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Electrical / Hardware Test Engineer – Product Safety

Programming.com, San Jose, California, United States, 95199

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Electrical / Hardware Test Engineer – Product Safety Job Title - Electrical / Hardware Test Engineer – Product Safety

Location - San Jose, CA (Onsite)

Long Term Contract Role

Note - US Citizenship (USC) is required for this role

About the Role

We are seeking an

Electrical / Hardware Test Engineer

with strong

hands‑on lab experience

to support

product safety and compliance testing

for

electronic and electrical products . This role is ideal for engineers who have worked in

hardware testing ,

validation , or

lab environments

and are interested in building expertise in

UL / IEC product safety standards .

Candidates with solid

engineering fundamentals

and a willingness to learn

product safety standards

are encouraged to apply.

Key Responsibilities

Perform hands‑on

electrical testing

and

hardware testing

in a

lab environment

Execute safety‑related tests such as:

Thermal testing

Grounding / earthing

Dielectric withstand (HiPot)

Leakage / touch current

Abnormal operation testing

Set up and operate

lab equipment

including

multimeters ,

oscilloscopes ,

power supplies , and

test fixtures

Support

product certification

and

compliance activities

in coordination with

external test labs (UL, CSA, etc.)

Document

test procedures ,

test results , and

observations

clearly

Work closely with

cross‑functional engineering teams

to identify and resolve

safety issues

Learn and apply

IEC / UL safety standards

as part of

on‑the‑job training

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree

in

Electrical Engineering ,

Computer Engineering , or related field ( BSEE / BSCE or equivalent )

2–6 years of experience

in

hardware testing ,

electrical testing ,

validation , or

lab engineering

Hands‑on experience working in an

electronics or hardware lab

Familiarity with

electrical test equipment

( multimeter ,

oscilloscope , etc.)

Strong

problem‑solving

and

documentation skills

Comfortable working

onsite in a lab environment

Preferred Qualifications

Exposure to

product safety ,

compliance , or

certification testing

Familiarity with

UL / IEC standards

(formal experience not mandatory; training provided)

Experience supporting

external certification

or

reliability testing

Basic

scripting

or

automation experience

(nice to have, not required)

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