Hardware Test and Validation Engineer
Gatik AI · Santa Clara, CA
Posted about 3 months ago · $160,000-$220,000
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 81 days Gatik AI's roles stay open a median of 82 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- Yes 75% of Gatik AI's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Gatik AI
- high 61 stale, 0 reposted of 67 open
- Hiring momentum
- 78 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-10-24
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Gatik AI's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Gatik AI.
About this role
As a Hardware Test and Validation Engineer at Gatik, you will focus on developing and managing vehicle and hardware tests to ensure reliability and durability. Your responsibilities include creating test plans, running tests both internally and with external vendors, collecting and analyzing data, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to provide feedback on the development process. This role requires hands-on experience in hardware testing, particularly in the automotive or robotics industries.
- benefits
- 1/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- pay transparency
- 5/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Gatik AI as an employer.
What you need
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical Engineering or a related field
- 5+ years of engineering testing & validation experience in the hardware space
- Several years of hands-on experience in the automotive, trucking, aerospace, robotics, or automation industry
- Experience defining and managing mechanical and environmental tests for vehicle or robot components
- Experience with vehicle communication protocols (CAN/LIN/Automotive ethernet)
- Experience with data acquisition systems for testing purposes
Nice to have
- Experience with sensor technology such as camera, ultrasound, lidar, and radar
- Familiarity to automate workflows (macros or data analysis)
- Familiarity with MatLab and/or Python
What you get
- Salary Range - $160,000-$220,000
Worth weighing
- This role is onsite 5 days a week in Santa Clara, CA.
- No specific information on additional benefits or perks is provided beyond salary.
- The position may involve working with external vendors for testing, which could add complexity to project management.
Summarised from Gatik AI's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by Gatik AI on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-24. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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