Sr. Test Engineer, Hardware

We are looking for a Test Engineer to join a new group focusing on our next-generation Hardware platform. Reporting into the Head of Test Engineering, you will work with team members from across the organization to design, build, and operate a next-generation platform to bring digital content into the physical world. You’ll be an integral part of efforts to shape, develop and manage our capabilities, implement and manage customer and product solutions, leveraging industrial design, manufacturing partners, and field infrastructure and deployment capabilities across all our product lines, including LinkNYC.

Key Responsibilities:

• Document requirements and develop appropriate test suites, both automated and manual
• Create and maintain labs and environments for testing and evaluation
• Evaluate products; test and refine prototypes and take them to production
• Produce documentation and procedures for field testing, evaluation, provisioning
• Work within an Agile development methodology; participating in sprint planning meetings, standups, and retrospectives

Required Experience:

• 8+ years of experience working with complex hardware and systems integration
• Deep experience with Linux distributions, drivers, configuration management
• Experience with monitoring and metrics collection
• Experience with defect tracking and management

Desired Experience:

• Understanding and passion for Usability and User Experience processes
• Knowledge of DevOps practices including CI/CD, infrastructure-as-code
• Proficiency with scripting languages (Python, Perl, Bash or similar)
• Good knowledge of system networking (routers, switches, etc)
• Experience with testing a broad spectrum of technology services: hardware, software, distributed systems, data quality
• Experience with video or sensor platforms
• Experience working with offshore manufacturing
• Proficiency with test equipment: oscilloscopes, multimeters, etc.
• Must be able to lift 50+lbs
• Familiar with configuring and diagnosing RF communication such as WiFi, Bluetooth and cellular modems.

About Intersection:

Intersection is a design, technology and media company committed to improving the urban experience at the convergence of digital and physical worlds. Intersection is the result of a recent merger between Control Group and Titan and is the first investment made by Sidewalk Labs. Sidewalk Labs is a Google Alphabet company led by Dan Doctoroff that aims to foster the development of technology products, platforms and infrastructure that help improve life in cities around the world.

Our unique set of assets focus on leveraging emerging trends in technology to improve quality of life in cities as well as create products to grow and develop businesses. With 12 offices, media in 60 markets, and 600+ people across the United States, we carry expertise in:

• Strategy and Design, Technology Research and Development
• Advertising & Media
• Data
• System Architecture Design and Engineering

Our work spans across a variety of markets in cities, government, mass transit, airports and airlines, cultural institutions, retail, and telecommunication providers. 

Intersection is also the lead company behind LinkNYC, the largest and most advanced public Wi-Fi and street furniture network in the world. By providing up to 10,000 communication hubs for city residents and visitors with free public wi-fi, access to communications, information and municipal services across the five boroughs that make up New York City. With this expertise and platform, Intersection aims to create an array of solutions to help make cities around the world more livable and connected.