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Avance Consulting · 2 hours ago

Hardware Test Engineer

San Jose, CA

Contract

Onsite

Mid Level

Avance Consulting is seeking a highly technical and detail-oriented USB & Display Testing Engineer to join their quality assurance and validation team. This role is responsible for ensuring products meet rigorous functionality, performance, and interoperability standards for all USB and display related features.

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Hiring Manager

Joseph J

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain automated test scripts (e.g., using Python, Bash) to improve test efficiency, coverage, and repeatability

Design, develop, and maintain comprehensive test plans, test cases, and validation strategies for USB and Display functionality, including data transfer, Power Delivery (PD), USB-C port states, display interfaces (HDMI, DP, USB-C Alt Mode) and peripheral interoperability

Execute and analyze results from USB-IF (USB Implementers Forum) and VESA (Video Electronics Standards Association) compliance tests, including electrical, protocol, and interoperability testing, to ensure products meet certification standards

Test and validate the USB software stack (on host or device side), including enumeration, class drivers (HID, MSD, UVC, UAC), and hub logic

Identify, isolate, and meticulously document defects. Collaborate with hardware and software engineering teams to analyze root causes and validate fixes

Maintain the testing lab, including managing test fixtures, cables, docks, diverse set of peripherals, test equipment, firmware upgrades and system administration on Linux and Windows

Use lab equipment such as high-speed oscilloscopes, protocol analyzers (e.g., Teledyne LeCroy, Total Phase), and power meters to perform physical layer and electrical tests (e.g., signal integrity, eye diagrams, inrush current, voltage/power levels)

Qualification

USB protocolsDisplay protocolsPythonTest plan developmentCompliance testingHardware-level testingDefect managementLab managementSoftware stack validation

Required

Deep understanding of USB protocols (USB 2.0, 3.x, USB Type-C, Power Delivery (PD))

Deep understanding of display protocols (HDMI, DisplayPort, and DP Alt Mode)

Hands-on experience using industry-standard third-party tools for performance and compliance testing

Strong Python experience

Ability to develop and maintain automated test scripts (e.g., using Python, Bash)

Experience in designing, developing, and maintaining comprehensive test plans, test cases, and validation strategies for USB and Display functionality

Experience in executing and analyzing results from USB-IF and VESA compliance tests

Experience in testing and validating the USB software stack

Ability to identify, isolate, and document defects

Experience in collaborating with hardware and software engineering teams

Experience in maintaining a testing lab and managing test fixtures, cables, docks, and peripherals

Experience in using lab equipment such as high-speed oscilloscopes, protocol analyzers, and power meters