Hardware Validation Manager: Lead Rigorous Testing & Compliance

Axon; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

401k with employer match

Paid time off

Job summary

Axon is seeking a Manager on the Product Integrity team in Phoenix to lead a hardware validation group for Axon devices. You will own validation plans end-to-end, coach engineers, and partner with Hardware, Firmware, Manufacturing, Quality, and Regulatory teams to ensure products meet functional, environmental, reliability, and safety requirements.

The role requires 8+ years in hardware test/reliability, 2+ years of leadership, and hands-on experience with HALT/HASS, vibration, and EMC testing.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Mechanical, or related field.
• 8+ years in hardware test, validation, or reliability engineering.
• 2+ years leading or managing engineers in validation, test, or reliability.
• Hands-on environmental and reliability test methods (HALT/HASS, vibration, thermal, ingress, drop/shock, EMC).
• Knowledge of MIL-STD, IEC, ISO, ASTM and EMC/regulatory certification processes.
• Experience with data acquisition, statistical analysis, and DOE.
• Strong communication skills for cross-functional interaction.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of hardware validation engineers, setting priorities and growth plans.
• Own validation plan for product programs from requirements to production release.
• Define and drive test plans for functional, environmental, EMC/EMI, reliability and safety testing.
• Partner with Hardware, Firmware, Manufacturing, Quality, and Regulatory teams to address design risks.
• Support test lab infrastructure needs including equipment, fixtures, automation, and data systems.
• Track validation metrics and report status and risk to leadership.
• Coordinate with external labs and certification bodies (UL, FCC, CE, MIL-STD, IP ratings).
• Drive continuous improvement in test coverage and cycle time.

Skills

Hardware validation

Test automation

DOE reliability modeling

Statistical analysis

Cross-functional communication

Regulatory testing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Mechanical engineering

Tools

HALT/HASS

Vibration testing

Thermal testing

Job description

Axon is seeking a Manager on the Product Integrity team in Phoenix to lead a hardware validation group for Axon devices. You will own validation plans end-to-end, coach engineers, and partner with Hardware, Firmware, Manufacturing, Quality, and Regulatory teams to ensure products meet functional, environmental, reliability, and safety requirements.

The role requires 8+ years in hardware test/reliability, 2+ years of leadership, and hands-on experience with HALT/HASS, vibration, and EMC testing.