Engineering Manager, Hardware Validation

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Build the hardware system validation function from 0 to 1 and scale the team cross-functionally
• Define, architect, and execute system test plans and reliability validation processes across all hardware products
• Hire and direct a validation engineering team across electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, software automation, and systems engineering
• Work directly with external customers to translate operational requirements into rigorous hardware validation test specs
• Ensure all physical AI hardware products hit strict electrical, mechanical, environmental, and system-level KPIs
• Develop automated test execution scripts and software pipelines to streamline test coverage and hardware validation cycles

Job requirements

• BS or MS degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field
• 10+ years of experience in hardware system validation, testing, and reliability engineering
• 5+ years of experience leading and managing cross-functional technical teams (Electrical, Mechanical, Automation, and Systems Engineers)
• Mixed product background spanning consumer electronics and one or more target sectors: automotive, trucking, defense, construction, mining, or agriculture
• Deep expertise defining hardware system test requirements, environmental reliability tests, and hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) validation setups
• Hands-on coding proficiency in Python, C++, or scripting languages for test automation, data analysis, and hardware control