Hardware Test & Automation Engineer Job Redmond area,Washington USA,Engineering

Summary

As a Hardware Electrical Engineer at Meta, you will design, develop, and integrate electrical systems for a wide range of applications, from next-generation consumer hardware to large‑scale infrastructure. You will collaborate with cross‑functional teams—including mechanical, optical, firmware, software, and manufacturing experts—to deliver impactful solutions. Your work may span the full product or system lifecycle, from early prototyping and feasibility studies to large‑scale deployment.

You will be part of an environment that values technical development, rapid iteration, and creative problem‑solving.

Hardware Test & Automation Engineer Responsibilities

Design, develop, and validate electrical subsystems or simple systems for Meta’s hardware products, with increasing independence

Create schematics, direct board layout, and participate in design reviews

Document requirements, specifications, and test criteria for modules and systems

Conduct feasibility studies and analysis to evaluate new technologies and components

Support manufacturing builds, hardware bring‑up, and troubleshooting activities

Collaborate across engineering disciplines (mechanical, firmware, software, etc.) to deliver integrated solutions

Troubleshoot and resolve electrical performance and reliability issues

Demonstrate sustained productivity and ownership of assigned areas

Build collaborative relationships with cross‑functional partners and contribute to team‑level goals

Participate in process improvement, knowledge sharing, and organizational activities as appropriate

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, or relevant technical field, and/or equivalent practical experience

2+ years of experience in electrical design or a relevant technical field

Proven knowledge of electrical engineering fundamentals and circuit and/or system design

Experience with schematic and board design using industry‑standard tools (e.g., Cadence OrCAD, Altium)

Hands‑on experience with lab equipment and debugging/automating hardware

Experience working with at least one of the following: digital signal processing, real‑time image processing, display engineering, camera modules, mobile SoC/PMIC, or battery management systems

Preferred Qualifications

Demonstrated ability to integrate AI tools to optimize/redesign workflows and drive measurable impact (e.g., efficiency gains, quality improvements)

Experience adhering to and implementing responsible, ethical AI practices (e.g., risk assessment, bias mitigation, quality and accuracy reviews)

Demonstrated ongoing AI skill development (e.g., prompt/context engineering, agent orchestration) and staying current with emerging AI technologies

Experience providing day‑to‑day technical oversight of JDM partner manufacturing test operations, including reviewing test setups, fixtures, and procedures to ensure they meet product requirements

Experience reviewing and analyzing manufacturing test data and assisting in failure analysis activities for manufacturing test escapes and field returns

Experience supporting design verification of electrical subsystems by leading the review of test plans and test results from the external teams, providing technical feedback and guidance

Experience developing and maintaining test automation tooling and scripting to support data collection, analysis, and reporting for both manufacturing test and design validation workflows

Working proficiency in Python for test automation, data analysis, or tooling development

Experience participating in hardware engineering design reviews and provide Design for Test (DFT) and Design for Manufacturing (DFM)

Experience supporting test infrastructure improvements, including test station setup, instrumentation configuration, and data pipeline development

Experience with test equipment and measurement techniques for verifying and validating electrical hardware (oscilloscopes, DMMs, power supplies, signal generators, etc.)

Demonstrated experience with electrical design validation or system‑level verification of consumer electronics hardware

Understanding of basic statistical methods for analyzing manufacturing test data (yield…