Senior Test and Validation Engineer, Butlr
Embedded/Hardware Engineering
$140-170k
Office located in Burlingame, CA
Anonymous people sensing & occupancy detection platform
Be an early applicant
Anonymous people sensing & occupancy detection platform
21-100 employees
Be an early applicant
$140-170k
Office located in Burlingame, CA
21-100 employees
Company mission
To enable smarter buildings and an increased quality of life by making spaces people-aware without compromising privacy.
Role
Who you are
- We are seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Senior Test and Validation Engineer to join our hardware engineering team
- The ideal candidate will ensure the quality, reliability, and performance of embedded systems and hardware products through comprehensive testing methodologies.
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field
- 5+ years of experience in testing embedded systems and hardware products, specifically IoT devices
- Proven experience with embedded debugging tools (e.g., JTAG, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers)
- Familiarity with RF testing methodologies and equipment
- Familiarity with different sensor technologies and calibration methods
- Strong understanding of embedded systems, microcontrollers, and real-time operating systems (RTOS)
- Proficiency in programming and scripting languages (e.g., Python, C/C++) for automation
- Familiarity with communication protocols (e.g., I2C, SPI, UART, CAN)
- Expertise in networking, communication protocol test and debug for WiFi, Cellular, BLE, Zigbee technologies
- Excellent skillset in drafting detailed test plans that are easy for technicians to follow, and maintaining clear and concise documentation of test plans, test cases, test results, and defect reports
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills
- Ability to work in a collaborative, fast-paced environment
- If you are passionate about quality assurance and testing in the embedded and hardware domain, we encourage you to apply!
Desirable
- Knowledge of PCB testing and design validation
- Experience with Agile methodologies and DevOps practices
- Experience with thermal testing and simulations
- Prior experience working with vendors outside of the US (e.g., China), contractors, and 3rd party testing labs
- Ability to build test racks and automation systems for testing large volumes of devices
What the job involves
- This role is integral to maintaining our commitment to delivering cutting-edge high quality products to our customers
- Develop and document test plans, test cases, and test scripts for embedded systems, sensing systems and hardware products based on design specifications and requirements
- Collaborate with hardware and firmware teams to understand product architecture and features
- Conduct functional, integration, system, and regression testing on embedded hardware and firmware
- Perform hardware validation and verification tests, including, power consumption, thermal performance, antenna range measurements
- Design, implement, and maintain automated test setups by developing scripting languages
- Identify, document, and track issues using bug tracking tools
- Work closely with development teams to troubleshoot and resolve hardware and firmware issues
- Ensure products meet industry standards, safety, and regulatory requirements (e.g., UL, FCC, CE)
- Support environmental and reliability testing (e.g., vibration, shock, and environmental stress screening) and co-ordinate with third party labs
- Recommend and implement process improvements to enhance product quality and testing efficiency
- Stay updated on the latest tools, techniques, and trends in QA for embedded and hardware engineering
Our take
Butlr, an Artificial Intelligence of Things (AIoT), leverages a wireless heat sensor and AI which detects human presence and movement to gauge how space is being used.
The tech is targeted predominantly towards enterprise clients who want to better understand how their commercial and office space is functioning, as well as for fall detection in senior care. Crucially, Butlr’s sensor does not capture any personally identifiable information – which should help its popularity with employees and occupants.
Though it’s not the only company to make inroads in the workspace and spatial analytics niche, with the likes of Density and VergeSense also growing, it's encouraging that Butlr has been able to land big clients in the form of Georgia Pacific and Carrier.
Having completed three major fundraises in consecutive years, Butlr’s headcount is growing steadily on both product and commercial fronts.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
Company
Funding (last 2 of 5 rounds)
Aug 2024
$38m
SERIES B
Mar 2023
$5m
EARLY VC
Total funding: $71.4m
Company benefits
- Gold Health, Vision, and Dental
- Generous PTO & Sick Leave
- 401K plan
- Commuter benefits
- Equity incentives
- Parental leave
- San Francisco & Boston Offices
- Remote friendly team
Company values
- Innovation – From our MIT and Berkeley roots to our recognition as a Technology Pioneer by the World Economic Forum, we pride ourselves on seeking innovative solutions to thorny problems. Innovation is often synonymous with simplicity. We thus strive to simplify, to approach hard problems via first principles, to not be afraid to challenge convention.
- Get stuff done – We are thinkers and dreamers but, above all, we are builders. Innovation is just theory if nothing gets done. We work at pace and are not afraid to hustle to deliver quality work on time and on scope. We are driven by the end result and we celebrate the realized.
- Low egos – We wouldn’t be the team we are today if we let our egos get in the way. We grow when our teammates grow and blossom next to us. It's why we feel safe in mindfully giving and receiving feedback. We collaborate with one another towards our shared mission. We give up our legos and always play the ball, not the person.
- Ownership & Accountability – We believe in acting and thinking like owners, proactively owning our work and not hesitating to pitch in elsewhere when the team needs it. We also believe in being held accountable for our work, and using any shortfalls as learning opportunities to improve ourselves.
- Excellence – Excellence lies beyond simply executing a task in the optimal way. Having good judgment when making compromises, noticing where there's opportunity to improve, and always striving for the best is what we believe constitutes excellence—and everyday we show up with this in mind.
- Adaptability – We believe that the only constant is change and that we need to constantly be evolving ourselves accordingly. We strive to adopt a growth mindset, to always be learning, to push ourselves out of our comfort zone, and to handle change and ambiguity in stride.
Company HQ
Country Club Manor, Hillsborough, CA
Articles
Leadership
Honghao Deng
(CEO & Co-Founder)Forbes 30 under 30. Former Research Affiliate at MIT Media Lab (from which Butlr emerged). Former Research Scientist at Airbnb.
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