The Hardware Test Engineer will develop testing capabilities, execute hardware tests, maintain lab equipment, and manage prototypes. This role involves repairing, automating test plans, and collaborating with global teams.
About Us
Sophos is a global leader and innovator of advanced security solutions for defeating cyberattacks. The company acquired Secureworks in February 2025, bringing together two pioneers that have redefined the cybersecurity industry with their innovative, native AI-optimized services, technologies and products. Sophos is now the largest pure-play Managed Detection and Response (MDR) provider, supporting more than 28,000 organizations. In addition to MDR and other services, Sophos’ complete portfolio includes industry-leading endpoint, network, email, and cloud security that interoperate and adapt to defend through the Sophos Central platform. Secureworks provides the innovative, market-leading Taegis XDR/MDR, identity threat detection and response (ITDR), next-gen SIEM capabilities, managed risk, and a comprehensive set of advisory services. Sophos sells all these solutions through reseller partners, Managed Service Providers (MSPs) and Managed Security Service Providers (MSSPs) worldwide, defending more than 600,000 organizations worldwide from phishing, ransomware, data theft, other every day and state-sponsored cybercrimes. The solutions are powered by historical and real-time threat intelligence from Sophos X-Ops and the newly added Counter Threat Unit (CTU). Sophos is headquartered in Oxford, U.K. More information is available at www.sophos.com.
Role Summary
Our Cranberry, PA lab is the hub of hardware innovation at Sophos, and we’re looking for a Hardware Test Engineer to take it to the next level. This is a hands-on, highly varied role where no two days look the same; you might be repairing prototypes, automating test plans, staging customer issues, or fine-tuning thermal and RF chambers.
You’ll be the go-to resource onsite, ensuring the lab runs smoothly while continuously improving its capabilities. Working closely with global teams in Taiwan and India, you’ll bridge development and testing, bringing hardware to life and making sure it’s battle-ready before it ships.
This role will require you to be onsite 5 days a week out of our Cranberry, PA 16066 office.
What You Will Do
- Develop and maintain the hardware engineering team’s lab test capabilities, including test processes, test equipment, and lab facilities
- Understand the capabilities, usage, and best practices for the wide range of test equipment present in the lab (network protocol, electronic, power, thermal, acoustic, RF)
- Hardware product testing
- Prepare hardware test samples
- Develop and execute detailed hardware test plans
- Develop and maintain test automations
- Prepare reports of test results
- Stage and reproduce customer field issues
- Hardware sample maintenance and repair
- Prototype management
- Prototype bring-up and repair as needed (e.g., SMT rework)
- Install system OS (Ubuntu/proprietary)
- Update BIOS/BMC on systems
- Connect to lab infrastructure
- Facilities creation and maintenance, physical deployment
- Machine room (servers) with racks and AC systems
- Labs with benches and extensive test equipment
- Special facilities (thermal chambers, EMC chambers)
- Power distribution and management
- Network distribution and management
- Procurement
- Documentation
- Calibrations and repairs
- Interact with building, corporate facilities, and IT groups
- Allocation and distribution of resources (benches, storage, prototypes)
What You Will Bring
- Curiosity and day to day work flexibility that is required by the breadth of this role
- A strong motivation to maintain and improve the capabilities and practices used in the lab
- Prior hands-on hardware experience and interest in lab work, at least a few years
- Rework and technical skills for modern electronics, including debugging skills (or a willingness to undergo training)
- Familiarity with component types, BOMs and AVLs
- Ability to read and follow schematics
- Familiarity with lab and test equipment (oscilloscopes, protocol analyzers, network analyzers)
- RF test experience or Ham radio experience is a plus.
- Working knowledge of databases, spreadsheets, inventory tools
- Linux/Python experience
- Strong organizational skills
- Good communication skills
In the United States, the base salary for this role ranges from $70,000 to $116,000. In addition to base salary, we offer additional compensation including bonus eligibility and a comprehensive benefits package. A candidate’s specific pay within this range will depend on a variety of factors, including job-related skills, training, location, experience, relevant education, certifications, and other business and organizational needs.
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What's Great About Sophos?
· Sophos operates a remote-first working model, making remote work the primary option for most employees. However, some roles may necessitate a hybrid approach. While we are a remote first organization, applicants must have legal authorization to work in the jurisdiction where the position is posted, without requiring employer sponsorship.
· Our people – we innovate and create, all of which are accompanied by a great sense of fun and team spirit
· Employee-led diversity and inclusion networks that build community and provide education and advocacy
· Annual charity and fundraising initiatives and volunteer days for employees to support local communities
· Global employee sustainability initiatives to reduce our environmental footprint
· Global fitness and trivia competitions to keep our bodies and minds sharp
· Global wellbeing days for employees to relax and recharge
· Monthly wellbeing webinars and training to support employee health and wellbeing
Our Commitment To You
We’re proud of the diverse and inclusive environment we have at Sophos, and we’re committed to ensuring equality of opportunity. We believe that diversity, combined with excellence, builds a better Sophos, so we encourage applicants who can contribute to the diversity of our team. All applicants will be treated in a fair and equal manner and in accordance with the law regardless of gender, sex, gender reassignment, marital status, race, religion or belief, color, age, military veteran status, disability, pregnancy, maternity or sexual orientation. We want to give you every opportunity to show us your best self, so if there are any adjustments we could make to the recruitment and selection process to support you, please let us know.
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Top Skills
Acoustic Testing
Electronic Testing
Linux
Network Protocol
Power Testing
Python
Rf Testing
Thermal Testing
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