Electrical Test Automation Engineer

🔥 16 hours ago

🇺🇸 United States – Remote

💵 $70 - $85 / hour

⏳ Contract/Temporary

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

⚙️ Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET)

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Mercor

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51 - 200 employees

Founded 2023

🔥 Funding within the last year

💰 $350M Series C - Mercor on 2025-10

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📋 Description

• Design and implement automated test systems, procedures, and test sequences for electrical and electronic hardware • Integrate test instruments, data acquisition systems, and hardware interfaces to automate measurements and testing • Develop test scripts, automation frameworks, and data analysis workflows • Perform functional, performance, validation, regression, and HIL testing where applicable • Analyze test results and troubleshoot hardware and test setups • Identify root causes of failures • Review and validate test methodologies, results, and technical approaches against project requirements • Work on electrical test automation, technical problem-solving, and expert evaluation • Contribute human expertise to projects training and enhancing AI systems

🎯 Requirements

• Hands-on industry experience in electrical testing, automation, instrumentation, and hardware validation • Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Electronics, Instrumentation, Mechatronics, or a related field • Experience developing or executing automated electrical test systems • Experience working with laboratory instrumentation • Proficiency in Python, MATLAB, LabVIEW, C/C++, or equivalent • Experience with test automation, data acquisition, and instrument-control protocols such as SCPI, GPIB, USB, Ethernet, CAN, or RS-232/485 • Ability to interpret electrical schematics, test specifications, and technical documentation • Experience with ATE, automated test benches, custom test fixtures, NI hardware, LabVIEW/TestStand, PXI/PXIe, or DAQ systems preferred • Experience with HIL/SIL, automated regression testing, or Python-based test automation preferred • Experience testing power electronics, batteries, EVs, motors, embedded systems, or other complex electrical hardware preferred • Experience with high-voltage or safety-critical systems is a plus • Must be able to work as an independent contractor • H1-B and STEM OPT candidates are not supported

🏖️ Benefits

• Fully remote role • Flexible schedule / work on your own schedule • Weekly payments via Stripe or Wise based on services rendered • Projects may be extended, shortened, or concluded early depending on needs and performance • Competitive pay • Collaboration with leading researchers • Opportunity to help shape the next generation of AI systems • Up to $340 referral payment for each successful referral (referral limits apply) • Reasonable accommodations available upon request