Manager, Hardware Validation (Onsite)

At Axon were on a mission to Protect Life. Were explorers pursuing societys most critical safety and justice issues with our ecosystem of devices and cloud software. Like our products we work better together. We connect with candor and care seeking out diverse perspectives from our customers communities and each other.

Life at Axon is fast-paced challenging and meaningful. Here youll take ownership and drive real change. Constantly grow as you work hard for a mission that matters at a company where you matter.

Your Impact

As a Manager on the Product Integrity team youll lead the engineers who prove Axons hardware is ready for the field. The Manager Hardware Validation owns the hardware validation plan and team for all Axon products. This role blends people leadership with hands-on technical ownership: coaching a team of validation engineers setting the technical bar for test rigor and partnering across Hardware Firmware Manufacturing Quality and Program Management teams to ensure products meet functional environmental reliability and safety requirements at every program milestone.

What Youll Do

Location: Onsite at our Phoenix Deer Valley location

Reports to: Senior Director Product Integrity

Direct Reports: Hardware Validation Engineers

• Lead coach and develop a team of hardware validation engineers setting technical direction priorities and career growth plans.
• Own the validation plan for assigned product programs from requirements definition through prototype development and production release.
• Define and drive execution of test plans covering functional environmental (thermal vibration ingress drop/shock) EMC/EMI reliability and safety compliance testing.
• Partner with Hardware Engineering Firmware Manufacturing Quality and Regulatory teams to identify design risks early and drive root-cause investigations to closure.
• Support test lab infrastructure needs including equipment fixtures automation and data systems for assigned product lines.
• Track validation metrics and exit criteria for program gate reviews and report status and risk to the Sr. Manager Hardware Validation.
• Support relationships with external test labs and certification bodies (UL FCC CE MIL-STD IP ratings and similar) for assigned programs.
• Drive continuous improvement in test coverage cycle time and defect escape rates within the team.

What You Bring

• Bachelors degree in Electrical Mechanical or a related field.
• 8 years of experience in hardware test validation or reliability engineering.
• 2 years of experience leading or managing engineers in a validation test or reliability function.
• Hands-on experience with environmental and reliability test methods (e.g. HALT/HASS vibration thermal ingress drop/shock EMC).
• Working knowledge of industry and regulatory test standards (MIL-STD IEC ISO ASTM) and EMC/regulatory certification processes.
• Experience with test automation data acquisition systems and statistical analysis of test results (e.g. DOE reliability modeling Weibull analysis).
• Strong communication skills with experience presenting test results and technical trade-offs to cross-functional stakeholders.
• Experience with connected/IoT hardware wearables or public safety technology is a plus.
• Six Sigma Green Belt certification a plus.

Travel required:

Up to 15% for manufacturing and supplier site visits outside test labs and program reviews.

• Competitive salary and 401k with employer match
• Discretionary paid time off
• Paid parental leave for all
• Medical dental and vision plans
• Fitness programs
• Emotional and mental wellness support
• Learning and development programs
• And yes we have snacks in our offices

Benefits listed herein may vary depending on the nature of your employment and the location where you work.

Dont meet every single requirement Thats ok. At Axon we Aim Far. We think big with a long-term view because we want to reinvent the world to be a safer better place. We are also committed to building diverse teams that reflect the communities we serve.

Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they check every box in the job description. If youre excited about this role and our mission to Protect Life but your experience doesnt align perfectly with every qualification listed here we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Important Notes

The above job description is not intended as nor should it be construed as exhaustive of all duties responsibilities skills efforts or working conditions associated with this job. The job description may change or be supplemented at any time in accordance with business needs and conditions.

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