Hardware Engineer

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We are seeking a Prototyping Engineer to join our Advanced Development Team. This role is ideal for a self-starter who thrives in ambiguity, takes initiative, and builds solutions from the ground up. You ll work on next-generation AR/VR prototype hardware systems, integrating mechanical, electrical, software, and AI-driven workflows.

Key Responsibilities:

• Independently design, build, integrate, and debug multi-disciplinary prototype systems (mechanical, electrical, software).
• Integrate and validate subsystems including optical, electrical, mechanical, and firmware components.
• Debug hardware and firmware issues using multimeters, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, adb, serial consoles, and log analysis.
• Develop and maintain test fixtures, tooling, assembly processes, and debug workflows.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to convert concepts into working prototype hardware.
• Support AR display system integration, optical alignment, metrology, and testing.
• Build AI-enabled workflows, automate processes, and integrate LLM/GenAI capabilities, AI agents, and data pipelines.
• Troubleshoot hardware, firmware, and software issues through prototype bring-up and validation.
  
  

Must-Have Requirements (Important)

6 years of hands-on experience in hardware prototyping, systems integration, or lab engineering

Bachelor s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Physics, or equivalent practical experience

Strong experience with hardware prototyping and debugging multi-disciplinary systems

Proficiency with electrical debugging tools:

• Multimeter
• Oscilloscope
• Logic Analyzer
  
  

Experience with embedded/software debugging tools:

• adb
• UART / Serial consoles
• JTAG or similar interfaces
• Log analysis
  
  

Working knowledge across mechanical electrical software systems, with ability to troubleshoot subsystem interfaces

Experience collaborating with hardware, firmware, and software teams

Preferred / Nice-to-Have Skills:

• Experience with AR/VR systems, optical alignment, display prototyping, or metrology
• Python, C/C , shell scripting for automation and testing
• PCB design review, schematic reading, soldering/rework
• Embedded Linux or RTOS environments
• Test/debug automation experience
• Familiarity with AI tools (Claude, Codex, Gemini, etc.)
• Experience building AI workflows, AI agents, or GenAI applications
  
  

Experience Required:

6 years