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Omdsystems

$70.28 - $93.71/hr

This role is suited for an engineer who works across the full hardware lifecycle, from circuit design and prototyping to testing and production support in a fast‑moving R&D environment. What you'll ...

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Actalent

Hardware Engineer

Avon, OH

$38.46 - $55.29/hr

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Hardware Engineer We are seeking a skilled Hardware Engineer who will design and develop embedded ... Support prototype builds, testing, and design iteration. * Participate in customer-facing technical ...

Actalent

Hardware Engineer

Avon, OH

$38.46 - $55.29/hr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Life

  • Retirement

  • PTO

Hardware Engineer We are seeking a skilled Hardware Engineer who will design and develop embedded ... Support prototype builds, testing, and design iteration. * Participate in customer-facing technical ...

Ralliant

Hardware Verification Engineer (Solon)

Solon, OH · On-site

$114K - $151K/yr

Hardware Verification Engineer Location: Solon, OH Purpose of Position Tektronix is seeking an ... Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand testing requirements and dependencies ...

Battelle Memorial Institute

Software/Hardware Engineer

Columbus, OH · On-site

$119K - $157K/yr

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You will spend your day designing, coding, and testing software tools for inspection and validation of hardware (ASIC and FPGA). Our projects are non-standard, highly customized, and will push you to ...

Battelle

Software/Hardware Engineer

Columbus, OH · On-site

$119K - $157K/yr

  • Medical

  • Dental

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  • Life

  • Retirement

  • PTO

You will spend your day designing, coding, and testing software tools for inspection and validation of hardware (ASIC and FPGA). Our projects are non-standard, highly customized, and will push you to ...

3dB Labs

Hardware Engineering Manager

West Chester, OH · On-site

  • Medical

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  • Retirement

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Drive best practices in hardware design, documentation, testing, and configuration management. * Support and lead formal program milestones including System Requirements Reviews (SRR), Preliminary ...

3dB Labs

Hardware Engineering Manager

West Chester, OH · On-site

$120 - $150/hr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Retirement

  • PTO

Drive best practices in hardware design, documentation, testing, and configuration management. * Support and lead formal program milestones including System Requirements Reviews (SRR), Preliminary ...

3dB Labs

Hardware Engineering Manager

West Chester, OH · On-site

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Retirement

  • PTO

Drive best practices in hardware design, documentation, testing, and configuration management. * Support and lead formal program milestones including System Requirements Reviews (SRR), Preliminary ...

Actalent

Hardware Design Engineer

Wooster, OH · Hybrid

$90K - $110K/yr

  • PTO

Job Title: Hardware Design Engineer We are seeking a dedicated Hardware Design Engineer to ... Support testing and troubleshooting of new and existing electrical designs. * Collaborate with ...

Curtiss-Wright

Senior Embedded Hardware Engineer

Fairborn, OH · On-site

$105K - $150K/yr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Life

You will support activities including requirements definition, design capture, debugging, testing ... Support and enhance existing embedded hardware. * Apply established development processes and ...

PDS Defense, Inc.

Nondestructive Tester

Akron, OH · On-site

$48 - $65/hr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

... hardware materials - Conduct failure analysis on composite components - Evaluate prototype ... testing - Knowledge of composites manufacturing techniques, common quality issues, and failure ...

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As of Aug 20, 2026, the average hourly pay for hardware tester in Ohio is $55.48, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $37.93 and $63.51 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

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A Hardware Tester is responsible for evaluating and validating the functionality, performance, and reliability of electronic and computer hardware components. They design and execute test plans, analyze results, and document defects to ensure products meet quality standards. This role often involves using specialized testing equipment, debugging hardware issues, and collaborating with engineers to improve designs. Hardware Testers work in industries such as consumer electronics, automotive, aerospace, and telecommunications to ensure hardware meets regulatory and technical specifications.

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Hardware Testers typically spend their day conducting tests on physical devices, analyzing hardware components for faults or defects, and recording detailed results for engineering review. They may work closely with design and development teams to report test outcomes and help troubleshoot issues, as well as update test procedures to align with evolving product requirements. The role often involves using specialized testing tools and equipment, and may require adjusting test setups or simulating user environments. Daily responsibilities also include maintaining documentation of tests performed and collaborating with other testers or engineers to ensure product quality meets organizational standards.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a hardware tester?

A successful Hardware Tester needs a strong understanding of electronics, circuit analysis, and hardware troubleshooting, often supported by a degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or a related field. Familiarity with testing equipment such as oscilloscopes, multimeters, automated test systems, and knowledge of protocols like USB or PCIe are common requirements, and certifications such as ISTQB can be beneficial. Attention to detail, analytical thinking, and effective communication skills help to clearly document issues and collaborate with development teams. These competencies are crucial to ensuring hardware components function reliably, meet specifications, and are ready for commercial deployment.

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Senior SIT Engineer - Firmware & Hardware)

Hubbell Incorporated

Solon, OH

$111K - $146K/yr

Full-time

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Company rating: 7.6 out of 10

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84th of 159 rated electronics manufacturers

Job description

Job Overview

The Senior SIT Engineer (Firmware & Hardware) is responsible for leading system integration testing of complex solutions involving firmware, hardware devices, and supporting software systems. This role ensures endtoend quality, reliability, performance, and interoperability across the full System Development Life Cycle (SDLC). The engineer plays a critical role in promoting qualityfirst practices, mentoring team members, and driving continuous improvement within the Aclara software and product organization.

