Hardware Test & Reliability Technician - Fremont CA

Required Skills & Experience

Associate degree or technical certification in Mechanical Engineering Technology, Electrical Engineering Technology, Mechatronics, Robotics, or a related field; equivalent hands-on experience may be considered 3+ years of hands-on experience in hardware testing, laboratory operations, equipment maintenance, or electromechanical systems Experience assembling, troubleshooting, and maintaining mechanical and electrical hardware Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, wiring diagrams, schematics, and technical procedures Experience using laboratory instrumentation, measurement tools, data acquisition equipment, hand tools, power tools, and precision measurement equipment

Nice to Have Skills & Experience

Hardware testing experience within robotics, automotive, aerospace, or another complex electromechanical industry Experience with thermal chambers, vibration shakers, shock systems, HALT/HASS equipment, durability testing, fatigue testing, or accelerated reliability testing Familiarity with oscilloscopes, multimeters, power supplies, sensors, and data acquisition systems Experience with machining, mechanical fabrication, 3D printing, soldering, or wiring harness assembly Familiarity with Python, LabVIEW, MATLAB, or similar test automation and data collection tools Experience supporting failure analysis, hardware teardown, root cause investigations, or automated test fixture maintenance

Job Description

Insight Global is seeking a hands-on Hardware Test & Reliability Technician to support its Hardware Test and Reliability Engineering teams within Systems, Integration & Test for one of our clients at the forefront of robotics and humanoid technology. This individual will set up, operate, maintain, and troubleshoot equipment and fixtures used for hardware development, design verification, reliability testing, and environmental testing of humanoid robotic components and subsystems. The role supports testing across electromechanical systems such as actuators, motors, robotic limbs, torsos, sensors, batteries, and associated hardware.

Responsibilities:

Assemble, configure, and operate test fixtures, instrumentation, sensors, data acquisition systems, and equipment supporting hardware development, characterization, and design verification. Execute engineering test procedures for mechanical, electrical, and electromechanical components and subsystems. Support prototype assembly, hardware modifications, troubleshooting, and preparation of test articles. Set up and operate environmental and reliability test equipment, including thermal chambers, vibration systems, shock equipment, and endurance test fixtures. Support accelerated life, durability, fatigue, and environmental testing of robotic components and subsystems. Monitor test execution, perform scheduled inspections and measurements, and document anomalies, degradation, unexpected behavior, and failure conditions. Maintain test fixtures, instrumentation, laboratory equipment, tools, spare parts, and inventory in accordance with safety and 5S standards. Perform calibration checks, preventive maintenance, routine equipment inspections, and basic repairs. Collect and organize test data while maintaining accurate test logs, equipment records, measurements, and supporting documentation. Assist engineers with failure investigations, teardown inspections, root cause analysis, and hardware troubleshooting. Identify opportunities to improve test setup efficiency, repeatability, equipment reliability, and laboratory workflows.