Engineer, Test Engineering - Individual Contributor

Job Description

Job Description

Job Description:
Position Summary
The Hardware/Product Safety Test Engineer is responsible for planning, developing, executing, and automating test strategies to verify and validate electronic hardware designs.
This role works closely with hardware design, firmware, manufacturing, and quality teams to ensure products meet functional, performance, reliability, and regulatory requirements throughout the product lifecyclefrom prototype through production release.

Key Responsibilities
Develop and execute comprehensive test plans for electronic hardware, including PCB assemblies, subsystems, and complete products
Design, build, and maintain hardware test setups, fixtures, and test equipment
Perform functional, electrical, performance, stress, and environmental testing
Debug and troubleshoot hardware failures at the component, board, and system levels
Collaborate with hardware design engineers to review schematics, layouts, and design changes from a testability and reliability perspective
Develop automated test scripts and tools to improve test coverage, repeatability, and efficiency
Document test procedures, results, failure analysis, and corrective actions
Support design verification (DVT), production validation (PVT), and manufacturing bring-up activities
Assist with regulatory, safety, and compliance testing (e.g., EMC/EMI, ESD, thermal, safety)
Provide feedback and recommendations to improve design robustness, manufacturability, and testability

Required Qualifications
Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field
3+ years of experience testing electronic hardware (experience level may be adjusted)
Strong understanding of analog and digital circuits, power systems, and embedded hardware
Proficiency with common lab equipment (oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, power supplies, signal generators, DMMs)
Experience reading and interpreting schematics, PCB layouts, and datasheets
Familiarity with 60601-1 standards and how standards differ from US to EU
Product Safety Test Practical Experience - particularly 60601-1 compliance testing experience
Familiarity with common test equipment used in 60601-1 compliance testing (AC Withstand Voltage Tester, HIPOT Tester, Electrical Safety Analyzer, Calipers, etc.)
Hands-on experience with hardware debugging and root-cause analysis
Strong technical documentation and communication skills

Preferred Qualifications
Experience with test automation using Python, Shell/Command-line scripting, or similar tools
Familiarity with embedded systems, firmware interaction, and communication protocols (IC, SPI, UART, USB, Ethernet, etc.)
Experience with manufacturing test development and production support
Knowledge of reliability testing, environmental testing, and failure analysis methods
Exposure to regulatory standards (FCC, CE, UL, IEC)