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# Hardware Test Engineer

- **Company:** Applied Intuition
- **Location:** Sunnyvale, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Board Bringup, Automation of Tests, Computer Engineering, Software Debugging, Python (Programming Language), LabVIEW, Systems Integration, Scripting, Hardware Testing, System-level Testing, Pcb Layout
- **Published:** September 4, 2026
- **Apply:** https://startup.jobs/hardware-test-engineer-appliedintuition-com-8294845

## About the Role

* 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
 * Prior exposure to automotive/agriculture/construction/defense OEM or Tier 1 supplier test protocols
 * Comfortable reading schematics and debugging at component level

## Description

* We're looking for a Hardware Test Engineer to join our Compute Hardware team. You'll help validate our automotive-grade PCB designs by performing board-level testing, automating lab workflows, and supporting early prototype hardware characterization.
 * This role is ideal for someone with a passion for hands-on validation, strong lab skills, and experience with OEM testing protocols.
 * Motivation: a lot of learning opportunities since we design and test next generation boards/hardware solutions for customers in all verticals/industries.
 * Ownership: we're a small and nimble hardware team with a pretty large scope so every EE will own a significant project and also have the opportunity to learn and contribute to other projects in our team
 + We also execute a lot of vehicle level builds - so there's plenty of opportunity to own system level testing and validation for complex software defined vehicle builds and SDS builds
 * Technical areas: we build infotainment, ADAS, and controller units for software-defined vehicles. A technical step to enable an industry-wide transition.

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


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