Verification Engineer

Position: Staff Verification Engineer
Our Hardware team is made up of engineers with a wide variety of specialties, skill sets, backgrounds, and experiences ranging from HVAC control to RF design, digital logic, avionics, test fixtures, embedded software development, PCB layout and power electronics. They aim to bring their wide experience to the cross‑functional squads that they are a part of, with a focus on collaboration, learning, and development.

As a Staff Verification Engineer, you will be at the forefront of validating and delivering high‑reliability products and test systems for next‑generation hardware. This role is ideal for a hands‑on engineer who thrives in a fast‑paced environment and enjoys working across electrical, mechanical, RF, and software domains. You’ll own the full lifecycle in executing complex test systems—from concept and design to automation and compliance—ensuring our products meet the highest standards of performance, reliability, and regulatory readiness.

You will be working up to 4 days a week onsite from our Downtown Toronto or Waterloo office.

Test Planning & Verification

Create and execute engineering design verification test plans using circuit design knowledge and best practices for DUT bench testing.

Translate ambiguous test requests into clear, peer‑reviewable specifications including schedules, risk registers, and success metrics.

Perform engineering assessments of test and verification activities against real‑world product applications.

Prepare and execute reliability test plans to support warranty and service life targets.

Conduct HALT/ALT testing to expose vulnerabilities and improve design robustness.

Analyze experiment results and peer test reports to issue formal approval or rejection.

Create thorough documentation and reports for all tests performed.

Reliability, Risk, & Manufacturing Readiness

Root‑cause factory issues by isolating failures at the system and component levels using design and manufacturing knowledge.

Perform PFMEAs and define test coverage for high‑volume production builds.

Execute cost‑benefit and risk analyses to optimize test and verification decisions.

Identify and validate alternate components to reduce BOM cost or mitigate supply chain risks.

Provide recommendations on design integrity and readiness for mass production.

Identify and elevate design risk factors, proposing alternatives with cross‑functional considerations.

Monitor schedules and elevate risks related to verification, compliance, and fixture delivery deadlines.

Collaboration & Continuous Improvement

Collaborate with cross‑functional teams (firmware, regulatory, manufacturing, design) to align test activities and results.

Recommend and drive improvements to test methods, reports, procedures, and fixtures.

Contribute to the continuous improvement of design verification and automation processes across programs.

Provide mentorship to team members to follow best practices for test execution.

RF & Regulatory Compliance

Design, simulate, and match antennas for Wi‑Fi, BLE, and Sub‑GHz bands; validate performance using VNAs, spectrum analyzers, and OTA chambers.

Coordinate pre‑validation and regulatory test activities with firmware and compliance teams, including timing, margin analysis, and documentation.

Research and execute applicable UL, CSA, IEC, and other international standards.

Perform environmental, ESD, surge, EFT, and compliance testing of products.

Adapt fixture and RF designs mid‑cycle in response to evolving product requirements without impacting delivery timelines.

Test Development & Automation

Design and build test instrumentation systems to standardize and automate data capture across multiple DUTs.

Build and iterate custom verification fixtures to enhance repeatability, scope, and throughput.

Create production test plans, scripts, and fixtures for manufacturing validation.

Develop Python‑based scripts to interface with SCPI instruments, analyze datasets, and visualize results.

Propose and implement automation and verification improvements from concept through deployment.

Conduct and review Gage R&R analyses, yield reports, and test issue resolutions.

Electrical & Design

Develop block diagrams, controlled‑impedance…