Hardware Test Engineer

About the role

Beacon Biosignals is transforming precision medicine for the brain, from clinical development to clinical care. In this role as a test engineer specializing in hardware and firmware, you will contribute to the development of new and modified EEG and Home Sleep Test systems that meet application, business, customer, and regulatory requirements. You will work in the Device Team, reporting to the VP of Device Systems, and collaborate closely with hardware, firmware, system, and software engineers.

This role is required to work from the Boston office around 3 days a week, though Beacon's robust asynchronous work practices ensure a first-class remote work experience with in-person office hubs available in Boston, New York, and Paris.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute device testing in accordance with Beacon’s Quality Management System (QMS).
• Develop and document test plans, test protocols, and test scripts for embedded systems, including hardware, firmware, and software, based on design specifications and requirements.
• Develop and maintain test procedures, fixtures, and equipment.
• Conduct functional, integration, system, and regression testing on hardware and firmware.
• Work closely with hardware and firmware engineers to troubleshoot and resolve product issues.
• Ensure products meet industry standards, safety, and regulatory requirements (e.g., FDA, CE, 60601).
• Implement process improvements and test automation to enhance product quality and testing efficiency.
• Contribute to product idealization, development, integration verification, and manufacturing.
• Document design and production processes in accordance with applicable product development procedures, quality, and regulatory requirements.
• Perform hardware characterization and verification tests, firmware unit tests, integration tests, verification tests, system integration, root cause analysis, and documentation to meet quality requirements.

Requirements

• BS in engineering or related field.
• 5+ years of professional engineering experience with a BS degree or 3+ years with an MS degree or above.
• Experience writing detailed technical specifications and documentation, including requirements, test plans, protocols, and reports.
• Ability to read and follow electrical schematics.
• Experience with embedded software that runs on a real-time operating system (RTOS).
• Experience with scripting languages such as Python.
• Experience troubleshooting, debugging, and performing root cause analysis of hardware and firmware issues in electromechanical systems.
• Experience with tools like Git/JIRA and platforms like GitHub.
• Knowledge of design controls and regulations for medical devices (preferred).

Pay

The salary range for this role is $120,000 – $140,000. Salary ranges are determined using current market compensation data for this role and adjusted based on experience, skills, and location. The base salary is one component of the total compensation package, which includes equity, PTO, and other benefits.

Culture

At Beacon, we seek contributors whose work demonstrates an avid curiosity, a bias towards simplicity, an eye for composability, a self-service mindset, and deep empathy toward colleagues, stakeholders, users, and patients. We believe a diverse team builds more robust systems and achieves higher impact.