Job Description

Job Title: SMT Hardware Test Engineer

Locations: San Diego, CA | Cupertino, CA | Austin, TX

Work Mode: Onsite, 5 days per week

San Diego, CA
Austin, TX
Cupertino, CA

Job Summary

We are seeking an SMT Hardware Test Engineer with 3+ years of experience in electrical engineering, hardware design, validation, testing, and debugging. The ideal candidate will have a strong foundation in analog, digital, and power electronics, along with hands-on experience in schematic capture, PCB layout, and hardware troubleshooting.

Candidates should be comfortable working in a hardware lab, performing board bring-up, validating high-speed interfaces, identifying root causes of hardware issues, and collaborating with cross-functional engineering teams.

Key Responsibilities

Perform hardware testing, validation, debugging, and troubleshooting of electronic circuit boards and hardware systems.
Support board bring-up, functional testing, and root cause analysis of hardware failures.
Work with analog, digital, and power electronics circuits.
Review and work with electronic schematics and PCB layouts using Allegro or similar CAD tools.
Validate and debug high-speed interfaces and communication protocols.
Support SMT manufacturing activities and hardware-related production issues.
Use laboratory equipment, including oscilloscopes and logic analyzers, to diagnose hardware issues.
Collaborate with electrical, hardware design, validation, and manufacturing teams.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering (EE).
Minimum 3+ years of relevant electrical engineering and hardware experience.
Hands-on experience in hardware design, testing, validation, and debugging.
Experience with schematic capture and PCB layout tools; Allegro is preferred.
Strong knowledge of analog, digital, and power electronics.
Familiarity with USB 3.2, USB Power Delivery (USB-PD), DisplayPort, PCIe, I2C, and SPI protocols.
Experience with board bring-up, validation, troubleshooting, and root cause analysis.
Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Preferred Qualifications

Hardware validation and testing experience.
SMT manufacturing support experience.
High-speed interface design and debugging experience.
Hands-on experience with oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and other electronic lab equipment.

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