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Hardware Engineer - Test Development

Foster City, CAFull-time2026-10-14 → 2026-11-10
Based in United States

Core

Build and maintain test setups and automation for vehicle ECUs to validate design and production requirements across temperature, power, vibration, EMC, and lifetime stress.

Role type

hands-on IC hardware test engineer

Builds

test setups, automation, and tools for autonomous robotaxi ECUs

Domain

automotive hardware validation

Required skills

hardware test setup construction, electrical testing, Python programming, fault injection, hardware-in-the-loop testing, schematic reading, root cause analysis, Jira usage

Preferred skills

AI tool usage for test development, knowledge of automotive validation standards (ISO 16750, CISPR 25, ISO 11452), experience with thermal chambers and data acquisition systems

Technologies

Python, Jira, Polarion, oscilloscopes, power supplies, electronic loads, DMMs, data acquisition systems

Responsibilities

Build, debug, and maintain test setups including fixtures, harnesses, and fault injection racks; Run electrical, environmental, and reliability tests; Write test automation and tools; Support root cause analysis of test failures; Add capacity by turning validation plans into working test setups

Seniority

Mid-level, hands-on IC