Hands-On Test Engineer - Hardware & HITL Systems

Motive Workforce; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity opportunity

Paid Time Off & Holidays

Career growth with a fast-growing tech

Job summary

Motive Workforce seeks a hands-on Test Engineer to own the hardware testing function from the ground up. You will develop Hardware-in-the-Loop (HITL) testing, production validation systems and canary fleet processes to ensure next-generation products perform reliably before reaching the field.

Working with Product Development and Operations, you will establish infrastructure, standards and testing methodologies that future engineers will rely on.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical or mechanical eng or related field.
• Experience designing, building and supporting hardware test systems.
• Strong background in test procedures, validation plans and docs.
• Excellent troubleshooting and root cause analysis for complex hardware.
• Experience supporting hardware validation lifecycle.
• Able to read code, write scripts, and work with Git.
• Self-motivated with the ability to set priorities and build processes independently.

Responsibilities

• Design, build and maintain Hardware-in-the-Loop (HITL) test systems across multiple hardware platforms.
• Develop production unit testing processes that identify issues before deployment.
• Build and own canary fleet testing processes, procedures and tools.
• Create engineering standards, validation procedures and documentation.
• Analyze test data and recommend improvements for reliability and performance.
• Lead root cause investigations on hardware failures and drive corrective actions.
• Collaborate with Product Development and Operations to mirror real-world conditions.
• Build scalable testing infrastructure, automation and workflows from ground up.
• Continuously improve hardware validation throughout the product lifecycle.

Skills

Hardware test systems design

Troubleshooting

Test procedures

Git version control

Python scripting

Independent work

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or equivalent

Tools

Git

Job description

Motive Workforce seeks a hands-on Test Engineer to own the hardware testing function from the ground up. You will develop Hardware-in-the-Loop (HITL) testing, production validation systems and canary fleet processes to ensure next-generation products perform reliably before reaching the field.

Working with Product Development and Operations, you will establish infrastructure, standards and testing methodologies that future engineers will rely on.