About this role
Job Requirements
At Quest Global, it’s not just what we do but how and why we do it that makes us different. With over 25 years as an engineering services provider, we believe in the power of doing things differently to make the impossible possible. Our people are driven by the desire to make the world a better place—to make a positive difference that contributes to a brighter future. We bring together technologies and industries, alongside the contributions of diverse individuals who are empowered by an intentional workplace culture, to solve problems better and faster.
Key Responsibilities
We're looking for a Lead Hardware Validation Engineer to lead the AI Glasses System Coexistence validation team. You'll set the technical direction, lead a team of validation engineers, and be the main technical contact for customers and cross-functional stakeholders. Your team will make sure that the main subsystems in our wearable devices (Camera, Audio, Wi-Fi/BT, Display, Sensors, Memory and Power) work together without one disrupting another. You'll also lead the team in using AI tools to speed up scripting, log analysis and failure triage.
Key Responsibilities
Team Leadership
- Lead, mentor and grow a team of validation engineers: assign work, set priorities, review their output and support their careers.
- Plan the team's resources and staffing across several programs and build phases (EVT, DVT and PVT).
- Run regular team syncs, technical reviews and knowledge-sharing sessions.
- Build a team culture of ownership, technical rigor and continuous improvement.
- Help hire and onboard new team members.
Customer & Stakeholder Communication
- Be the main technical contact with customers, program managers and engineering leadership for coexistence validation.
- Present validation plans, status, risks and results clearly in program reviews and customer meetings.
- Turn customer requirements and feedback into validation strategies and test plans.
- Manage expectations, escalations and trade-offs on schedule, coverage and quality.
- Write high-quality reports, executive summaries and closure documents for issues.
Technical Ownership
- Set the overall coexistence validation strategy for AI Glasses programs.
- Define aggressor/victim test matrices and stress scenarios that reflect real use, such as camera capture during Wi-Fi streaming, or speaker playback during captouch use.
- Oversee concurrency testing and logging of victim-subsystem metrics (camera image quality, captouch false or missed touches, eMMC throughput and errors, RF sensitivity and desense, audio noise floor).
- Lead debugging and root-cause analysis of complex EMI, signal integrity, power integrity, thermal and vibration issues, working with the EE, RF, antenna, mechanical, firmware and software teams.
- Work with ODM and contract manufacturer partners on test setup, failure analysis and design changes.
- Review schematics and layouts to find coexistence risks early.
AI-Driven Validation
- Lead the team's use of AI tools such as Claude / Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT, Cursor and Gemini for writing and debugging test automation scripts.
- Lead AI-assisted analysis of large device logs (logcat, dmesg/kernel, firmware and RF logs) to find failures, anomalies and coexistence patterns.
- Build AI-powered workflows that summarize test results, sort failures into categories, suggest likely root causes and draft bug reports.
- Set team standards for checking AI-generated output and for responsible data handling.
We are known for our extraordinary people who make the impossible possible every day.
Questians are driven by hunger, humility, and aspiration. We believe that our company culture is the key to our ability to make a true difference in every industry we reach. Our teams regularly invest time and dedicated effort into internal culture work, ensuring that all voices are heard.
We wholeheartedly believe in the diversity of thought that comes with fostering a culture rooted in respect, where everyone belongs, is valued, and feels inspired to share their ideas. We know embracing our unique differences makes us better, and that solving the worlds hardest engineering problems requires diverse ideas, perspectives, and backgrounds. We shine the brightest when we tap into the many dimensions that thrive across over 21,000 difference-makers in our workplace.
Work Experience
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics & Communication, Computer Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
- 8+ years of experience in hardware, system or platform validation for consumer electronics, mobile or wearable devices.
- 3+ years of experience leading engineers in a technical lead or people lead role.
- Proven experience communicating directly with customers or external partners, including presenting technical results and handling escalations.
- Strong practical knowledge of EMI/EMC, RF desense, signal integrity and power integrity testing.
- Expert use of lab equipment such as oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, power analyzers, signal generators and protocol analyzers.
- Python scripting for test automation and data analysis.
- Hands-on experience with AI tools such as Claude, Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT, Cursor or Gemini for scripting and log analysis.
Preferred Qualifications
- Master's degree in EE or a related field.
- Experience with wearables, AR/VR, smart glasses or other small, highly integrated devices.
- Familiarity with wireless technologies (Wi-Fi, Bluetooth/BLE, GNSS, NFC) and coexistence between them.
- Knowledge of camera, audio, display, touch and storage (eMMC/UFS) subsystems.
- Experience with Android or Linux-based embedded platforms, ADB and firmware debug tools.
- Experience building custom LLM workflows through APIs (for example, the Claude or OpenAI APIs) or with agent-style tools such as Claude Code or Cursor agent mode.
- Experience leading teams spread across sites or time zones, and managing ODM or vendor relationships through new product introduction.
- Experience setting up validation processes, metrics and dashboards for a whole team.
Key Competencies
- Leads people and builds a strong team
- Communicates clearly and confidently with customers and executives
- Takes a systematic, data-driven approach to solving problems
- Owns problems from first detection to fix
- Looks for ways to use AI to make validation more productive
- Stays effective while schedules and priorities change
Benefits
- Work on cutting-edge Next-generation consumer electronics hardware
- Work on High-bandwidth data streaming solutions
- Automated hardware validation and test infrastructure
- Collaborate with world-class engineers and product teams.
- Opportunity to grow as a technical leader in a fast-paced, innovative environment.