation network firewall manufacturing and implement test strategies for PCBA and system-level testing.

Role type

Senior Staff Hardware Test Engineer

Builds

Manufacturing test platforms, test fixtures, and high-stress testing environments for network devices.

Domain

Cybersecurity hardware manufacturing and electronics testing

Deliverable

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

Required skills

PCBA design life cycle management, lab equipment operation (DMM, Oscilloscopes, Logic Analyzers, TDR), PCBA EDA tools (OrCAD, KiCAD, Allegro, Altium), hardware interfaces (I2C, SPI, SMBUS, PCIe, USB, Memory Controller), Linux environment setup, vendor management, troubleshooting

Preferred skills

ICT and Boundary Scan testing, scripting/programming (Python), RF/Wireless test systems, Jira bug tracking

Technologies

OrCAD, KiCAD, Allegro, Altium Designer, Python, Linux, I2C, SPI, SMBUS, PCIe, USB, Memory Controller, DMM, Oscilloscopes, Logic Analyzers, TDR

Responsibilities

Design and develop test strategies for new products covering structural and functional testing; Drive DfT (Design for Testability) and functional test coverage analyses from early prototype stages; Manage development of test fixtures and hardware requirements; Lead failure analysis, root cause activities, and implement fixes for complex electronic components; Build and scale manufacturing/service test lines; Improve contract manufacturer performance through yield analysis and defect isolation.

Seniority

Senior Staff, hands-on technical leadership

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