Hardware Prototype & Test Engineer — Build, Test & Automate

Investigo; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, vision, and dental insurance

Supplemental life insurance

Flexible PTO

Paid parental leave

Job summary

Investigo is seeking a Hardware Prototype & Test Engineer for Consumer Goods to lead testing and validation of innovative hardware products. You will build physical prototypes, perform hardware bring-up, and run experiments to stress-test sensors.

You will also develop automated test applications and GUIs, prototype electromechanical systems, and collaborate with cross-functional teams. Expect up to 20% travel.

Qualifications

• Experience testing hardware/software integrated systems.
• Experience shipping high-volume consumer products and supporting manufacturing.
• Hands-on prototyping of mechanical and electrical systems.
• Proficiency with 3D modeling tools (SolidWorks, ProEngineer).
• Experience with test GUI development and data logging.

Responsibilities

• Lead testing and validation of hardware products.
• Build physical prototypes and perform hardware bring-up.
• Run experiments to stress-test products and sensors.
• Manage test data and derive actionable insights.
• Design and run experiments; develop automated test applications and GUIs.

Skills

Hardware testing

Prototype development

Test automation

Python

C# / WPF

Electromechanical systems

Soldering

PCB bring-up

3D modeling

SolidWorks

Pro/Engineer

Git

Scripting (CLI)

Education

Bachelor’s degree in EE, CE, CS, ME or equivalent

Tools

SolidWorks

Pro/Engineer

Git

Homebrew (macOS)

apt (Linux)

Job description

Investigo is seeking a Hardware Prototype & Test Engineer for Consumer Goods to lead testing and validation of innovative hardware products. You will build physical prototypes, perform hardware bring-up, and run experiments to stress-test sensors.

You will also develop automated test applications and GUIs, prototype electromechanical systems, and collaborate with cross-functional teams. Expect up to 20% travel.