Hardware Engineer, Photonics Test Systems

Teradyne; Auckland; Hybrid; NZD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid birthday leave

Employee assistance programme

Great staff facilities

Walking distance from ConstellationBus

Flexible and supportive work env

Job summary

Quantifi Photonics, part of Teradyne, is seeking a Hardware Engineer to design, develop, and validate electronic hardware for advanced photonics test systems in Auckland, NZ. You will handle analogue, digital, and mixed-signal circuits, from requirements through bring-up and production release.

The role requires 3+ years in hardware design, proficiency with Altium, and embedded C/C++. You will collaborate closely with Systems, Firmware, Software, and Manufacturing to ensure robust,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering.
• Minimum 3 years in electronic hardware design and validation.
• Experience with analogue, digital, mixed-signal and power electronics.
• Proficiency in Altium for schematic capture and PCB layout.
• Experience with test automation scripting in Python or MATLAB.
• Embedded systems knowledge and C/C++ programming.
• Knowledge of version control systems such as Git or SVN.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and validate PCBAs and hardware modules for photonics test systems.
• Translate requirements into hardware specs, design decisions, test plans, and verification evidence.
• Perform schematic capture, component selection, and PCB layout with bring-up.
• Plan and execute lab testing with oscilloscopes and power supplies.
• Debug hardware and system issues using root-cause analysis and implement fixes.
• Create automated test scripts to improve efficiency and traceability.
• Maintain design docs, libraries, BOMs, and release data in PLM systems.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to meet production requirements.
• Contribute to technical reviews and mentor junior engineers within scope.

Skills

Electrical design

Analog & digital

Altium Designer

Test automation (Python/MATLAB)

Embedded C/C++

Version control (Git/SVN)

Hardware bring-up

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering

Tools

Altium Designer

Job description

Quantifi Photonics, part of Teradyne, is seeking a Hardware Engineer to design, develop, and validate electronic hardware for advanced photonics test systems in Auckland, NZ. You will handle analogue, digital, and mixed-signal circuits, from requirements through bring-up and production release.

The role requires 3+ years in hardware design, proficiency with Altium, and embedded C/C++. You will collaborate closely with Systems, Firmware, Software, and Manufacturing to ensure robust,