Senior Hardware Validation Engineer - Onsite Redmond

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

Job summary

Actalent in Redmond, WA is seeking a Senior Hardware Validation Engineer to lead testing of analog, digital, and embedded subsystems for complex products. This on-site contract role emphasizes rigorous validation to ensure performance, reliability, and safety across aerospace, automotive, or consumer electronics contexts.

You will create detailed verification plans, develop test cases and procedures, perform board-level testing, and collaborate with design and integration teams to drive

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
• 5+ years of board-level design verification experience in aerospace, automotive, or consumer electronics.
• Experience developing verification plans and test procedures for product design verification.
• Strong soldering and debugging skills for hardware prep and rework.

Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive test and validation activities for analog, digital, and embedded hardware subsystems to ensure proper functionality and performance.
• Collaborate closely with design and integration teams to understand hardware architectures and develop effective validation strategies.
• Develop detailed requirements, verification plans, test cases, and test procedures for product design verification.
• Execute verification plans and test procedures for board-level designs used in aerospace, automotive, or consumer electronics applications.
• Conduct hardware verification and validation for power supplies, electric motors, high-speed interfaces, RF circuits, and other complex hardware components.
• Perform analog circuit testing to validate performance, stability, and compliance with design specifications.
• Troubleshoot and debug printed circuit boards (PCBs), identifying root causes of issues and recommending corrective actions.
• Prepare hardware for testing, including hands-on soldering of through-hole and surface-mount components.
• Analyze board-level electrical circuits to verify design intent and support design improvements.
• Document test results, issues, and resolutions clearly and communicate findings to cross-functional teams.
• Provide technical leadership within the validation team and contribute to continuous improvement of validation processes.
• Work effectively in a team-oriented environment, collaborating across disciplines to drive successful product validation.

Skills

Power supply testing

Analog circuit testing

PCB troubleshooting

Test plan development

Board-level verification

Hardware validation

Microcontrollers

FPGAs

Education

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

Tools

PCB design

Job description

Actalent in Redmond, WA is seeking a Senior Hardware Validation Engineer to lead testing of analog, digital, and embedded subsystems for complex products. This on-site contract role emphasizes rigorous validation to ensure performance, reliability, and safety across aerospace, automotive, or consumer electronics contexts.

You will create detailed verification plans, develop test cases and procedures, perform board-level testing, and collaborate with design and integration teams to drive