Hardware Test Engineer jobs in 2026 — required skills, demand trends, and top hiring cities
As of 2026-09-30, Skillenai has indexed 81 job postings with the title “Hardware Test Engineer” over the past 90 days. The skill mentioned most often is Python.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-09-30
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Frequently asked questions about Hardware Test Engineer jobs
+How many Hardware Test Engineer jobs are being posted in 2026?
Skillenai has indexed 81 job postings with the title “Hardware Test Engineer” over the 90 days ending 2026-09-30.
+What skills do Hardware Test Engineer jobs require?
Across Hardware Test Engineer postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-09-30, the skills mentioned most often are Python, test automation, oscilloscopes, Root cause analysis, Data analysis.
+Which cities are hiring the most Hardware Test Engineer?
As of 2026-09-30, Hardware Test Engineer postings indexed by Skillenai are concentrated in San Francisco, Boston, San Jose, South San Francisco, Auckland.
+Is Hardware Test Engineer a good career path right now?
Skillenai indexes 81 Hardware Test Engineer postings over the 90 days ending 2026-09-30. The skill mentioned most often in Hardware Test Engineer postings is Python, so building it gives the strongest signal that an applicant matches the role.
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+What roles do people move into and out of Hardware Test Engineer?
The career-flow chart shows roles before and after observed employer changes across all locations. Counts are moves, not distinct people or promotion probabilities. Same-role moves to another employer are included. The incoming and outgoing sides are separate groups of observations, not a matched three-stage journey.
Weekly indexed Hardware Test Engineer postings — last 90 days
Career paths through Hardware Test Engineer
Different-role employer moves. Each side is scaled independently.
Historical career profiles · all locations
15 employer moves kept the same role.
Roles before Hardware Test Engineer
Roles after Hardware Test Engineer
How to read this chart · view counts
Each side is an independent set of observed employer moves, not the same people followed through three stages. Ribbon widths compare move counts within that side. Internal moves are not included.
Same role means a change of employer while keeping the same role. Counts are moves, not distinct people, promotions, or your chances of making a particular move.
Source: Skillenai talent graph, historical career profiles. Historical descriptions and coverage can change. Only the leading published connections are shown.
| Connection | Moves |
|---|---|
| Before: Hardware Test Engineer (different employer) | 15 |
| Before: Hardware Engineer | 5 |
| Before: Software Engineer | 3 |
| Before: Research Assistant | 3 |
| Before: Quality Engineer | 3 |
| Before: Mechanical Engineer | 2 |
| Before: Electrical Engineer | 2 |
| Before: Software Developer | 2 |
| After: Hardware Test Engineer (different employer) | 15 |
| After: Software Engineer | 7 |
| After: Mechanical Engineer | 3 |
| After: Hardware Engineer | 2 |
| After: Software QA Engineer | 2 |
| After: Test Engineer | 2 |
| After: System Administrator | 2 |
| After: System Level Test Engineer | 1 |
Skills most often required for Hardware Test Engineer
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Python | 44 | 54.3% |
| test automation | 25 | 30.9% |
| oscilloscopes | 23 | 28.4% |
| Root cause analysis | 16 | 19.8% |
| Data analysis | 12 | 14.8% |
| debugging | 12 | 14.8% |
| test plans | 12 | 14.8% |
| Linux | 11 | 13.6% |
| Troubleshooting | 11 | 13.6% |
| LabVIEW | 11 | 13.6% |
| hardware testing | 10 | 12.3% |
| USB | 10 | 12.3% |
| Multimeters | 10 | 12.3% |
| data acquisition | 9 | 11.1% |
| power supplies | 9 | 11.1% |
Top companies posting Hardware Test Engineer jobs
Employers ranked by indexed job postings in the last 90 days.
| Company | Postings · 90 days |
|---|---|
| Beacon Biosignals | 4 |
| Anduril Industries | 4 |
| Bosch | 4 |
| Cisco | 4 |
| Muon Space | 3 |
| Specter | 3 |
| Halter | 3 |
| Whoop | 3 |
| Anduril | 2 |
| ALTEN | 2 |
Job postings indexed over the past 90 days, grouped by resolved employer. Counts are postings, not hires. Companies without a published page appear without a link.
Top metros hiring Hardware Test Engineer
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 9 | 11.1% |
| Boston | 7 | 8.6% |
| San Jose | 5 | 6.2% |
| South San Francisco | 4 | 4.9% |
| Auckland | 3 | 3.7% |
| Ovar | 3 | 3.7% |
| Broken Bow | 2 | 2.5% |
| Carlsbad | 2 | 2.5% |
| Irvine | 2 | 2.5% |
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-30, matching postings whose canonical role is “Hardware Test Engineer”. Pages refresh weekly (or daily for the top-50 most-posted roles). An adjusted trend is not shown because comparable posting coverage is insufficient.
- role
- Hardware Test Engineer
- source
- Skillenai jobs index, deduplicated daily
- data_as_of
- 2026-09-30
- window_days
- 90
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