# Hardware Test Engineer

**Company:** [Applied Intuition](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/applied-intuition)
**Location:** Sunnyvale, CA
**Role:** Hardware Engineering
**Salary:** $110k – $150k/yr
**Experience:** 2+ years
**Skills:** Python, Labview, Oscilloscope, Logic Analyzer, Daq, Electronic Load, Power Supply, Lv124, Iso 16750, Cispr
**Posted:** 2026-06-15

> Validate automotive-grade PCB designs through board-level testing, lab automation, and prototype characterization. Requires 2-6 years of hands-on validation experience and strong lab skills.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Execute and improve validation test plans for custom automotive PCBs
- Characterize board performance using lab equipment (oscilloscope, power supply, electronic loads, DAQ, etc.)
- Automate lab equipment and test routines using Python or similar scripting languages
- Analyze and document results in clear, concise reports for internal teams and external customers
- Collaborate with electrical design, system integration, and software teams to support board bring-up and root cause analysis
- Interpret and follow OEM test protocols (e.g., LV124, ISO 16750, CISPR, etc.)
- Maintain lab setups and improve test efficiency with reusable infrastructure

## Requirements
- BS or MS in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering
- 2–6 years of hands-on experience in board-level testing and validation
- Comfortable working in a lab setting with test equipment (oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, power meters, etc.)
- Familiar with thermal, structural, and electrical stress testing
- Experience with test automation (Python, LabView, or similar)
- Familiarity with vehicle or consumer electronics validation flows
- Strong documentation and communication skills
- Comfortable reading schematics and debugging at component level

## Nice-to-Haves
- Prior exposure to automotive/agriculture/construction/defense OEM or Tier 1 supplier test protocols

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