FPGA & Hardware Validation Engineer: Automation & Reliability

Quest Global; Waukesha (WI); On-site; USD 85,000 - 98,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Quest Global is seeking a Hardware Validation & Integration Engineer in Wisconsin to lead FPGA qualification, develop Python-based test automation, and drive reliability improvements. You will work with firmware, FPGA, and manufacturing teams to validate hardware from prototype through production, ensuring high-quality releases and scalable processes.

The role emphasizes test automation, cross-functional collaboration, and a focus on reducing field failures while enhancing product robustness and

Qualifications

• Experience designing Python-based test automation for FPGA qualification.
• Experience in reliability growth, failure analysis, and corrective actions.
• Ability to debug hardware at component and system levels and support firmware/FPGA teams.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop Python-based test automation frameworks for FPGA qualification and data collection.
• Drive reliability growth by analyzing field and lab failures and implementing corrective actions.
• Analyze results, identify failure modes, and recommend improvements.
• Manage hardware target build, maintenance, and configuration for development and test.
• Provide target/bay technical support and troubleshoot hardware, firmware, and FPGA issues.
• Establish a transparent bay scheduling process and coordinate resource use.
• Perform interoperability, performance, stress, and reliability testing across configs.
• Debug hardware failures and perform root-cause analysis with cross-functional teams.
• Support firmware and FPGA teams with hardware setup and validation of new firmware drops.
• Drive ECRs/ECOs through internal release systems and ensure timely changes.
• Collaborate with manufacturing and systems teams to ensure hardware quality.

Skills

Test Automation (Python)

Reliability Growth & Failure Analysis

Hardware Validation & Qualification

Target/Bay Infrastructure Management

Cross-functional Technical Support

Resource Planning & Schedule Mgmt

Hardware/Firmware/FPGA Integration & 0

Job description

Quest Global is seeking a Hardware Validation & Integration Engineer in Wisconsin to lead FPGA qualification, develop Python-based test automation, and drive reliability improvements. You will work with firmware, FPGA, and manufacturing teams to validate hardware from prototype through production, ensuring high-quality releases and scalable processes.

The role emphasizes test automation, cross-functional collaboration, and a focus on reducing field failures while enhancing product robustness and