Hardware Test Engineer

Johnson & Johnson • Santa Clara, CA

16h • Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking a Hardware Test Engineer with exceptional drive to lead the development, validation, and deployment of manufacturing test solutions for complex electromechanical, robotic, and medical device systems. This role is responsible for defining test requirements, driving Design for Test (DFT) methodologies, developing test strategies, designing automated test equipment, creating software solutions, managing external vendors, validating test systems, and deploying scalable manufacturing test processes for our next-generation surgical robotics platforms. This role offers the opportunity to shape manufacturing test strategy early in the product lifecycle, preventing costly delays and ensuring our products can scale while meeting the highest quality standards. The ideal candidate combines strong systems engineering, hardware design, software development, and manufacturing expertise with the ability to lead cross-functional programs and influence product architecture to ensure robust, scalable, and cost-effective test solutions.

Requirements

• BS or MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related field.
• 0 - 2 years in hardware test engineering, manufacturing test engineering, or automated test equipment development.
• Requirements development and systems engineering
• DFT and test architecture development
• Automated test equipment design
• Electrical, mechanical, and software development
• Python, LabVIEW, or equivalent test software platforms
• Validation methodologies (MSA, GR&R, FAT, SAT)
• MES integration, data analysis, and manufacturing process development
• Vendor and project management.

Nice To Haves

• Analytical Reasoning
• Artificial Intelligence (AI)
• Controls Compliance
• Execution Focus
• Industry Analysis
• Innovation
• Lean Supply Chain Management
• Machine Learning (ML)
• Project Management
• Prototyping
• Robotic Automation
• Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Application
• Scope Management
• Smart Systems
• Systems Development
• Technologically Savvy
• Testing

Responsibilities

• Translate PRD/PRDO and business requirements into manufacturing test, equipment, and process requirements.
• Decompose system requirements into PCBA, subsystem, software, equipment, and manufacturing test requirements.
• Maintain requirements traceability and identify testability risks early in product development.
• Lead DFT reviews at PCBA, subassembly, subsystem, system, and software levels.
• Define diagnostic strategies, fault isolation methods, and test coverage requirements.
• Collaborate with design teams to improve testability, manufacturability, and serviceability.
• Develop test strategies for EVT, DVT, PVT, validation, and production.
• Establish test coverage, release criteria, and manufacturing readiness plans.
• Create test methods, procedures, calibration plans, failure workflows, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Define test equipment specifications and acceptance criteria.
• Design and develop electrical, mechanical, and software test solutions.
• Select and implement appropriate hardware and software platforms, including PXI, LabVIEW, Python, PLCs, vision systems, and MES-integrated solutions.
• Lead equipment development from concept through production release.
• Develop and maintain automated test software, data acquisition systems, diagnostics, and reporting tools.
• Integrate test systems with MES, databases, and manufacturing analytics platforms.
• Manage suppliers and system integrators, including SOW development, technical reviews, contract support, and acceptance testing.
• Lead project schedules, budgets, risks, and deliverables for outsourced equipment development.
• Develop validation plans including MSA, GR&R, correlation studies, FAT, and SAT.
• Deploy test systems into manufacturing and support pilot builds, product launches, and global factory transfers.
• Monitor yield, throughput, uptime, and overall test performance to drive continuous improvement.

Benefits

• Vacation –120 hours per calendar year
• Sick time - 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Colorado –48 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington –56 hours per calendar year
• Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays –13 days per calendar year
• Work, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year
• Parental Leave – 480 hours within one year of the birth/adoption/foster care of a child
• Bereavement Leave – 240 hours for an immediate family member: 40 hours for an extended family member per calendar year
• Caregiver Leave – 80 hours in a 52-week rolling period
• Volunteer Leave – 32 hours per calendar year
• Military Spouse Time-Off – 80 hours per calendar year

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level