Hardware Test Engineer

Ledgent Technology; Portage (MI); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Ledgent Technology is seeking a Hardware/Product Safety Test Engineer to develop and execute test strategies for electronic hardware designs. The role involves collaboration with design and manufacturing teams to ensure compliance with safety and performance standards throughout the product lifecycle.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related fields, along with 3+ years of experience in electronic hardware testing and knowledge of regulatory compliance standards like 60601‑1.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience testing electronic hardware.
• Strong understanding of analog and digital circuits and power systems.
• Familiarity with 60601‑1 standards and compliance testing.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute comprehensive test plans for electronic hardware.
• Debug and troubleshoot hardware failures at various levels.
• Collaborate with design engineers to improve testability and design robustness.

Skills

Testing electronic hardware

Understanding of analog and digital circuits

Debugging and troubleshooting skills

Test automation using Python

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Logic analyzers

Power supplies

Electrical Safety Analyzer

Job description

The Hardware/Product Safety Test Engineer is responsible for planning, developing, executing, and automating test strategies to verify and validate electronic hardware designs. This role works closely with hardware design, firmware, manufacturing, and quality teams to ensure products meet functional, performance, reliability, and regulatory requirements throughout the product lifecycle—from prototype through production release.

Duties

• Develop and execute comprehensive test plans for electronic hardware, including PCB assemblies, subsystems, and complete products.
• Design, build, and maintain hardware test setups, fixtures, and test equipment.
• Perform functional, electrical, performance, stress, and environmental testing.
• Debug and troubleshoot hardware failures at the component, board, and system levels.
• Collaborate with hardware design engineers to review schematics, layouts, and design changes from a testability and reliability perspective.
• Develop automated test scripts and tools to improve test coverage, repeatability, and efficiency.
• Document test procedures, results, failure analysis, and corrective actions.
• Support design verification (DVT), production validation (PVT), and manufacturing bring‑up activities.
• Assist with regulatory, safety, and compliance testing (e.g., EMC/EMI, ESD, thermal, safety).
• Provide feedback and recommendations to improve design robustness, manufacturability, and testability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, etc.
• 3+ years of experience testing electronic hardware.
• Strong understanding of analog and digital circuits, power systems, and embedded hardware.
• Proficiency with common lab equipment (oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, power supplies, signal generators, DMMs).
• Experience reading and interpreting schematics, PCB layouts, and datasheets.
• Familiarity with 60601‑1 standards and how standards differ from US to EU.
• Product Safety Test Practical Experience—particularly 60601‑1 compliance testing experience.
• Familiarity with common test equipment used in 60601‑1 compliance testing (AC Withstand Voltage Tester, HIPOT Tester, Electrical Safety Analyzer, Calipers, etc.).
• Hands‑on experience with hardware debugging and root‑cause analysis.
• Strong technical documentation and communication skills.
• Experience with test automation using Python, Shell/Command‑line scripting, or similar tools.
• Familiarity with embedded systems, firmware interaction, and communication protocols (I²C, SPI, UART, USB, Ethernet, etc.).
• Experience with manufacturing test development and production support.
• Knowledge of reliability testing, environmental testing, and failure analysis methods.
• Exposure to regulatory standards (FCC, CE, UL, IEC).

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, age, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, or military or veteran status. We consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with state and local laws, including the California Fair Chance Act, City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance.