Autonomous Rail Hardware Test Engineer

Parallel Systems; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Job summary

Parallel Systems in Los Angeles seeks a Hardware Test Engineer to validate autonomous rail vehicle performance and subsystems. You will work with electrical, mechanical, and software engineers to derive test requirements and build test infrastructure.

The role involves designing in‑house test benches, developing Python test scripts, and documenting test plans and results. You will mentor peers, drive data analysis to root‑cause issues, and contribute to a scalable testing ecosystem as an early

Qualifications

• 3+ years of hardware development or electronics test engineering experience.
• Proficiency interpreting electronics schematics and wiring diagrams.
• Experience with software development in Python, C, C++, Rust or similar language.
• BS in Electrical or Computer Engineering or similar discipline.
• Experience with optics calibration and testing, and with power electronics testing.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain test solutions for in-house electronics components and systems.
• Build and maintain test benches for development and regression testing.
• Define and develop test cases using Python.
• Produce documentation for testing including test plans and test reports.
• Support testing and data analysis to identify root causes.
• Test vehicles at Parallel test facilities and customer sites.
• Mentor engineers and contribute to team growth.

Skills

Hardware development

Electronics test engineering

Python

C

C++

Rust

Soldering

Electrical schematics

Test infrastructure

Education

BS in Electrical Engineering

BS in Computer Engineering

MS in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Power supplies

DAQs

DMMs

Oscilloscopes

Job description

Parallel Systems in Los Angeles seeks a Hardware Test Engineer to validate autonomous rail vehicle performance and subsystems. You will work with electrical, mechanical, and software engineers to derive test requirements and build test infrastructure.

The role involves designing in‑house test benches, developing Python test scripts, and documenting test plans and results. You will mentor peers, drive data analysis to root‑cause issues, and contribute to a scalable testing ecosystem as an early