HARDWARE TEST ENGINEER

Location: Hyderabad

Department: Engineering

Experience: 2+

About Quin

Why Quin?

• Become a Test Expert: Build deep expertise in hardware validation, test methodologies, and measurement techniques. Develop skills that are valuable across the electronics industry.
• Systematic Impact: Your thorough testing catches issues before they reach customers. Every test you run, every anomaly you catch contributes to product reliability.
• Hands-On Every Day: Work in the lab with real hardware, test equipment, and measurement tools. Develop practical skills with oscilloscopes, power analyzers, and environmental chambers.
• Quality Guardian: Be the last line of defense ensuring only well-validated hardware ships. Take pride in thoroughness and attention to detail.

Mission

About the Role

• We are seeking a Junior Hardware Test Engineer with 1–3 years of experience to join our quality assurance team. You will be responsible for testing and validating our hardware designs to ensure they meet all performance, reliability, and safety requirements.
• You will execute test procedures, develop new test methods, analyze results, build test fixtures, and work with the hardware team to identify and resolve issues. This role provides comprehensive experience with test methodologies, measurement techniques, and systematic validation approaches.
• This is an ideal role for engineers who enjoy systematic testing, troubleshooting, and ensuring product quality through rigorous validation. You'll develop expertise that's valuable throughout your career.
• If you're detail-oriented, enjoy lab work, and want to ensure products meet the highest quality standards, join our team.

What You'll Do

• Execute Hardware Test Plans: Run comprehensive validation tests on prototype and production hardware following detailed procedures. Document results systematically and identify deviations from specifications.
• Develop Test Procedures: Create clear, detailed test procedures for functional validation, performance characterization, and reliability testing. Make tests repeatable and comprehensive.
• Characterize Electrical Performance: Measure and analyze power consumption, signal integrity, sensor accuracy, RF performance, and other electrical parameters. Compare against specifications and identify issues.
• Build Test Fixtures: Design and fabricate test fixtures, cables, and setups needed for hardware validation. Create tools that enable efficient, repeatable testing across multiple units.
• Conduct Environmental Testing: Run temperature, humidity, vibration, shock, and drop tests using environmental chambers. Validate hardware performs correctly under extreme conditions.
• Analyze Test Data: Process test data, create reports, identify trends, and flag anomalies. Use statistical methods to assess yield and reliability. Work with engineering on root cause analysis.
• Support Production Testing: Develop production test procedures, work with manufacturing partners on test station setup, train factory technicians, and validate production testing effectiveness.
• Maintain Test Infrastructure: Keep lab equipment calibrated, organized, and maintained. Manage test documentation, ensure fixtures are in good condition, and maintain test environment.
• Collaborate with Engineering: Report findings clearly to hardware and firmware teams. Support debugging sessions and validate fixes systematically.

Basic Qualifications

• 2+ years of hardware testing, validation, or lab technician experience
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics, or related technical field
• Proficiency with lab equipment: oscilloscopes, multimeters, function generators, power supplies, spectrum analyzers
• Strong attention to detail and systematic approach to testing and documentation
• Ability to read and understand schematics and circuit functionality
• Basic understanding of electronics, measurement principles, and test methodologies
• Good technical writing skills for test documentation and reports

Good to Have

• Experience with environmental testing chambers and reliability testing
• Knowledge of RF testing techniques and spectrum analyzer usage
• Familiarity with automated test equipment (ATE) and test automation
• Understanding of statistical analysis, data processing, and visualization
• Experience with test automation or scripting (Python, MATLAB, LabVIEW)
• Knowledge of product qualification standards and test requirements
• Background in IoT device testing, wearables, or consumer electronics

Why You'll Love Working Here

• Become an Expert: Develop deep expertise in hardware testing, validation, and quality assurance. Build skills valued industry-wide.
• Hands-On Work: Spend time in the lab with real hardware and test equipment. Practical, tangible work every day.
• Make a Difference: Your thorough testing ensures product reliability. The issues you catch prevent field failures.
• Systematic Approach: Develop rigorous, methodical approaches to testing and validation. Build attention to detail.
• Learn Continuously: Work with diverse hardware, test methods, and measurement techniques. Constantly expand your knowledge.
• Collaborate: Work closely with hardware and firmware engineers. Understand how testing fits into the development cycle.

Your Impact