Senior Hardware Validation Engineer - Board-Level QA

Actalent; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision

401(k) Retirement Plan

Life Insurance

Short and long-term disability

Health Spending Account (HSA)

Time Off/Leave

Job summary

Actalent is seeking a Hardware Validation Engineer to join the team in Redmond, WA. This contract role focuses on validating analog, digital, and embedded subsystems for complex products, collaborating with design and integration teams to meet performance and safety standards.

You will develop and execute verification plans, test procedures, and requirements, while hands-on soldering and PCB debugging are essential. Strong teamwork and leadership are required in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
• 5+ years of board-level design verification in aerospace, automotive, or consumer electronics.
• Experience developing requirements, verification plans, and test procedures for product design verification.
• Proven ability to develop and execute verification plans and test procedures for hardware designs.
• Strong debugging and troubleshooting of PCB circuits.

Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive test and validation for analog, digital, and embedded hardware subsystems.
• Develop verification plans, test cases, and procedures for product design verification.
• Execute verification plans for aerospace, automotive, or consumer electronics applications.
• Troubleshoot and debug PCBs; identify root causes and propose corrective actions.
• Document test results and communicate findings to cross-functional teams.
• Provide technical leadership within the validation team and drive process improvements.

Skills

Hands-on validation

Board-level verification

Soldering (through-hole & SMD)

PCB design & testing

Microcontrollers/SoCs/FPGAs

Power supplies knowledge

Motors, RF, high-speed interfaces

Strong communication

Leadership

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field

Tools

PCB design tools

Job description

Actalent is seeking a Hardware Validation Engineer to join the team in Redmond, WA. This contract role focuses on validating analog, digital, and embedded subsystems for complex products, collaborating with design and integration teams to meet performance and safety standards.

You will develop and execute verification plans, test procedures, and requirements, while hands-on soldering and PCB debugging are essential. Strong teamwork and leadership are required in a fast-paced environment.