Hiring: Hardware Prototype & Test Engineer Company: Investigo Location: San Francisco, CA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-10 18:06:15 Target Skills & Keywords : C#, HBase, Make, Python, QUIC, R, TestNG About the job Experience: •5+ years of hardware/software test experience with a focus in integrated systems Required Skills: •The organization is seeking a Hardware Prototype & Test Engineer to lead hardware testing and validation efforts for next-generation products. This role is highly hands-on and involves building prototypes, designing experiments, collecting performance data, and helping engineering teams make informed design decisions. This is a hardware test engineering position, not a traditional QA role. •Key Responsibilities •Design and run experiments to validate the performance of new designs, as well as track and analyze results. •Develop and maintain automated test applications and GUIs for production environments, hardware validation, and reliability testing. •Prototype and test complex electromechanical systems, including sensors, pumps, mechanisms, and electronics. •Build prototypes using techniques like 3D printing, machining, and quick turn tooling with in-house tools and external suppliers. •Develop test systems using embedded hardware like Arduino, and coding in Python. •Software integrations with physical instrumentation and custom hardware/firmware •Design operator-friendly user interfaces for running and monitoring tests (desktop or web-based). •Design, build, and deploy custom physical test fixtures and jigs for R&D and manufacturing environments, including specification of sensors and mechanical interfaces. •Perform hands-on root cause analysis and debug of electrical and mechanical failures in test systems and products down to the component or PCB level. •Qualifications & Requirements •5+ years of hardware/software test experience with a focus in integrated systems •Experience with hands-on prototyping of mechanical and electrical systems. •Proficiency with 3D modeling (eg. Solidworks, ProEngineer, etc.). Compensation: •$90,000 •$120,000 Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!