Hardware Test Engineer

New Eagle is seeking a Hardware Test Engineer to own the full lifecycle of hardware testing for production and new product development. The role supports end-of-line production testing, develops programming systems and DV/PV test plans and equipment, and coordinates test execution with internal teams and external test houses.

What you'll do:

• Provide end-of-line (EOL) test and programming support for products in active production, troubleshooting test failures and minimizing production downtime
• Author and maintain production test specifications for existing products and products transitioning into production
• Manage development of production testers and programming systems for new products, coordinating requirements between hardware design, manufacturing, and test equipment development
• Cover both stages of production programming: first programming via in-circuit programming (ICP) at the board level using tools such as PEMicro Cyclone, and end-of-line (EOL) customer/application programming executed in a gang (multi-unit, parallel) configuration for production throughput
• Define Design Verification (DV) and Production Validation (PV) test plans and specifications for new products, ensuring test coverage aligns with product requirements and reliability targets
• Specify DV and PV test equipment (fixtures, testers, automation) required to execute these test plans
• Manage design and construction of DV/PV test equipment for new product programs, directing a mix of internal engineering resources and external vendors/contractors
• Coordinate execution of DV and PV test programs between in-house test resources and external contract test houses, tracking schedule, scope, and results across both

What they're looking for:

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field (or equivalent hands-on experience)
• 0–5 years of experience in hardware test engineering, production test, or product validation
• Familiarity with embedded hardware test methods: end-of-line test, functional test, DV/PV test practices
• Ability to write clear technical test specifications and manage vendor/contractor relationships
• Comfortable working across production floor, engineering lab, and coordination with external test houses
• Test automation/software: Keysight PathWave Test Automation, OpenTAP
• Design/documentation: Schematic capture and review, 3D CAD (fixture and enclosure design)
• Rapid prototyping: 3D printing (fixture and prototype fabrication)
• CAN communication/programming tools: familiarity with tools such as Kvaser
• First programming / in-circuit programming (ICP): development and production programming tools such as PEMicro Cyclone
• End-of-line customer/application programming: gang (multi-unit, parallel) programming systems for production throughput
• A passionate team member who takes ownership rather than waiting for direction