Client is seeking a hands-on Hardware Test Technician to support hardware validation and reliability testing from our Oakland office. This role prepares test equipment, executes test plans, captures high-quality data, and works closely with engineers and technicians to identify issues and improve the Client Dot autonomous delivery robot.
Primary Responsibilities:
Prepare equipment, fixtures, and tools for engineering tests. Execute thermal, driving, audio, lighting, user experience, and other hardware tests according to defined procedures. Monitor tests, collect data, document results, and escalate issues to test engineers. Build, inspect, and troubleshoot low-voltage wire harnesses. Configure data logging equipment and instrumentation, including systems that use CAN bus and Ethernet. Support occasional testing at labs and test sites around the Bay Area.
Skills:
Comfortable using common electrical and mechanical test equipment and reading schematics or wiring diagrams. Strong troubleshooting, organization, safety, communication, and documentation skills. Able to work on-site in Oakland and travel occasionally within the Bay Area.
Qualifications:
Associate degree or higher in electronics, engineering technology, mechatronics, automotive technology, or a related technical field. 3+ years of related technician experience in hardware testing, validation, reliability, or service environments. Hands-on experience with CAN bus systems, Ethernet, and low-voltage harness fabrication.