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A Day In The Life
  • Lead and execute system integration testing (SIT) for solutions that include firmware, embedded systems, hardware components, and backend software.
  • Ensure adherence to qualityfirst practices across all SDLC phases, including requirements review, design validation, firmware testing, hardware integration, regression testing, performance testing, and release readiness.
  • Develop, review, and maintain systemlevel test strategies, test plans, test cases, and endtoend test scenarios, ensuring alignment with defined acceptance criteria.
  • Validate firmware and hardware interoperability with applications, APIs, messaging, and data pipelines.
  • Identify, analyze, and mitigate integration, performance, reliability, and scalability risks across hardwarefirmwaresoftware boundaries.
  • Evaluate new products, firmware releases, hardware revisions, and processes to continuously improve the reliability and robustness of company solutions.
  • Drive rootcause analysis of systemlevel defects, including issues spanning firmware, hardware, and software layers.
  • Champion continuous improvement by enhancing SIT practices, tools, environments, and automation approaches across teams.
  • Promote best practices and help establish a culture of excellence and accountability within the Aclara engineering and quality organization.
  • Communicate complex technical and quality topics clearly to engineers, product owners, business leaders, and customers.
  • Participate in and influence release readiness, quality gates, and go/nogo decisions, providing objective quality assessments and risk visibility.
  • Mentor junior and midlevel SIT engineers and provide guidance on firmware and hardware testing best practices.
What will help you thrive in this role?

Required Skills & Qualifications

  • Minimum of a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related field
  • 5+ years of experience in System Integration Testing, with handson experience testing firmware and hardwarebased systems.
  • 10+ years of experience in System Integration Testing and quality engineering
  • Strong understanding of embedded systems, firmware lifecycles, and hardwaresoftware integration.
  • Proven experience testing complex, distributed systems involving devices, firmware, backend services, and user interfaces.
  • Solid understanding of SDLC, SIT processes, and quality assurance best practices.
  • Experience working in Agile and/or DevOps environments.
  • Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills across firmware, hardware, and software layers.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to explain technical issues to nontechnical stakeholders.

Technical Expertise (Preferred)

  • Firmware & Integration: Device communication, protocols, messaging, eventbased systems
  • Testing Tools: JMeter, SOAPUI, Kafka, Grafana, RabbitMQ
  • Languages & Scripting: C#, Python, JavaScript, XML
  • Databases: Databases: Oracle 19c/12c/11g, MS SQL Server, PL/SQL, T-SQL,
  • Platforms: Microsoft Azure, AWS, Windows Server environments
  • Other: System diagnostics, log analysis, defect management, performance and reliability testing

Hubbell Incorporated

Hubbell creates critical infrastructure solutions that power our customers, communities, people and the planet. Our company is strategically aligned around enabling grid modernization and electrification. As more products plug in to an aging grid, Hubbell solutions enable the transition to a more reliable, resilient and efficient energy infrastructure. Founded in 1888 our innovation has made us a leading global manufacturer of high quality electrical and utility solutions enabling customers to operate critical infrastructure reliably and efficiently.

The company operates in two segments. Hubbell Utility Solutions (HUS) enable the grid to conduct, communicate and control energy across utility applications and Hubbell Electrical Solutions (HES) are essential to managing power across a wide range of industries and applications. Our vertical market solutions can be applied to markets including Data Centers, Renewables, Commercial Buildings, Industrial, Telecom and Transportation. Supporting both of our business segments is our corporate and Hubbell Unified Business Solutions teams that provide consistent process, tools technologies across our businesses.

We are committed to operating sustainably and ethically while promoting an inclusive and supportive culture for our people to grow and develop in their careers. Our employees proudly work and serve our communities from our headquarters in Shelton, CT, across the United States and around the globe.

Hubbell Utility Solutions 

Hubbell Utility Solutions (HUS) enable the grid to conduct, communicate and control energy across utility applications. HUS provides the critical components that allow the grid to reliably transmit and distribute energy, as well as the communications and controls technologies to make the grid smarter and more flexible.

Hubbell Incorporated, its subsidiaries and affiliates, is an EO Employer AA: M/F/Veteran/Disability. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other protected class.

The above summary of position responsibilities and requirements is not intended, and should not be construed, to be an exhaustive list of duties, skills, efforts, physical requirements, or working conditions associated with the position. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of those principal position elements essential for making decisions related to position performance, employee development, and compensation.

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Hubbell Incorporated was founded in 1888 and has grown into an international manufacturer of quality electrical, lighting and power solutions with more than 75 brands used and recognized around the world. Our founder, Harvey Hubbell, developed tooling and equipment to serve the growing demand for new assembly and manufacturing machinery during the industrial revolution. An early, and one of many patents awarded, came for the creation of the first practical method to control electricity through the pull chain socket that remains unchanged today. As a market leader in reliable, electrical solutions, we provide more than half a million products delivered through our various business groups. Hubbell is committed to continually innovating solutions that work, transforming old products with new ideas, and ensuring that we Energize, Enlighten and Empower the communities that support us.

Industry

Electrical equipment, appliance, and component manufacturing

Company size

10,000+ Employees

Headquarters location

Shelton, CT, US

Year founded

1888

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