Hardware Test Automation Engineer
Sesame · San Francisco, CA
$150,000–$260,000
Jul 13, 2026
San Francisco, CA
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A first-of-its-kind hardware test automation role focused on a wearable AI audio device. The engineer will design and own an automated test rig wired into a CI/CD pipeline, covering Bluetooth audio, throughput, connectivity stress, battery, and long-duration audio sessions. They'll also build and maintain a live performance dashboard that gates firmware releases. Best suited to someone with hands-on embedded test automation experience and solid wireless/networking fundamentals.
Senior level · National · Full-time
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What the occupation pays Median $106,594 (middle half $82,076–$136,109).
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No work location is specified in the posting; the company (Sesame) appears to be a US-based startup, so the role is assumed to be US-based, but the city/CBSA is unknown.
The SOC is a close call: the role is primarily about building and owning a test automation framework (15-1253), but it also involves substantial original software/tooling development — dashboards, harnesses, diagnostic tools — which could support 15-1252. 15-1253 is the better fit given the explicit QA/test-gating mandate.
The Bluetooth central platform (Android, iOS, or Pi-based rig) is listed as a single interchangeable requirement under Required Qualifications; the three options are captured as alternatives on the Android skill.
iPerf is called out by name as an example under Required Qualifications ('e.g., iPerf') alongside throughput testing; because it sits in a hard-requirements section, it is treated as a required capability even though the 'e.g.' signals the specific tool is illustrative.
Qualcomm chipsets/tooling and PyDebug appear only under Preferred Qualifications.
No compensation figures are provided in the posting.
Ignored 1 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): hardware/embedded test automation.
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