Hardware Engineer

Insight Global; Round Rock (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Insight Global is seeking a Staff Engineer, Hardware System Test to serve as the system-level testing authority for complex hardware products. You will define validation strategies, influence early quality, and collaborate with engineering and QA teams to deliver robust releases.

You will lead testing across mechanical, electrical, firmware, and software domains, develop integration test plans, and mentor QA engineers while tracking KPIs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Systems, or Computer Engineering (Master’s preferred).
• 8+ years of hardware system testing or system validation experience.
• Strong system-level understanding across mechanical, electrical, firmware, and software domains.
• Experience defining and executing system-level test strategies.
• Knowledge of validation methodologies, verification practices, and defect management.
• Strong troubleshooting and root cause analysis skills.
• Experience with communication protocols (SPI, I2C, CAN, Ethernet, USB).
• Excellent communication and cross-functional leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Define and lead system-level hardware testing and validation strategies.
• Develop test frameworks for integrated hardware, firmware, and software systems.
• Create and maintain system integration test plans and coverage matrices.
• Partner with QA, Firmware, Electronics, and Systems teams on validation.
• Identify test gaps and implement risk mitigation strategies.
• Lead system-level troubleshooting and defect resolution.
• Mentor QA engineers and test technicians.
• Track and report system-level quality metrics and KPIs.

Skills

System-level testing

Validation strategies

Root cause analysis

Cross-functional leadership

Troubleshooting

Test strategy definition

Communication protocols

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

Python

LabVIEW

Job description

Insight Global is seeking a Staff Engineer, Hardware System Test for a leading industrial technology client. This role serves as the system-level testing authority, ensuring complex hardware products perform reliably as fully integrated systems. The engineer will define validation strategies, influence product quality early in the lifecycle, and collaborate closely across engineering and quality teams to support robust, high-performing product releases.

Day-to-Day:

• Define and lead system-level hardware testing and validation strategies
• Develop test frameworks for integrated hardware, firmware, and software systems
• Create and maintain system integration test plans and coverage matrices
• Partner with QA, Firmware, Electronics, and Systems teams on validation
• Identify test gaps and implement risk mitigation strategies
• Lead system-level troubleshooting and defect resolution
• Mentor QA engineers and test technicians
• Track and report system-level quality metrics and KPIs

Must-Haves:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Systems, or Computer Engineering (Master’s preferred)
• 8+ years of experience in hardware system testing or system validation
• Strong system-level understanding across mechanical, electrical, firmware, and software domains
• Experience defining and executing system-level test strategies
• Knowledge of validation methodologies, verification practices, and defect management
• Strong troubleshooting and root cause analysis skills
• Experience with communication protocols (SPI, I2C, CAN, Ethernet, USB)
• Excellent communication and cross-functional leadership skills

Plusses:

• Hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testing experience
• Test automation or scripting experience (Python, LabVIEW, etc.)
• Experience with electromechanical or industrial equipment
• Familiarity with EMC, UL, safety, and PCI compliance
• Experience supporting field issues and feeding learnings back into validation
• Exposure to NPI, stage-gate, DFMEA, and formal design reviews