Hardware Engineer (Test Development)

Vertex Sigma Software; Foster City (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Care Plan: Medical, Dental & Vision

Life Insurance: Basic, Voluntary & AD&D

Paid Time Off: Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays

Training & Development

Retirement Plan: 401k, IRA

Free breakfast and lunch

Job summary

A technology company in California is seeking a Hardware Engineer - Test Development. You will develop and execute hardware testing, collaborating with engineers in the Bay Area. Ideal candidates have a B.S. degree and experience testing electronic components, particularly in automotive or aerospace fields. Competitive benefits include health care, retirement plans, and free meals.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of professional work experience.
• 2+ years in electronics development.
• Experience with testing electronic, automotive, aerospace, or vehicle components.

Responsibilities

• Developing, documenting and executing component and system-level hardware testing.
• Collaborate with suppliers and engineers to characterize hardware performance.
• Responsible for development testing on early prototypes and qualification testing on modules.

Skills

Test Execution

Test Infrastructure Development

Documentation

Experience with testing electronic components

Experience with Ubuntu

Experience with Python

Education

B.S. in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or similar discipline

Tools

Altium

3DExperience or Catia

Environmental Chambers

Oscilloscopes

Spectrum analyzer

Data Acquisition systems

Polarion

Atlassian software products (Jira/Confluence)

Job description

Hardware Engineer - Test Development

Onsite in Foster City, CA | 5 days in office. Travel within Bay Area will be required.

As our hardware engineer you will be responsible for developing, documenting and executing component and system-level hardware testing. You will collaborate with suppliers, design and system engineers to characterize the functional performance of company’s sense and compute hardware. You will be responsible for development testing on early prototypes and qualification testing on modules intended for vehicle use. Projects range from interface compliance testing to developing purpose-built tools. We are looking for someone who’s enthusiastic, innovative, a self-starter, and willing to take on the challenges to work with us as an exceptional hardware engineer.

Responsibilities

• Test Execution
  • Use oscilloscopes, network analyzers, and other electrical/environmental test equipment
  • Develop test setups via block diagrams, BoMs and test plans
• Test Infrastructure Development
  • Develop custom test assets such as load simulators, test harnessing and python scripts
  • Facilitate test infrastructure projects by working with procurement and suppliers
• Documentation
  • Draft and present Test Plans, Design Reviews, Test Readiness Reviews and Data Reviews
  • Review and consult on documentation release for standards, design, and risk assessments

Qualifications

• B.S. in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or similar discipline
• 4+ years of professional work experience
• 2+ years in electronics development
• Experience with testing electronic, automotive, aerospace, or vehicle components
• Experience with Design tools
  • PCBA: Altium preferred
  • 3D Modeling: 3DExperience or Catia preferred
  • Experience in using lab equipment (Environmental Chambers, Oscilloscopes, E-loads, VNA, TDR, and spectrum analyzer)
• Experience with Ubuntu and Python

Bonus Qualifications

• M.S. or Ph.D. in Engineering or similar discipline
• Team/club competitions (e.g. SAE, FIRST, DARPA)
• Systems and networking foundational knowledge (systems architecture, memory hierarchy, storage subsystems, LANs, routing)
• Experience with:
  • Ethernet switching chipsets (i.e. Broadcom, Marvell), PCIe, CAN Compliance
  • Simulation Tools (Ansys preferred)
  • Common bus protocols (SPI, I2C, MDIO)
• Process/Tool Familiarity with:
  • Data Acquisition systems (UEI and/or Keysight preferred)
  • Requirement-Test Case management tools (Polarion preferred)
  • Atlassian software products (Jira/Confluence)

Benefits

• Health Care Plan: Medical, Dental & Vision
• Life Insurance: Basic, Voluntary & AD&D
• Paid Time Off: Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays
• Training & Development
• Retirement Plan: 401k, IRA
• Free breakfast and lunch