Lead Hardware Development/Test Engineer

9 hours, 45 minutes ago
Full-time
Lead
Quality Assurance and Testing
ALTEN Technology

ALTEN Technology

ALTEN Technology is an engineering services company and consulting firm in the USA, providing tailored engineering solutions across various industries such as aerospace, medtech, robotics, automotive, and more. With a team of over 600 professionals, we...

Construction & Engineering
251-1K
Founded 1988

Description

  • Define and drive the overall hardware testing roadmap for autonomous robotic systems.
  • Develop test methodologies, validation plans, and test execution frameworks.
  • Set up and configure testing labs, including selecting equipment and tools.
  • Design and implement test environments to support development and validation.
  • Lead the design and development of custom test fixtures for robotics systems.
  • Ensure test fixtures support reliability, repeatability, and scalability.
  • Execute hardware tests and troubleshoot issues in a hands-on capacity.
  • Partner with software test teams and hardware engineers to validate system performance.
  • Provide technical direction to hardware and software test engineers and guide best practices.
  • Work closely with mechanical, electrical, and software teams to integrate hardware and software testing processes.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, or a related field.
  • Strong background in mechanical and/or electrical systems, with both preferred.
  • Proven experience working on autonomous systems, robotics, or similar advanced hardware platforms.
  • Hands-on experience with hardware validation and testing.
  • Hands-on experience with lab setup and test equipment selection.
  • Hands-on experience designing test fixtures.
  • Ability to operate independently and bootstrap new processes and teams from scratch.
  • Strong problem-solving skills and willingness to take initiative.
  • Experience with mechatronics systems (preferred).
  • Background in autonomous robotics development environments (preferred).
  • Experience leading technical direction for test teams without formal people management (preferred).
  • Familiarity with both hardware and software testing integration (preferred).

Benefits

  • Salary range of $140K - $180K.
  • Mentorship and career growth opportunities.
  • Comprehensive benefits.
  • Opportunity to work on advanced engineering challenges across aerospace, medical devices, robotics, automotive, EVs, rail, and related industries.
  • Equal opportunity employment considerations.
  • Pre-employment drug screening required as part of the hiring process.

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