We have an immediate need for Hardware Engineers to join our team on-site in Phoenix. We have the ability to hire candidates either as a Direct Hire or as a Contractor. This position requires on-site presence of five days a week.

Pay: $80/hr - $120/hr DOE - Contract

$75,000 - $145,000 - Direct

We are looking for engineers that can run Python scripts on low-level hardware interfaces. Must be knowledgeable about hardware interfaces and have hardware troubleshooting skills. Must be able to work independently and coordinate with various product teams. The job will also involve providing weekly status and sharing information and best practices with other members of the teams.

Scope clarity

• Develop, maintain, and debug Python-based hardware validation scripts for board-level and interface-level testing.
• Translate hardware requirements into executable test procedures and pass/fail criteria.

Interface and lab skills (explicitly list)

• Hands-on with interfaces like UART/RS-422/RS-485, SPI, I2C, GPIO, Ethernet/CAN (as relevant).
• Comfortable using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, DMMs, power supplies, and signal generators.

Debugging expectations

• Root-cause failures across script logic, firmware, and hardware bring-up issues.
• Perform triage with clear issue isolation: test setup vs script defect vs hardware defect.

Code quality expectations

• Write maintainable, modular Python with logging, retries/timeouts, and robust error handling.
• Use version control (Git), code reviews, and basic CI/test execution workflows.

Traceability and documentation

• Maintain requirement-to-test traceability and test evidence (logs, captures, summaries).
• Document setup instructions, known failure modes, and reusable troubleshooting playbooks.

Independence + ownership

• Own test development from test design through lab execution and closure.
• Proactively improve script reliability and test throughput.

Competitive Benefits:

Our full-time team members receive competitive salaries plus a contribution, totally paid for by our company every paycheck to an individual IRA equal to 12% of your salary. Flexible hours. Our team members are provided health/dental/vision insurance coverage plus STD/LTD coverage, separate paid sick time and vacation days, and major holidays. Hourly employees are paid a very competitive rate with medical/dental/vision benefits available.

To learn more about Performance Software: https://www.psware.com/careers/