Hardware Validation Engineer — Hybrid (San Jose)

Mashgin, Inc.; San Jose (CA); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 145,000; Full time

Job summary

Mashgin, Inc. in San Jose, CA, seeks a Hardware Validation Engineer to validate and qualify our custom hardware platforms and checkout systems. You will work with senior engineers to execute validation plans, build test setups, troubleshoot hardware issues, and document results.

This hands-on role covers component and system-level testing across compute platforms, cameras, USB devices, power, networking, and peripherals. Hybrid onsite 2 days a week.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 2+ years in hardware validation, test engineering, or related work.
• Hands-on experience testing and troubleshooting electrical or computer hardware.
• Ability to read datasheets, technical specifications, and basic schematics.
• Experience with lab equipment such as oscilloscopes and multimeters.
• Basic programming or scripting experience, preferably Python.
• Comfortable working with Windows and/or Linux.
• Strong troubleshooting, documentation, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Execute functional, performance, stress, thermal, and reliability validation tests.
• Build and maintain hardware test setups and automated test tools.
• Develop Python scripts for test automation, data collection, and hardware communication.
• Troubleshoot hardware and hardware/software integration issues.
• Use lab equipment such as oscilloscopes, multimeters, power supplies, and logic analyzers.
• Review datasheets, specifications, and schematics to understand test requirements.
• Document test procedures, results, failures, and validation reports.

Skills

Python scripting

Troubleshooting

Hardware validation

Documentation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Multimeters

Logic analyzers

Power supplies

Job description

Mashgin, Inc. in San Jose, CA, seeks a Hardware Validation Engineer to validate and qualify our custom hardware platforms and checkout systems. You will work with senior engineers to execute validation plans, build test setups, troubleshoot hardware issues, and document results.

This hands-on role covers component and system-level testing across compute platforms, cameras, USB devices, power, networking, and peripherals. Hybrid onsite 2 days a week.