Hardware Engineer (Test Development)

Vertex Sigma Software

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Foster City, California, US on site Until 8/21/2026 4+ years exp First posted May 4, 2026 Last posted May 4, 2026
Job description

RESPONSIBILITIESTest ExecutionUse oscilloscopes, network analyzers, and other electrical/environmental test equipmentDevelop test setups via block diagrams, BoMs and test plansTest Infrastructure DevelopmentDevelop custom test assets such as load simulators, test harnessing and python scriptsFacilitate test infrastructure projects by working with procurement and suppliersDocumentationDraft and present Test Plans, Design Reviews, Test Readiness Reviews and Data ReviewsReview and consult on documentation release for standards, design, and risk assessmentsQUALIFICATIONSB.S. in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or similar discipline4+ years of professional, relevant work experience2+ years in electronics developmentExperience with testing electronic, automotive, aerospace, or vehicle componentsExperience with Design toolsPCBA: Altium preferred3D Modeling: 3DExperience or Catia preferredExperience in using lab equipment (Environmental Chambers, Oscilloscopes, E-loads, VNA, TDR, and spectrum analyzer)Experience with Ubuntu and PythonBonus QualificationsM.S. or Ph.D. in Engineering or similar disciplineTeam/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 ComplianceSimulation 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)

Benefits

Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)

Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)

Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)

Training & Development

Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)

Free breakfast and lunch

About this role

Summary

Develop and execute tests for electronic components, manage test infrastructure, documentation, and compliance.

Job title

Hardware Engineer (Test Development)

Experience level

4+ years

Minimum experience

4+ years exp

Industry

software

Location requirements

Foster City, California, United States; remote work not specified.

Salary

Not specified

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

oscilloscopesnetwork analyzersPythontest planslab equipment

Preferred skills

Altium3D modelingUbuntuEthernetPCIeCANAnsyssystem architecture

Specializations

hardware testingtest developmentelectronicsautomationPython
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Foster City, CA, USA

On-site City