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Senior Test Hardware Engineer (Electrical)

Impulse· Assembly, Integration & Test
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Redondo Beach$130k - $160kFull-timePosted 2mo ago

About the role

Senior Test Hardware Engineer responsible for designing, building, deploying, and supporting common electrical test hardware to power Impulse's test infrastructure. Develop standardized, reusable hardware building blocks and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure rapid, reliable deployment of test assets.

Responsibilities

  • Design, implement, and maintain common electrical test hardware platforms for DAQ, controls, instrumentation, power distribution, networking, and computer-integrated test assets.
  • Create and maintain electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, panel layouts, cable designs, bills of materials, assembly instructions, checkout procedures, and operating documentation.
  • Develop standardized hardware architectures that allow test engineers to quickly assemble safe, reliable, maintainable, and reusable test systems.
  • Participate in the full hardware lifecycle—from requirements and design through procurement, fabrication, integration, commissioning, deployment, maintenance, and improvement.
  • Work closely with software automation engineers during design, deployment, integration, checkout, and troubleshooting of standard test assets.
  • Coordinate with IT and test automation engineers to define, image, configure, and maintain computers used in standard test assets.
  • Diagnose and resolve issues across electrical hardware, software interfaces, networking, and test infrastructure with resourceful, hands-on problem-solving.
  • Occasional travel to test sites to support new test asset bring-up, onsite debugging, and coordination with test teams.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in electrical, aerospace, mechanical, or related engineering discipline.
  • 5+ years of hands-on experience designing, building, integrating, or operating electrical test hardware, laboratory equipment, industrial automation systems, or similar engineering hardware.
  • Experience creating and maintaining electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, bills of materials, and assembly documentation.
  • Experience with EPLAN or similar electrical design tools.
  • Working knowledge of data acquisition, instrumentation, sensors, controls, wiring, power supplies, networking, and electrical system integration.
  • Hands-on experience with hardware checkout, commissioning, troubleshooting, and operation in a fast-paced environment.

Skills

Required:Electrical schematics and wiring diagramsEPLAN or similar electrical design toolsHardware lifecycle managementData acquisition and instrumentation

Benefits

  • Compensation bands determined by role, level, location, and market data.
  • Long-term incentives in the form of stock options.
  • Medical, vision & dental coverage.
  • Access to a 401(k) retirement plan.
Last updated Aug 27, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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