Engineering Technician - HIL Test Systems for Autonomous

Aquent; San Mateo (CA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Subsidized health, vision, and dental

Retirement plans with match

Free online training through AquentGym

Job summary

Aquent is partnering with a pioneering organization shaping the future of transportation through autonomous technology. This role focuses on building and maintaining hardware for software simulation, enabling rapid development and rigorous testing of advanced software, and ensuring robust, repeatable test infrastructure in a dynamic R&D environment.

You will assemble custom hardware for Hardware-in-the-Loop testing, integrate network and vehicle components, and troubleshoot complex equipment as

Qualifications

• 3+ years of relevant experience.
• Experience with general shop, automotive, and diagnostic tools (e.g., Digital Multimeter, Oscilloscope, Harnessing Tools).
• Experience building and troubleshooting cable harnesses.
• Extensive experience with building, troubleshooting, and diagnosing computers and computer components.
• Working knowledge of computer and networking hardware.
• Excellent organizational and documentation skills.
• Ability to lift 25–30 pounds.
• Ability to crawl and bend to work on low ground wiring.

Responsibilities

• Support and track configurations and generations of test platforms for vehicle simulation and software testing.
• Assemble custom hardware to enable Hardware-in-the-Loop testing of software builds.
• Utilize off-the-shelf components to build robust computer systems.
• Integrate network and vehicle system components within server racks.
• Diagnose, troubleshoot, and repair test hardware and equipment efficiently.
• Build cable harnesses accurately based on diagrams and drawings.
• Move computer equipment up to 50 pounds with assistance as needed.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to troubleshoot complex issues.
• Create and track tickets for hardware problems, incidents, and changes.

Skills

Cable harnessing

Computer hardware

Linux familiarity

Test documentation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Tools

Digital Multimeter

Oscilloscope

Harnessing Tools

Networking hardware

Job description

Aquent is partnering with a pioneering organization shaping the future of transportation through autonomous technology. This role focuses on building and maintaining hardware for software simulation, enabling rapid development and rigorous testing of advanced software, and ensuring robust, repeatable test infrastructure in a dynamic R&D environment.

You will assemble custom hardware for Hardware-in-the-Loop testing, integrate network and vehicle components, and troubleshoot complex equipment as