Hardware Test Engineer

Avance Consulting; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Avance Consulting seeks an SMT Hardware Test Engineer with 3+ years of experience to design hardware test fixtures and validation workflows. The role focuses on analog, digital, and power electronics, with PCB layout using Allegro CAD and familiarity with USB 3.2, USB-PD, DisplayPort, PCIe, I2C, and SPI.

Onsite positions are available in Austin, TX, San Diego, CA, and Cupertino, CA, with collaboration across cross-functional teams and contract manufacturers to ensure production-ready test

Qualifications

• B.Sc. in EE with 3+ years of experience or M.Sc. in EE with 1+ years.
• Strong analog, digital, and power electronics hardware knowledge.
• Experience in schematic and PCB layout using Allegro or similar CAD tool.
• Ability to design and debug complex electrical schematics and PCBs.
• Knowledge of USB 3.2, USB-PD, DisplayPort, PCIe, I2C, SPI.
• Strong communication skills to convey concepts to cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Design and integrate hardware test fixtures and instruments for validation.
• Implement testing solutions from prototype to mass production.
• Collaborate with system design and diagnostics teams to define test strategies.
• Serve as technical expert for system testing and validation.
• Present testing approaches and results to cross-functional teams.
• Liaise with Contract Manufacturers to ensure validated test hardware and software.
• Develop and execute product test plans and validation procedures.
• Define test stations, diagnostics, and process control requirements.
• Implement parametric data collection and process control.

Skills

Analog hardware

Digital hardware

Power electronics

Allegro CAD

USB 3.2

USB-PD

DisplayPort

PCIe

I2C

SPI

Communication skills

Education

B.Sc. in EE

M.Sc. in EE

Tools

Allegro CAD

Job description

Location: San Diego, CA , Cupertino, CA and Austin TX - Onsite- 5 days

Contract : Long Term

We are looking for an SMT Hardware Test Engineer with 3+ years of experience in hardware design, validation, and debugging. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of analog, digital, and power electronics, along with experience in schematic capture and PCB layout using Allegro or similar CAD tools.

Key Skills & Requirements:

• B.Sc. in EE with 3+ years of experience or M.Sc. in EE + 1 years of relevant experience
• Good understanding analog, digital, and power electronics hardware architectures and design
• Experience in schematic & PCB layout design using Allegro or a similar CAD tool
• Ability to design and debug complex electrical schematics and PCB layouts and propose clear, relevant experiments
• Working knowledge of USB 3.2, USB-PD, Display Port, PCIe, I2C, SPI technologies and protocols, and design
• Good oral & written communication skills - be able to communicate complex engineering concepts clearly and concisely to various cross functional teams and leadership.

Preferred Experience:

• Hardware validation and testing
• SMT manufacturing support
• High-speed interface design and debugging
• Lab equipment such as oscilloscopes and logic analyzers

Responsibilities:

• Design and integrate hardware test fixtures and test instruments for product validation and manufacturing testing.
• Implement product testing solutions for new products from prototype stage through mass production.
• Collaborate with system design and diagnostics teams to understand system architecture and define functional and performance test strategies.
• Serve as the technical expert for system testing, troubleshooting, debugging, and validation methodologies.
• Present and communicate testing approaches, results, and engineering solutions to cross-functional teams.
• Act as the primary liaison with Contract Manufacturers to ensure test hardware and software are validated and production-ready.
• Develop, document, and execute product test plans and validation procedures.
• Specify test stations, diagnostics, and process control requirements for manufacturing environments.
• Implement parametric data collection and test process control mechanisms.