Role & seniority
- Hardware Test Engineer, mid-level (3+ years preferred)
- Contract: 8 months with potential extension
Stack/tools
- Test development: Python, shell scripting, automated test scripts
- Hardware/measurement: oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, power supplies, signal generators, DMMs
- Embedded interactions: familiarity with firmware, I2C, SPI, UART, USB, Ethernet
- Standards: awareness of EMC/EMI, ESD, thermal, safety; regulatory exposure (FCC, CE, UL, IEC)
Top 3 responsibilities
- Plan, develop, and execute test strategies for electronic hardware (PCBs, subsystems, products)
- Design/build/maintain hardware test setups, fixtures, and automated tests; perform functional, electrical, performance, stress, and environmental testing
- Debug/root-cause hardware failures; support DVT/PVT, manufacturing bring-up, and regulatory/compliance testing; document results and provide design feedback
Must-have skills
- 3+ years hardware test experience; strong analog/digital, power, and embedded hardware understanding
- Proficiency with lab equipment and measurement tools; ability to read schematics, PCB layouts, datasheets
- Experience with test automation (Python or scripting); debug and root-cause analysis; strong documentation
Nice-to-haves
- Experience with manufacturing test development and production support
- Familiarity with additional protocols (I²C, SPI, UART, USB, Ethernet)
- Exposure to reliability/environmental testing and fail

Full Description

Job Title: Hardware Test Engineer

Location: 3365 Enterprise Avenue Weston Florida 33331

Contract Length: 08 Months (Potential Extension)

The Hardware Test Engineer is responsible for planning, developing, executing, and automating test strategies to verify and validate electronic hardware designs. This role works closely with hardware design, firmware, manufacturing, and quality teams to ensure products meet functional, performance, reliability, and regulatory requirements throughout the product lifecycle-from prototype through production release.

Develop and execute comprehensive test plans for electronic hardware, including PCB assemblies, subsystems, and complete products.
Design, build, and maintain hardware test setups, fixtures, and test equipment.
Perform functional, electrical, performance, stress, and environmental testing.
Debug and troubleshoot hardware failures at the component, board, and system levels.
Collaborate with hardware design engineers to review schematics, layouts, and design changes from a testability and reliability perspective.
Develop automated test scripts and tools to improve test coverage, repeatability, and efficiency.
Document test procedures, results, failure analysis, and corrective actions Support design verification (DVT), production validation (PVT), and manufacturing bring-up activities Assist with regulatory, safety, and compliance testing (e.g., EMC/EMI, ESD, thermal, safety).
Provide feedback and recommendations to improve design robustness, manufacturability, and testability.

Experience with test automation using Python, Shell/Command-line scripting, or similar tools.
Familiarity with embedded systems, firmware interaction, and communication protocols (I²C, SPI, UART, USB, Ethernet, etc.).
Experience with manufacturing test development and production support.
Knowledge of reliability testing, environmental testing, and failure analysis methods Exposure to regulatory standards (FCC, CE, UL, IEC).

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field 3+ years of experience testing electronic hardware (experience level may be adjusted).
Strong understanding of analog and digital circuits, power systems, and embedded hardware.
Proficiency with common lab equipment (oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, power supplies, signal generators, DMMs).