MEMS IMU Test Engineer - Systems Validation

HRL Laboratories, LLC; Malibu (CA); On-site; USD 96,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401K match

Gym facilities

Paid time off

Job summary

HRL Laboratories is seeking an electronics engineer to advance MEMS IMU validation for navigation-grade systems across automotive and aerospace applications. You will define test plans, validate performance, and prepare prototypes for external evaluation in a high-precision lab environment.

The role requires 3+ years of hands-on electronics experience, strong fundamentals in analog/digital design, and proficiency with MATLAB, Python, and LabVIEW.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in electrical engineering, electronics technology, physics, or related field.
• 3+ years of hands-on electronics experience.
• Experience managing production and test documentation as well as requirements validation and artifact production.
• Knowledge of fundamental electrical engineering and circuit design principles.
• Proficiency with MATLAB, Python, LabVIEW, or similar for data analysis and automation.
• Experience using test equipment (e.g. VNA, TDR, oscilloscope).
• Strong hardware fundamentals (analog, digital, mixed signal, power) and interaction with embedded firmware.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to work well in a team and independently.

Responsibilities

• Develop system-level validation by defining test plans, pass/fail criteria, and ensuring release readiness with robust coverage.
• Partner cross-functionally to ensure requirements flow down and documentation for transition to production.
• Maintain configuration control and prep prototypes for external evaluation and qualification.
• Perform testing, characterization, and assembly of advanced electronic and hardware assemblies.
• Analyze, report and present test results to technical staff and management.
• Operate electronic test equipment to verify and troubleshoot instrumentation systems.

Skills

MATLAB

Python

LabVIEW

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in EE, Electronics Tech, Physics

Tools

VNA

TDR

Oscilloscope

Job description

HRL Laboratories is seeking an electronics engineer to advance MEMS IMU validation for navigation-grade systems across automotive and aerospace applications. You will define test plans, validate performance, and prepare prototypes for external evaluation in a high-precision lab environment.

The role requires 3+ years of hands-on electronics experience, strong fundamentals in analog/digital design, and proficiency with MATLAB, Python, and LabVIEW.