We are helping an on-demand, autonomous ride-hailing company find an Electrical Engineering Technician - Advanced Hardware Engineering to support wire harness testing, inspection, troubleshooting, and rework across multiple vehicle hardware programs.
In this role, you'll work alongside existing operators to test and inspect electrical wire harnesses for body, high-speed, roof, and other vehicle systems. You'll operate specialized testing equipment, diagnose electrical and connector defects, perform basic rework, and assist with harness handling and test fixture setup while collaborating with engineering and quality teams.
The ideal candidate has hands-on experience in electrical testing, troubleshooting, or electromechanical assembly, with the ability to interpret technical drawings and identify wiring and connector defects. They're detail-oriented, mechanically capable, and comfortable working across different harness programs in a collaborative, hands-on environment.
As an Electrical Engineering Technician - Advanced Hardware Engineering , you'll:
- Operate Cirris Easy-Wire testers across multiple harness programs, performing formal tests and using Analyze Test Instructions, Stop on Failure, and Continuous Loop modes to troubleshoot before official test runs.
- Inspect connectors and terminals using magnifiers and borescopes to identify backed-out or misaligned terminals, damaged seals, contamination, bent pins, and other physical defects independent of electrical test results.
- Use multimeters and 4-wire (Kelvin) milliohm meters to verify electrical faults, including opens, shorts, miswires, and high-resistance connections.
- Interpret 2D wire harness engineering drawings and wire lists to validate test findings across different harness types.
- Perform basic connector rework, including replacing clips, secondary locks, and terminals, and reseating or re-terminating wires.
- Assist with multi-person harness loading, connection, disconnection, and unloading on test fixtures.
- Set up and break down test tables and fixtures, lift components, label adapters and connectors, and maintain organized work areas.
- Document test findings through photos, borescope images, and written notes for engineering review and escalation.
- Collaborate with operators, engineering, and quality teams to identify recurring defects and support testing across active harness programs.
Requirements
- Associate’s degree or technical certificate in Electronics, Electrical Technology, Avionics, or a related field — OR equivalent hands-on experience in lieu of formal education.
- 2+ years of hands-on experience in wire harness testing, electrical troubleshooting, or electromechanical assembly/rework (automotive, aerospace, or similar manufacturing preferred).
- Demonstrated ability to read 2D electrical/wire harness engineering drawings for varied harness types.
- Comfortable with multimeters; milliohmmeter experience a plus. Able to exercise sound engineering judgment — distinguishing a fixture/test artifact from a genuine harness defect, and knowing when to escalate — and to adapt that judgment across different harness programs rather than one fixed test setup.
- Physical ability to lift/carry up to [e.g. 30 lbs], stand/bend/reach for extended periods, and participate in a multi-person harness load/unload process.
- Clear written documentation and communication skills for a small, collaborative team.
- Able to work on-site at Hayward, CA.
Benefits
401k
Life insurance
Health insurance