Hardware & Wireless Validation Engineer

Wireless System Validation EngineerWe're looking for an expert, innovative, and self-starting engineer to join our team in Foster City. In this role, you will be responsible for developing, documenting, and executing comprehensive unit and system-level validation tests for both general hardware and network-connected devices. Your work will focus on mission-critical wireless interfaces, including 4G-LTE, 5G-NR, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth, as well as Ethernet and other on-vehicle network protocols. You'll collaborate with design engineers and external partners to ensure our systems meet performance, quality of service, and regulatory compliance targets.Required Skills & QualificationsEducation: Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Telecommunications, or a similar discipline.Experience: 7 years of professional, relevant work experience in electronics development, including at least 5 years in wireless system validation.Hands-on experience configuring/programming, developing test cases using wireless test platforms (Keysight, Rohde & Schwarz) and testing/troubleshooting Automotive Ethernet products.Expertise in Ethernet standards (IEEE 802.1AS, 802.11), IP network protocols, and 3GPP 4G-LTE / 5G-NR network architecture.Applicants must be able to work directly for Artech on W2.Preferred Skills & QualificationsAdvanced degree (M.S. or Ph.D.) in Engineering.Experience with team/club competitions (e.g., SAE, FIRST, DARPA).Foundational knowledge of systems and networking (e.g., systems architecture, memory hierarchy, storage subsystems, routing).Day-to-Day ResponsibilitiesConduct hands-on functional, performance, environmental, and reliability testing on both physical hardware and network systems using a variety of tools.Select, procure, commission, and configure test equipment and software. Develop custom test assets such as load simulators, test harnesses, and scripts using Python and TTCN.Develop and execute test cases to analyze the behavior of wireless and fixed networks, including 4G-LTE, 5G-NR, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Ethernet, and IP.