Hardware Test Engineer 3

Job Description

Job Description

Team Red Dog is hiring a Hardware Validation Engineer – Xbox Power & Performance for our client, a Fortune 100 technology leader and world-class innovation client. This role will support Xbox hardware development through hands-on electrical validation, voltage regulator characterization, and power, thermal, and performance testing across computing hardware. Working in a hardware engineering lab, you will use advanced test equipment, Python automation, and rigorous data analysis to evaluate hardware behavior, identify complex issues, and validate performance against engineering requirements. This is an opportunity to contribute directly to the quality and reliability of Xbox hardware while collaborating with engineering teams to improve test methods and deliver actionable technical insights.

Top Required Skills (Must Haves):

1. Electrical Hardware Validation & Voltage Regulator Testing: Hands-on experience testing electrical hardware circuits and characterizing voltage regulators, including efficiency, line/load regulation, ripple/noise, load transients, and startup/shutdown behavior.
2. Electrical Lab Equipment & Measurement Techniques: Proficiency with oscilloscopes, passive/differential/current probes, electronic loads, digital multimeters (DMMs), benchtop power supplies, and appropriate measurement practices for accurate and safe hardware testing.
3. Python Test Automation & Data Acquisition: Practical Python scripting experience controlling lab equipment, automating data collection, running repeatable tests, and improving test execution efficiency.
4. Power, Thermal & Performance Characterization: Experience measuring hardware power consumption and collecting software-based power, thermal, and performance telemetry to evaluate system behavior across workloads and operating conditions.

Opportunity Overview:

Join the Xbox hardware engineering team and contribute to the development and validation of next-generation computing experiences. This Hardware Validation Engineer role focuses on voltage regulator testing, subsystem power and thermal characterization, and performance validation to ensure hardware meets defined engineering requirements. You will work hands-on with sophisticated lab equipment, develop Python-based automation, and collaborate with fellow engineers to investigate complex hardware issues and verify solutions. The position offers the opportunity to take ownership of critical validation activities, improve testing processes, and directly influence the quality, reliability, and performance of Xbox hardware.

How You Will Make an Impact:

• Plan and execute voltage regulator characterization and validation tests against defined engineering requirements.
• Measure regulator performance, including efficiency, line/load regulation, ripple/noise, load transients, and startup/shutdown behavior.
• Build reliable laboratory test setups, select appropriate instruments and probing techniques, and characterize hardware across relevant input voltages, load levels, and operating conditions.
• Develop and maintain Python scripts for laboratory equipment control, automated data acquisition, and repeatable test execution.
• Perform hands-on power measurements and use software tools to collect power, thermal, and performance data across representative workloads.
• Correlate bench measurements with software-collected telemetry, including frequency, utilization, workload performance, and temperature.
• Analyze hardware behavior, identify trends and performance tradeoffs, and evaluate measurement repeatability.
• Investigate unexpected results and hardware failures in collaboration with fellow engineers, reproduce issues, and retest changes to verify fixes.
• Execute functional, stress, system, and other hardware validation tests while identifying complex bugs and tracking root causes.
• Analyze test data rigorously, distinguish hardware findings from measurement artifacts, and communicate conclusions supported by evidence.
• Create clear, reproducible engineering reports with plots, tables, test configurations, procedures, results, limitations, and recommended next steps.
• Independently plan, prioritize, and execute test activities while maintaining current test status and promptly escalating blockers or unexpected results.
• Identify opportunities to improve test automation, measurement processes, and validation efficiency.

The Expertise You Bring:

• 3+ years of hands-on electrical engineering or hardware laboratory experience.
• Experience with hardware circuit testing, electrical validation, and voltage regulator characterization.
• Proficiency with oscilloscopes, appropriate passive/differential/current probing, electronic loads, digital multimeters (DMMs), and benchtop power supplies.
• Strong understanding of safe laboratory setup, electrical measurement practices, and instrumentation techniques.
• Practical Python scripting experience for laboratory equipment control, automated data acquisition, and repeatable test execution.
• Experience with hands-on power measurement and software tools for power, thermal, and performance data collection, characterization, and validation.
• Understanding of voltage regulator circuit theory, electrical engineering fundamentals, power concepts, and computing hardware behavior.
• Ability to analyze electrical measurements, evaluate data quality, and identify potential measurement artifacts.
• Strong technical reporting skills, including the ability to create accurate, readable plots and reports that other engineers can understand and reproduce.
• Ability to independently execute test plans, manage priorities, investigate complex hardware issues, and follow through on corrective actions.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly communicate findings, progress, and technical challenges.
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering preferred; degrees in Physics, Mathematics, Computer Engineering, Firmware Engineering, or another engineering discipline will also be considered.
• Experience with LCR meters and device profiling tools is beneficial.

What Makes a Candidate Highly Successful in This Role:

A highly successful candidate combines strong electrical engineering fundamentals with practical, hands-on hardware validation experience and the ability to independently execute complex test activities. They demonstrate proficiency in voltage regulator characterization, electrical measurement techniques, and Python-based test automation, allowing them to produce reliable, repeatable results with minimal supervision. Candidates who can distinguish genuine hardware issues from measurement artifacts, identify root causes, and communicate findings through clear, evidence-based engineering reports will stand out. Experience improving test automation and validation processes, along with the ability to collaborate effectively with hardware and firmware engineers, will make a strong candidate especially valuable to the Xbox hardware development team.

Why Work with Team Red Dog?

At Team Red Dog, people are at the heart of everything we do. Our commitment to personalized service and our deep experience in matching talented professionals with meaningful roles at some of the world's most inspiring companies is what sets us apart. We take the time to understand your unique skills, strengths, and passions—because we believe your career should reflect who you are.

Whether you're looking to grow, pivot, or simply find a place where your work truly matters, we offer opportunities that empower you to make a positive impact. With excellent benefits, a supportive team, and a role where you can thrive while doing what you love, we're here to help you take the next step with confidence. Join us—and discover what it means to be genuinely valued in your career.

Generous benefits package for qualified employees includes:

• Health insurance (medical, dental, vision, and life)
• Employer-matched 401K plan
• Paid Time Off
• Flexible Paid Holiday Benefit

Estimated Start Date: Immediately

Location: Onsite

Job #: Not provided

Job Type and Estimated Duration: W2 contract opportunity through June 30, 2027, with the potential to extend up to 18 months total, subject to performance, budget, and client discretion.

Rate: $57–$60/hr.

Team Red Dog is committed to providing equal opportunities to everyone, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, age, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or any other characteristic. If you need accommodation during the recruitment process, reach out to View email address on ziprecruiter.com, and we will work to ensure an accessible experience. We strictly adhere to federal, state, and local laws to maintain a workplace free from discrimination and harassment.

We offer competitive compensation aligned with U.S. industry standards, and our final offer will reflect the candidate's location, job-specific skills, experience, and knowledge.

• All applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for sponsorship.
• Team Red Dog is an E-Verify employer.
• Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a reference and background check.
• Please no solicitations from C2C or recruiting firms.