ATE Engineer – Embedded Hardware & Software

Cloud Hybrid Technologies, LLC; Irvine (CA); On-site; Full time

Job summary

A technology company based in California is seeking an experienced ATE Engineer to design, develop, and maintain automated test solutions for electronic products. The role involves integrating hardware and software components, particularly for high-quality testing in production and R&D environments. Candidates should have 5 to 10 years of experience in ATE development and strong knowledge of electronic circuits, hardware test instruments, and test automation software. This is a 12-month contract position with an hourly rate based on experience.

Qualifications

• 5–10 years of experience in ATE development for electronic products.
• Strong knowledge of hardware test instruments and electronic circuits.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement ATE for functional and reliability testing.
• Develop test architectures with hardware instruments and software.
• Create scalable test solutions for validation.

Skills

ATE development

Hardware test instruments

Embedded hardware and software

Test automation software

Communication protocols

Web technologies (Node.js, React)

Database integration

RF testing

Agile methodologies

Job description

ATE Engineer – Embedded Hardware & Software

Location: Irvine, CA

Duration: 12 months + extension

Hourly Rate: Depending on experience (DOE)

Work Authorization: (not specified)

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced ATE Engineer with strong expertise in hardware and software integration to design, develop, and maintain automated test solutions for electronic products. The role focuses on creating robust test platforms, integrating hardware and software components, and ensuring high‑quality validation for production and R&D environments. Secondary skills include web‑based application development for test software, test sequencing, data visualization, and reporting.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement Automated Test Equipment (ATE) for functional, performance, and reliability testing of electronic products.
• Develop test architectures that integrate hardware instruments (oscilloscopes, power supplies, signal generators, etc.) with software automation frameworks.
• Create scalable and maintainable test solutions for manufacturing and engineering validation.
• Hardware integration and debugging.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• 5–10 years of experience in ATE development for electronic products.
• Strong knowledge of hardware test instruments, electronic circuits, and embedded hardware and software.
• Proficiency in test automation software.
• Experience with communication protocols.
• Familiarity with embedded systems‑based designs.
• Excellent problem‑solving and analytical skills.
• Experience with web technologies (Node.js, React, REST APIs).
• Knowledge of database integration for test data management.
• Exposure to Agile methodologies and version control systems (Git).
• Experience with RF testing, high‑speed interfaces, or power electronics.

Benefits & Equal Opportunity Statement

Cloud Hybrid is an equal‑opportunity employer inclusive of female, minority, disability, and veterans (M/F/D/V). Hiring, promotion, transfer, compensation, benefits, discipline, termination, and all other employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, national origin, citizenship/immigration status, veteran status, or any other protected status. Cloud Hybrid complies with all applicable laws relating to labor, employment, and equal opportunity, and will not require U.S. citizenship or lawful permanent residency unless required by law, regulation, executive order, or federal, state, or local government contract.