Senior Hardware Test Engineer, Matterport

Location: Sunnyvale, California, United States of America

Department: Technology - CoStar Group (Frank Simuro)

Job Description

Overview

CoStar Group (NASDAQ: CSGP) is a leading global provider of commercial and residential real estate information, analytics, and online marketplaces.  Included in the S&P 500 Index and the NASDAQ 100, CoStar Group is on a mission to digitize the world’s real estate, empowering all people to discover properties, insights and connections that improve their businesses and lives. 

We have been living and breathing the world of real estate information and online marketplaces for over 35 years, giving us the perspective to create truly unique and valuable offerings to our customers.  We’ve continually refined, transformed and perfected our approach to our business, creating a language that has become standard in our industry, for our customers, and even our competitors.  We continue that effort today and are always working to improve and drive innovation.  This is how we deliver for our customers, our employees, and investors.  By equipping the brightest minds with the best resources available, we provide an invaluable edge in real estate.   

About Matterport:

Matterport is leading the digital transformation of the built world.  Our groundbreaking spatial computing platform turns buildings into data making every space more valuable and accessible. Millions of buildings in more than 170 countries have been transformed into immersive Matterport digital twins to improve every part of the building lifecycle from planning, construction, and operations to documentation, appraisal, and marketing.

The Senior Hardware Test Engineer will be responsible for developing, executing, and sustaining hardware test and characterization strategies for camera modules, PCBAs, and related subsystems. This position requires strong hands-on board-level debugging skills, experience working across hardware and embedded system interactions, and the ability to translate complex test results into clear, actionable recommendations. The Senior Hardware Test Engineer’s primary customers are internal hardware, firmware, and manufacturing teams, enabling them to efficiently debug issues, validate performance, and improve product reliability from prototype through production. This role reports directly to Matterport’s Director of Manufacturing Engineering.

This position is located in Sunnyvale, CA and is in office Monday through Thursday and work from home on Friday.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute test, validation, and characterization plans for camera modules, PCBAs, and related subsystems across prototype, engineering, and production builds. 

• Perform board-level debugging and root cause analysis of failing hardware, including sensors, power rails, clocks, high-speed interfaces, and supporting circuitry. 

• Diagnose and resolve issues across hardware, firmware, and system interactions in collaboration with cross-functional engineering teams. 

• Identify failure modes and provide recommendations for design, process, and test improvements. 

• Analyze test data, identify trends, and communicate findings and recommendations to stakeholders in a clear, data-driven manner. 

• Develop and improve automation for test procedures and data collection to improve efficiency, test coverage, and data quality across engineering and production runs. 

• Set up, qualify, and maintain camera test infrastructure, including bench debug environments, characterization stations, and automated test software. 

• Support the transfer of test methods, equipment, and processes from engineering development into high-volume manufacturing. 

• Partner with hardware, firmware, image quality, and manufacturing teams to improve debug efficiency, yield, test coverage, and product reliability. 

• Create and maintain test documentation, debug procedures, and standard operating instructions. 

• Train technicians and operators on test equipment, software tools, and debug procedures. 

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required from an accredited, not for profit, in person university or college. 

• A track record of commitment to prior employers

• 5+ years of experience in hardware test, product validation, or failure analysis for cameras, consumer electronics, or other embedded hardware systems.

• Hands-on experience with board-level debugging and common lab equipment such as oscilloscopes, DMMs, power supplies, and logic analyzers.

• Experience troubleshooting PCBAs, sensors, power delivery, clocks, and hardware interfaces.

• Ability to read schematics and debug hardware issues methodically.

• Experience collecting, analyzing, and interpreting test data to support root cause analysis and engineering decisions.

• Familiarity with Python, LabVIEW, MATLAB, or similar tools for test automation or data analysis.

• Ability to work cross-functionally with hardware, firmware, and manufacturing teams.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

• Ability to travel internationally up to 10% 

Preferred Qualifications and Skills

• Experience with camera modules, imaging systems, or optical/electronic consumer devices.

• Experience debugging embedded systems, including firmware interactions, board bring-up, and device communication.

• Familiarity with interfaces such as I2C, SPI, UART, USB, MIPI CSI-2, or Ethernet.

• Experience supporting hardware test through NPI builds and production ramp.

• Experience with automated test stations, characterization infrastructure, or manufacturing validation workflows.

• Experience working with contract manufacturers or overseas engineering / production teams.

• Familiarity with image quality, sensor validation, or camera calibration workflows.

• Experience creating structured debug procedures, test documentation, and operator-facing instructions.

What’s in it for You

When you join CoStar Group, you’ll experience a collaborative and innovative culture working alongside the best and brightest to empower our people and customers to succeed.

We offer you generous compensation and performance-based incentives. CoStar Group also invests in your professional and academic growth with internal training, and tuition reimbursement.

Our benefits package includes (but is not limited to):

• Comprehensive healthcare coverage: Medical / Vision / Dental / Prescription Drug

• Life, legal, and supplementary insurance

• Virtual and in person mental health counseling services for individuals and family

• Commuter and parking benefits

• 401(K) retirement plan with matching contributions

• Employee stock purchase plan

• Paid time off

• Tuition reimbursement

• On-site fitness center and/or reimbursed fitness center membership costs (location dependent), with yoga studio, Pelotons, personal training, group exercise classes

• Access to CoStar Group’s Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Employee Resource Groups

• Complimentary gourmet coffee, tea, hot chocolate, fresh fruit, and other healthy snacks

We welcome all qualified candidates who are currently eligible to work full-time in the United States to apply.  However, please note that CoStar Group is not able to provide visa sponsorship for this position.

This position offers an annual salary range from $119,000 - $199,000 determined by relevant skills and experience, in addition to a generous benefits plan.

#LI-AR

#LI-Matterport

CoStar Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer; we maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing