Hardware Engineer

arlo; Richmond; On-site; CAD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Arlo in Richmond, BC is seeking a Hardware/Electrical Engineer with 3+ years in electronics to join our Hardware team. This role focuses on lab work, reviewing schematics, testing, and data reporting under engineering supervision.

You will evaluate components, design circuits as needed, run bench tests, automated tests, and help resolve issues with cross-functional teammates. BSEE or higher required; proficiency with oscilloscopes, Excel, and Python is expected.

Qualifications

• Experience with bench-top test equipment such as oscilloscopes, power supplies, multimeters, power analyzers.
• Experience with compiling test data reports using Excel or similar.
• Experience with using test scripts such as Python.

Responsibilities

• Review schematics, PCB layouts, and test results from suppliers and provide feedback.
• Evaluate new components for future projects and design circuits as needed.
• Participate in product testing within the Hardware team under engineering supervision, including bench and automated tests.
• Root cause any issue found and propose fixes with help from other engineers.
• Review test results from suppliers and share feedback.
• Generate clear test and data reports for engineering colleagues.

Skills

Oscilloscopes

Power supplies

Multimeters

Power analyzers

Python

Excel

Test scripting

Education

BSEE or higher

Job description

About Arlo:

At Arlo, we're passionate about creating innovative and reliable solutions that help people protect what matters most to them. Our team is dedicated to delivering products that exceed our customers' expectations, while always pushing the boundaries of what's possible in the world of protection technology. We believe that everyone deserves to feel safe and secure, whether they're at home or away, and we're committed to providing our customers with the peace of mind they need to live their lives without worry. Arlo's deep expertise in AI- and CV-powered analytics, cloud services, user experience, product design, and innovative wireless and RF connectivity enables the delivery of a seamless, smart security experience for Arlo users that is easy to set up and interact with every day.

The Arlo Smart Home Device team is seeking a Hardware/Electrical Engineer with3+years of experience in the electronics industry. You should be self-motivated and able to manage multiple tasks at the same time under supervision of a Manager. You should be comfortable with product-level testing, test scripting, reviewing other engineer's work in some cases. You should be able to report results and issues in a clear manner. The position is in large part lab work in our office in Richmond, BC.

Tasks:

• Review schematics, PCB layouts, and test results from3rdparty suppliers (mostly in Asia) and share feedback, including through video calls.


• Evaluate new components for future projects and design some circuits as needed.


• Participate in product testing within the Hardware team under engineering supervision. Testing includes manual bench testing and automated testing via test scripts. Tests will be diverse including verifying battery charging & discharging, EMI coexistence tests, power consumption, functionality, ....


• Root cause any issue found and propose fixes, with help from other engineers as needed.


• Review test results from3rdparty suppliers and share feedback.


• Generate clear test and data reports for engineering colleagues to review.

Key Qualifications:

• Experience in performing measurements with bench top equipment such as oscilloscopes, power supplies, multimeters, power analyzers.


• Experience in compiling test data reports using Excel or similar.


• Experience with using test scripts such as Python.

Education

BSEE or higher

We're committed to inclusivity and selecting the strongest candidate-no matter their background. Even if you don't meet every listed qualification, we encourage you to apply. We're happy to support growth in areas essential to the role. Interested in learning more about our workplace? Visit and follow our LinkedIn , and Glassdoor page to read employee insights and get updates of what it's like to be part of Arlo.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate based on Indigenous identity, race, colour, ancestry, place of origin, political belief, religion, marital status, family status, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or age, or any other legally protected status in all hiring and employment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any of these factors.