About the RoleWe are looking for a hands-on System Validation Engineer to join our growing team. In this role, you will be a key contributor in our hardware lab, rigorously characterizing our system's performance, flagging issues early, and building the automated test infrastructure that will help us scale.
As a System Validation Engineer, you will be the critical bridge between our hardware and software. You will champion the end-user experience by ensuring our systems work flawlessly together.
Responsibilities- Define, measure, and document key system performance metrics, with a strong focus on power consumption, system latency, and overall stability.
- Rigorously test iterative hardware and software releases, tracking regressions and validating performance improvements over time.
- Ensure Hark's hardware designs integrate seamlessly with software. Proactively test real-world use cases to identify, expose, and document system-level bottlenecks before they reach the user.
- Design, build, and maintain automated test setups to streamline repetitive testing processes, improve reliability, and increase overall test coverage.
- Meticulously track and document bugs. Work closely with the design team to triage issues, diagnose root causes at the system level, and verify fixes.
- Partner effectively with diverse teams across the company-including Wireless, Audio, and UX-to validate holistic system performance and ensure product excellence.
Requirements- Proven hands-on experience in system-level hardware/software validation. You must be comfortable profiling power, diagnosing latency bottlenecks, and troubleshooting complex system interactions.
- Comfortable reading and working with hardware schematics. Hands on with common hardware lab tools. Working knowledge with Qualcomm chipsets and platforms.
- Solid background in firmware bring-up and experience working within RTOS, Linux, or Android environments.
- Strong programming skills in Python, C++, or LabVIEW. You should be able to write scripts to control standard laboratory test equipment, and/or build simple test jigs.
Bonus Qualifications- Expertise in one of the following subsystems: camera and optical sensor, capacitive sensor, audio, wireless.
- Familiarity with Agile development processes, bug tracking tools (e.g., Jira), and version control.
CompensationThe US base salary range for this full-time position is between $120,000 - $300,000 annually.
The pay offered for this position may vary based on several individual factors, including job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package may also include additional components/benefits depending on the specific role. This information will be shared if an employment offer is extended.
