Hardware Debug Engineer

About the Role

We are seeking hands-on, detail-oriented technicians to support our hardware failure analysis and sorting pipeline. In this role, you will work directly under the guidance of Verkada Engineering to triage, disassemble, and diagnose returned or pre-production units.

You will read schematics, trace voltage rails using digital multimeters, inspect physical wiring, and swap parts to isolate issues down to the board or component level. Additionally, you will execute engineering scripts against internal databases to triage units into specific defect categories for deep-dive investigation.

What You'll Do

• Read and interpret electrical schematics to isolate hardware failures down to the board or component level.
• Measure voltage rails with digital multimeters and inspect assemblies for damaged cables or wiring harnesses.
• Disassemble, reassemble, and swap components to isolate and verify hardware faults.
• Execute internal engineering scripts against databases to categorize units for deep-dive investigation by the core engineering team.
• Document triage findings and communicate trends to the engineering team.

What You Bring

• Hands-on Electronics Experience: Familiarity with electronics assembly/disassembly, cable routing, and guided board-level debugging (experience debugging down to the component level is strongly preferred).
• Test Equipment Skills: Proficiency with basic bench tools, including digital multimeters and calipers (oscilloscope experience is a plus).
• Technical Literacy: Basic computer skills and comfort running command-line scripts or database queries.
• Work Ethic & Accuracy: Detail-oriented, responsible, and capable of carefully following standard operating procedures (SOPs).
• Physical Requirements: Ability to lift up to 25 lbs and work comfortably on your feet (a mixture of standing, sitting, and moving around the lab environment).
• Availability & Logistics: Available to work 20–40 hours per week on-site in Fremont, CA, with reliable transportation.

Additional Information

• You must be independently authorized to work in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this role, at this time.