Hardware Validation - Electrical Engineer (Robotics)

Location: San Mateo, California, United States

Base salary: $100,000–$300,000 USD per year

Company

hirify.global develops data-driven robotic intelligence designed to adapt to unseen scenarios and support large-scale robot deployment.

What you will do

• Develop validation and test plans for PCB designs and embedded electronic systems used in robotics.
• Define and execute functional, electrical, thermal, reliability, battery safety, and wire harness testing.
• Perform board bring-up, debugging, characterization, repair, and failure analysis in laboratory and operational environments.
• Design, build, and maintain hardware test fixtures, validation setups, and diagnostic automation.
• Collaborate with Electrical, Mechanical, Firmware, and Systems Engineers to improve testability, manufacturability, robustness, and serviceability.
• Analyze and document test data, root causes, corrective actions, validation procedures, and engineering findings.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechatronics, or a related field.
• Hands-on experience with PCB debugging or embedded electronics through internships, academic projects, or equivalent work.
• Proficiency with oscilloscopes, multimeters, power supplies, electronic loads, and logic analyzers.
• Knowledge of power electronics, DC-DC converters, embedded systems, sensor interfaces, communication buses, and lithium battery systems.
• Ability to read schematics and wiring diagrams, interpret datasheets, troubleshoot hardware, and perform root cause analysis.
• Experience with robotics or autonomous platforms, PCB design tools, Python-based test automation, fixture design, wire harnesses, or environmental testing is relevant to the role.

Culture & Benefits

• Hands-on work with next-generation robotics electronics and deployed robotic platforms.
• Cross-functional collaboration across electrical, mechanical, firmware, and systems engineering.
• Opportunity to contribute to innovative robotic intelligence projects and improve hardware reliability.