Hardware Engineer
Role: Hardware Engineer – Repairability & Validation
Location: Bay Area, CA (Hybrid)
This is a W-2 employment role Summary Seeking a hands-on Hardware Engineer with experience in battery testing, hardware validation, repairability, and engineering experiments. The ideal candidate will evaluate product serviceability, execute validation tests, document results, and collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams to improve product repair processes and quality.
Key Responsibilities:
Perform hands-on hardware testing, troubleshooting, disassembly, and repairability assessments on consumer electronic devices, including smartphones, laptops, and tablets. Design, execute, and document engineering experiments and hardware validation tests to evaluate product serviceability, repair processes, tooling, and quality. Collaborate with hardware engineering, manufacturing, quality, and service teams to identify design improvements, assess risks, and support repairability and regulatory requirements. Track project schedules, analyze test results, and prepare technical reports, charts, and presentations to communicate findings and recommendations to engineering stakeholders.
Qualifications:
5+ years of engineering or product design experience, with hands-on hardware testing, repair, or validation exposure.
Experience with battery testing, hardware experiments, manufacturing validation, or consumer electronics.
Familiarity with repair processes, service tooling, or the Apple Service ecosystem is highly desirable.
Strong documentation, project coordination, analytical, and communication skills.