Senior Hardware Field Test Engineer

The role

You will lead the end-to-end field-testing program for a new connected product. You will develop testing processes, manage defect triage, and partner with engineering and manufacturing teams to ensure product reliability.

What you will do

• Lead the end-to-end field-testing program including planning, execution, and coordination
• Develop and manage field-testing processes
• Establish and manage defect triage and tracking practices
• Analyze field-testing results, customer support data, and defect trends
• Partner with hardware engineering, software teams, and manufacturing partners
• Coordinate environmental, durability, and real-world performance testing
• Develop field-testing quality criteria and provide launch-readiness assessments
• Identify testing gaps, technical risks, and cross-functional dependencies
• Improve testing workflows, feedback loops, and reporting practices
• Embed AI as a repeatable co-pilot in daily workflows

Required qualifications

• Must be based in or willing to relocate to the Bozeman or Missoula, MT area
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Quality Assurance, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
• 7+ years of experience testing integrated hardware and software products
• Ability to independently lead complex hardware testing programs
• Experience investigating, prioritizing, and managing defects
• Experience partnering across engineering, manufacturing, and other teams
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to identify opportunities to improve testing practices
• Clear written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to apply AI tools to improve field-testing workflows
• Demonstrate onX's Company Values
• Permanent US work authorization

Nice to have

• Experience testing outdoor or rugged consumer hardware
• Experience working directly with manufacturing partners to investigate and resolve product quality issues
• Experience with hands-on field testing and developing quality gates
• Knowledge of cellular networking and connectivity failure testing
• Experience with firmware integration testing
• Experience with test automation for integrated hardware and software products

Benefits

• Competitive salaries
• Annual bonuses
• Equity
• Comprehensive health benefits, including a no-monthly-cost medical plan
• Paid parental leave of 13 weeks for birthing parents and 5 weeks for non-birthing parents
• 401k matching at 100% for the first 3% you save and 50% from 3-5%
• Company-wide outdoor adventures and amazing outdoor industry perks
• Annual Get Out, Get Active funds
• Flexible time away package including PTO, STO, VTO, and paid holidays

Before you apply

• Permanent US work authorization is a condition of employment
• Must be based in or willing to relocate to Bozeman or Missoula, MT

About the company

onX is a high-growth tech company that builds products to help people explore the outdoors. They operate with an experimentation mindset and a distributed workforce.