• Impact : You will own significant responsibility and have total ownership over your work. We stay lean and efficient, so your work directly impacts the product we ship every day.
• Simplicity : Complexity is a waste of time here—we take pride in building things that just work.
• Hard Work : Forget the glamorous research papers. We prioritize the hard work it takes to achieve real-world clarity and accuracy. You will innovate relentlessly to push the boundaries of what’s possible in visual automation.
• Humility : No task is beneath you. Whether it's high-level architecture or grunt work to fix a bug, we check our egos at the door and get real work done.
• Ruthless Prioritization : If everything is on fire, nothing is. You will be expected to prioritize ruthlessly, cutting through distractions to focus on the most impactful product improvements.
• Customer Innovation : We are customer-centric, not customer-pleasing. You won’t bend to every client demand; you will let innovation drive the product forward to solve the real problems our users face.
• Efficiency : Meetings suck. We keep them short and only use them for alignment, giving you your time back to focus on real work.

• Executing functional, performance, stress, thermal, and reliability validation tests
• Building and maintaining hardware test setups and automated test tools
• Developing Python or similar scripts for test automation, data collection, and hardware communication
• Troubleshooting hardware and hardware/software integration issues
• Using lab equipment such as oscilloscopes, multimeters, power supplies, and logic analyzers
• Reviewing datasheets, specifications, and schematics to understand test requirements
• Reproducing failures, collecting data, and supporting root-cause analysis
• Testing new hardware revisions, supplier samples, and component changes
• Documenting test procedures, results, failures, and validation reports
• Maintaining hardware configuration and validation records
• Supporting prototype builds, pilot builds, and field testing as needed
• Collaborating with hardware, software, manufacturing, suppliers, and other engineering teams

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field
• A minimum of 2 years of experience in hardware validation, test engineering, or related work; relevant internship or project experience is welcome
• Hands-on experience testing and troubleshooting electrical or computer hardware
• Ability to read datasheets, technical specifications, and basic schematics
• Experience with common lab equipment such as oscilloscopes and multimeters
• Basic programming or scripting experience, preferably Python
• Comfortable working with Windows and/or Linux
• Strong troubleshooting, documentation, and communication skills

• Experience with hardware validation, reliability, manufacturing test, or system integration
• Familiarity with USB, serial communication, Ethernet, Wi-Fi, and other hardware interfaces
• Experience with thermal, stress, burn-in, or lifecycle testing
• Familiarity with cameras, embedded systems, PC hardware, or other peripherals
• Experience with automated hardware testing or test fixtures

You will become comfortable independently executing validation tests, troubleshooting failures, and documenting results. As you grow in the role, you will take ownership of defined validation tasks and help improve our test automation, coverage, and repeatability.

For roles based in Palo Alto, CA, the overall market range for Mashgin is typically $100,000 - $1145,000 USD annually. Note that total compensation for this position will be determined by candidate’s relevant qualifications, work experience, skills, and other relevant factors. This estimate excludes the value of any benefits offered by Mashgin, and the potential future value of any other long-term incentives.

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