Staff Engineer, Hardware System Test

Insight Global; Round Rock (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Insight Global is seeking a Staff Engineer, Hardware System Test in Round Rock, TX to lead system-level hardware testing and validation across hardware, firmware, and software. You’ll define strategies, drive test frameworks, and coordinate with QA, Electronics, and Systems teams to ensure robust releases.

You will mentor QA engineers and test technicians, identify test gaps, and report key quality metrics. A strong background in EMC/UL/safety and industry equipment is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Systems, or Computer Engineering (Master’s preferred).
• 8+ years of hardware system testing or system validation experience.
• Strong system-level understanding across mechanical, electrical, firmware, and software domains.
• Experience defining and executing system-level test strategies.
• Knowledge of validation methodologies, verification practices, and defect management.
• Strong troubleshooting and root cause analysis skills.
• Experience with SPI, I2C, CAN, Ethernet, USB protocols.
• Excellent communication and cross-functional leadership.
• HIL testing experience.
• Test automation or scripting experience (Python, LabVIEW).
• Experience with electromechanical or industrial equipment.
• Familiarity with EMC, UL, safety, and PCI compliance.
• Experience supporting field issues and feeding learnings back into validation.
• Exposure to NPI, stage-gate, DFMEA, and formal design reviews.

Responsibilities

• Define and lead system-level hardware testing and validation strategies.
• Develop test frameworks for integrated hardware, firmware, and software systems.
• Create and maintain system integration test plans and coverage matrices.
• Partner with QA, Firmware, Electronics, and Systems teams on validation.
• Identify test gaps and implement risk mitigation strategies.
• Lead system-level troubleshooting and defect resolution.
• Mentor QA engineers and test technicians.
• Track and report system-level quality metrics and KPIs.

Skills

System-level testing

Validation strategies

Troubleshooting

Root cause analysis

Cross-functional leadership

Test framework design

Defect management

HIL testing

Scripting (Python)

Industrial equipment experience

Electromechanical systems

EMC/UL/Safety/PCI knowledge

Communication protocols (SPI, I2C, CAN

Ethernet/USB

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Systems, or Computer Engineering

Master’s degree (preferred)

Tools

Python

LabVIEW

Job description

Job Description

Insight Global is seeking a Staff Engineer, Hardware System Test for a leading industrial technology client. This role serves as the system-level testing authority, ensuring complex hardware products perform reliably as fully integrated systems. The engineer will define validation strategies, influence product quality early in the lifecycle, and collaborate closely across engineering and quality teams to support robust, high-performing product releases.

Day-to-Day

Define and lead system-level hardware testing and validation strategies

Develop test frameworks for integrated hardware, firmware, and software systems

Create and maintain system integration test plans and coverage matrices

Partner with QA, Firmware, Electronics, and Systems teams on validation

Identify test gaps and implement risk mitigation strategies

Lead system-level troubleshooting and defect resolution

Mentor QA engineers and test technicians

Track and report system-level quality metrics and KPIs

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Skills and Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Systems, or Computer Engineering (Master’s preferred)

8+ years of experience in hardware system testing or system validation

Strong system-level understanding across mechanical, electrical, firmware, and software domains

Experience defining and executing system-level test strategies

Knowledge of validation methodologies, verification practices, and defect management

Strong troubleshooting and root cause analysis skills

Experience with communication protocols (SPI, I2C, CAN, Ethernet, USB)

Excellent communication and cross-functional leadership skills

Hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testing experience

Test automation or scripting experience (Python, LabVIEW, etc.)

Experience with electromechanical or industrial equipment

Familiarity with EMC, UL, safety, and PCI compliance

Experience supporting field issues and feeding learnings back into validation

Exposure to NPI, stage-gate, DFMEA, and formal design reviews