Hardware Test Engineer

Quick Facts

• Role: Hardware Test Engineer

• Location: On-site in Redmond, Washington

• Pay: $53.00–$58.00/hr (DOE)

Description

This role supports Xbox hardware development through hands-on voltage regulator testing and power, thermal, and performance testing. You will plan and execute regulator tests, build reliable bench setups, automate data acquisition with Python, and validate measured results against defined requirements. You’ll analyze data rigorously, collaborate on failure investigations, and deliver clear engineering reports.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute regulator tests against defined requirements (efficiency, line/load regulation, ripple/noise, load transients, startup/shutdown)

• Build bench setups using appropriate instruments and probing techniques; characterize across input voltages, load levels, and operating conditions

• Develop and maintain Python scripts for equipment control and repeatable test execution

• Collaborate with engineers to investigate failures and verify fixes

• Measure power and collect power/thermal/performance data across representative workloads and conditions

• Correlate bench measurements with software-collected data; assess trends, tradeoffs, and repeatability

• Compare outcomes with requirements; reproduce issues and retest after changes

• Analyze data quality and distinguish hardware findings from measurement artifacts; explain conclusions with evidence

• Create clean, reproducible reports with plots, tables, and documented configurations/procedures/results

• Independently plan, prioritize, and execute test activities; communicate progress and escalate blockers

Requirements

• 3+ years of hands-on electrical or hardware lab experience, including hardware circuit testing

• Proficiency with oscilloscopes, passive/differential/current probing, electronic loads, digital multimeters, and power supplies

• Practical Python scripting for controlling equipment, automating data acquisition, and repeatable tests

• Hands-on experience characterizing/validating voltage regulators, including regulation, efficiency, ripple/noise, and transient behavior

• Experience with hands-on power measurement and software tools for collecting/characterizing/validating power, thermal, and performance data

• Strong data analysis and technical reporting skills, producing accurate plots and readable reports

• Degree in Electrical Engineering preferred; Physics, Mathematics, or other Engineering disciplines acceptable

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans

• ESPP and 401K with company match after 12 months

• HSA on the HDHP plan

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions

• Corporate discount savings program and other discounts

• Learning and development: on-demand training, certification prep, technical/leadership courses, and certification discounts after 6+ months

• Access to a certified Career Coach and support resources