Hardware Test Engineer

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

Job summary

PRI Global in Sunnyvale, CA is seeking an experienced hardware engineer to support prototype builds and lab bring-up of VR hardware. You will handle electrical and mechanical assembly, PCB/FPC rework, and hands-on debugging with test equipment to accelerate early development.

The role requires strong schematics literacy, documentation skills, and the ability to work with cross-functional teams including system engineering, architecture, product design, and NPI.

Qualifications

• Read schematics and locate components on PCBs using design schematics and layout viewers.
• Set up, support, and maintain hardware in a lab environment.
• Generate complete assembly/test documentation of prototype setup and share results.
• Support prototype builds including electrical and mechanical assembly to accelerate early concept development for VR hardware.

Responsibilities

• Partner with prototype teams to support prototype builds with electrical and mechanical assembly and component-level work.
• Lead bring-up with engineering teams to accelerate early concept development across VR hardware.
• Diagnose failures with electrical tests and work with team on corrective actions.
• Perform PCBA and FPC rework in an electrical lab environment.
• Collaborate with system engineering, architecture, product design, NPI and research teams.
• Balance multiple workstreams and prioritize to meet timelines.
• Demonstrate creative thinking, clear communication, and strong problem-solving skills.

Skills

Prototype assembly

Electrical debug

Mechanical integration

Electro-mechanical

Design schematics literacy

Tools

Oscilloscope

Multimeters

Logic Analyzers

Job description

• 8+ years of experience with prototypes or bench electrical assembly, bring-up, electro-mechanical integration, and ability to do electrical and mechanical debug
• Ability to read and understand schematics and locate components on PCBs using design schematics and layout viewers
• Set up, support, and maintain hardware in a lab environment
• Generate complete assembly/test documentation of prototype assembly/ test setup and share results

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Partner with prototype teams to support prototype builds that include electrical and mechanical assembly, electrical component level placement/re-work and supporting bring-up with engineering teams to accelerate early concept development across VR hardware organization.
• Be the primary point of contact for hardware testing and troubleshooting from an electrical standpoint and work with other engineers in a team to root cause failures and come up with preventive and corrective actions.
• Hands-on experience with debugging and related equipment (Oscilloscope, Multimeters, Logic Analyzers, etc.)
• Ability to do PCBA (printed circuit board assembly) and FPC (flexible printed circuit) rework in electrical lab environment
• Collaborating in a team environment with cross-functional teams such system engineering, architecture, product design, NPI and research.
• Ability to execute multiple streams of work simultaneously and independently balance and prioritize project workload to ensure success against timeline constraints
• Creativity, verbal and written communication skills, analytical and problem solving ability.
• Displays attributes of a critical thinker and leverages innovative ideas. Team player and detail oriented.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Systems-level engineering development and test experience with complex integrated electromechanical assemblies
• Experience with system-level electrical design including circuit design, system bring-up, integration, and debug
• Specifying components, building schematics, completing board layouts, assembling, testing, debugging, and integrating designs into opto-electro-mechanical systems
• Experience with soldering. Fine pitched devices, 0201 or 0402 components, BGA/CSP, rework power components
• Parts programming (FPGA, Flash, etc.) and ability to take scope measurements