Product Safety Engineer

Job Title:

Product Safety Engineer

Job Description

As a Hardware Test Engineer, you will be entrusted with planning, developing, executing, and automating test strategies to verify and validate electronic hardware designs. You will collaborate closely with hardware design, firmware, manufacturing, and quality teams to ensure that products meet functional, performance, reliability, and regulatory requirements throughout the product lifecycle, from prototype through to production release.

Responsibilities

* Develop and execute comprehensive test plans for electronic hardware, including PCB assemblies, subsystems, and complete products.

* Design, build, and maintain hardware test setups, fixtures, and test equipment.

* Perform functional, electrical, performance, stress, and environmental testing, and troubleshoot hardware failures at the component, board, and system levels.

* Collaborate with hardware design engineers to review schematics, layouts, and design changes from a testability and reliability perspective.

* Develop automated test scripts and tools to improve test coverage, repeatability, and efficiency.

* Document test procedures, results, failure analysis, and corrective actions.

* Support design verification (DVT), production validation (PVT), and manufacturing bring-up activities.

* Assist with regulatory, safety, and compliance testing (e.g., EMC/EMI, ESD, thermal, safety).

* Provide feedback and recommendations to improve design robustness, manufacturability, and testability.

Essential Skills

* Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.

* 3+ years of experience testing electronic hardware.

* Strong understanding of analog and digital circuits, power systems, and embedded hardware.

* Proficiency with common lab equipment such as oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, power supplies, signal generators, and DMMs.

* Experience reading and interpreting schematics, PCB layouts, and datasheets.

* Hands-on experience with hardware debugging and root-cause analysis.

* Strong technical documentation and communication skills.

Additional

Skills & Qualifications

* Experience with test automation using Python, Shell/Command-line scripting, or similar tools.

* Familiarity with embedded systems, firmware interaction, and communication protocols (I²C, SPI, UART, USB, Ethernet, etc.).

* Experience with manufacturing test development and production support.

* Knowledge of reliability testing, environmental testing, and failure analysis methods (FMEA).

Work Environment

You will be working in a dynamic and collaborative environment that leverages cutting-edge technologies and equipment. The role involves frequent interaction with cross-functional teams and requires a commitment to maintaining high standards of safety and quality in product testing and validation.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Portage, MI.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $49.65 - $55.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

* Medical, dental & vision

* Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital

* 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available

* Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)

* Short and long-term disability

* Health Spending Account (HSA)

* Transportation benefits

* Employee Assistance Program

* Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Portage,MI.

Final date to receive applications

This position is anticipated to close on Jun 17, 2026.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email actalentaccom for other accommodation options.

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