Hardware Test Engineer - Mechanics

📋 Description

• Develop and execute mechanical test plans (stress, vibration, shock, drop)
• Simulate real-world conditions with test rigs and environmental chambers.
• Use precision instruments to collect and analyze data.
• Identify failures and perform root-cause analysis with design engineers.
• Design test routines to validate mechanical robustness of hardware.
• Maintain documentation of testing procedures and results.

🎯 Requirements

• 3+ years in mechanical testing, validation, and failure analysis for electronics.
• BS in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, or related field.
• Hands-on HALT, HASS, ALT and environmental screening.
• Vibration, shock, drop, thermal cycling, humidity, fatigue testing.
• CAD/CAE tools (SolidWorks, Creo, CATIA, ANSYS) for jigs and tests.
• Materials science and thermal–mechanical reliability knowledge.

🎁 Benefits

• DFx (Reliability, Test, Manufacturability) experience
• Electro-mechanical systems and material compatibility testing
• IEC/ISO/MIL-STD/ASTM standards familiarity
• Automating test setups with Python, LabVIEW, TestStand
• Contributions to hardware R&D or open-source projects