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Hardware Test & Automation Engineer

United States, Redmond Employment contract 118000.00 - 170000.00 USD / Year · Job Posted May 03, 2026
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As a Hardware Electrical Engineer at Meta, you will design, develop, and integrate electrical systems for a wide range of applications, from next-generation consumer hardware to large-scale infrastructure. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams—including mechanical, optical, firmware, software, and manufacturing experts—to deliver impactful solutions. Your work may span the full product or system lifecycle, from early prototyping and feasibility studies to large-scale deployment. You will be part of an environment that values technical development, rapid iteration, and creative problem-solving.

Job Responsibility

  • Design, develop, and validate electrical subsystems or simple systems for Meta’s hardware products, with increasing independence
  • Create schematics, direct board layout, and participate in design reviews
  • Document requirements, specifications, and test criteria for modules and systems
  • Conduct feasibility studies and analysis to evaluate new technologies and components
  • Support manufacturing builds, hardware bring-up, and troubleshooting activities
  • Collaborate across engineering disciplines (mechanical, firmware, software, etc.) to deliver integrated solutions
  • Troubleshoot and resolve electrical performance and reliability issues
  • Demonstrate sustained productivity and ownership of assigned areas
  • Build collaborative relationships with cross-functional partners and contribute to team-level goals
  • Participate in process improvement, knowledge sharing, and organizational activities as appropriate

Requirements

  • Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, or relevant technical field, and/or equivalent practical experience
  • 2+ years of experience in electrical design or a relevant technical field
  • Proven knowledge of electrical engineering fundamentals and circuit and/or system design
  • Experience with schematic and board design using industry-standard tools (e.g., Cadence OrCAD, Altium)
  • Hands-on experience with lab equipment and debugging/automating hardware
  • Experience working with at least one of the following: digital signal processing, real-time image processing, display engineering, camera modules, mobile SoC/PMIC, or battery management systems

Nice to have

  • Demonstrated ability to integrate AI tools to optimize/redesign workflows and drive measurable impact (e.g., efficiency gains, quality improvements)
  • Experience adhering to and implementing responsible, ethical AI practices (e.g., risk assessment, bias mitigation, quality and accuracy reviews)
  • Demonstrated ongoing AI skill development (e.g., prompt/context engineering, agent orchestration) and staying current with emerging AI technologies
  • Experience providing day-to-day technical oversight of JDM partner manufacturing test operations, including reviewing test setups, fixtures, and procedures to ensure they meet product requirements
  • Experience reviewing and analyzing manufacturing test data and assisting in failure analysis activities for manufacturing test escapes and field returns
  • Experience supporting design verification of electrical subsystems by leading the review of test plans and test results from the external teams, providing technical feedback and guidance
  • Experience developing and maintaining test automation tooling and scripting to support data collection, analysis, and reporting for both manufacturing test and design validation workflows
  • Working proficiency in Python for test automation, data analysis, or tooling development
  • Experience participating in hardware engineering design reviews and provide Design for Test (DFT) and Design for Manufacturing (DFM)
  • Experience supporting test infrastructure improvements, including test station setup, instrumentation configuration, and data pipeline development
  • Experience with test equipment and measurement techniques for verifying and validating electrical hardware (oscilloscopes, DMMs, power supplies, signal generators, etc.)
  • Demonstrated experience with electrical design validation or system-level verification of consumer electronics hardware
  • Understanding of basic statistical methods for analyzing manufacturing test data (yield analysis, Cpk, GR&R, etc.)
  • Familiarity with automated test equipment, test fixture design, and mechanical concepts as they relate to manufacturing test setups
  • Experience working in an R&D or prototyping environment where requirements evolve and priorities shift frequently
  • Experience in consumer electronics or low-power battery-operated device development
  • Effective communication skills for working across internal teams and external manufacturing partners

What we offer

  • bonus
  • equity
  • benefits
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