Hardware Engineer (Test Development)

Vertex Sigma Software•Foster City, CA

About The Position

This role focuses on test execution and test infrastructure development for hardware engineering. The engineer will be responsible for developing test setups, creating custom test assets, and documenting various stages of the testing process. This includes drafting and presenting test plans, design reviews, and data reviews, as well as consulting on documentation releases.

Requirements

B.S. in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or similar discipline
4+ years of professional, relevant work experience
2+ years in electronics development
Experience with testing electronic, automotive, aerospace, or vehicle components
Experience with Design tools
Experience in using lab equipment (Environmental Chambers, Oscilloscopes, E-loads, VNA, TDR, and spectrum analyzer)
Experience with Ubuntu and Python

Nice To Haves

M.S. or Ph.D. in Engineering or similar discipline
Team/club competitions (e.g. SAE, FIRST, DARPA)
Systems and networking foundational knowledge (systems architecture, memory hierarchy, storage subsystems, LANs, routing)
Experience with: Ethernet switching chipsets (i.e. Broadcom, Marvell), PCIe, CAN
Compliance
Simulation Tools (Ansys preferred)
Common bus protocols (SPI, I2C, MDIO)
Process/Tool Familiarity with: Data Acquisition systems (UEI and/or Keysight preferred)
Requirement-Test Case management tools (Polarion preferred)
Atlassian software products (Jira/Confluence)

Responsibilities

Use oscilloscopes, network analyzers, and other electrical/environmental test equipment
Develop test setups via block diagrams, BoMs and test plans
Develop custom test assets such as load simulators, test harnessing and python scripts
Facilitate test infrastructure projects by working with procurement and suppliers
Draft and present Test Plans, Design Reviews, Test Readiness Reviews and Data Reviews
Review and consult on documentation release for standards, design, and risk assessments