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Manager, Hardware Validation (Onsite)

Axon · Phoenix, Arizona, United States · On-site

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About Axon

The Axon Network connects people, devices, and apps to protect life in all regards From our TASER smart devices, to police body cameras, to our industry leading cloud based evidence management software, we are the world’s premier public safety company and... Backed by a16z and a16z speedrun.

About the role

As a Manager on the Product Integrity team, you'll lead the engineers who prove Axon's hardware is ready for the field. The Manager, Hardware Validation owns the hardware validation plan and team for all Axon products.

What they're looking for

  • Bachelor's 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)
More about this role

At Axon, we’re on a mission to Protect Life. We’re explorers, pursuing society’s 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, you’ll take ownership and drive real change. Constantly grow as you work hard for a mission that matters at a company where you matter.

As a Manager on the Product Integrity team, you'll lead the engineers who prove Axon's 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.

Direct Reports: Hardware Validation Engineers

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