Hardware Engineer (Validation)

PRI Global; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

PRI Global is seeking a Hardware Engineer II to support the development, validation, and delivery of innovative hardware products. The role involves working closely with cross-functional engineering teams to ensure successful hardware design, testing, and deployment within project timelines.

You will perform board bring-up, write test plans, review schematics, and document results while collaborating with electrical, mechanical, firmware, manufacturing, and quality teams to meet milestones.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Computer, or Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• Hands-on hardware development, system bring-up and debugging experience.
• Experience with lab equipment: oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, DMMs, power supplies.
• Ability to read schematics and support hardware validation activities.
• Experience creating test procedures and documenting results.
• Strong communication and collaboration in a fast-paced team.

Responsibilities

• Support hardware design, board bring-up, validation, and troubleshooting activities.
• Develop and execute test plans, perform bench testing, and conduct root-cause analysis of hardware issues.
• Review schematics, assist with component selection, and support design verification efforts.
• Document engineering requirements, test results, design changes, and validation findings.
• Collaborate with electrical, mechanical, firmware, manufacturing, and quality teams to achieve project milestones.
• Track technical issues, communicate risks, and provide regular status updates on assigned deliverables.

Skills

Hardware bring-up

Lab debugging

Test procedure creation

Schematics reading

Effective communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Logic analyzers

Digital multimeters

Power supplies

Job description

We are seeking a skilled Hardware Engineer II to support the development, validation, and delivery of innovative hardware products and systems. This role involves working closely with cross-functional engineering teams to ensure successful hardware design, testing, and deployment within project timelines.

Key Responsibilities

• Support hardware design, board bring-up, validation, and troubleshooting activities.
• Develop and execute test plans, perform bench testing, and conduct root-cause analysis of hardware issues.
• Review schematics, assist with component selection, and support design verification efforts.
• Document engineering requirements, test results, design changes, and validation findings.
• Collaborate with electrical, mechanical, firmware, manufacturing, and quality teams to achieve project milestones.
• Track technical issues, communicate risks, and provide regular status updates on assigned deliverables.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.
• Hands-on experience with hardware development, system bring-up, and laboratory debugging.
• Proficiency with lab equipment such as oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, digital multimeters, and power supplies.
• Ability to read and interpret schematics and support hardware validation activities.
• Experience creating test procedures and documenting results in a structured manner.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.