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Senior Device Validation Engineer

Flock Safety · Atlanta, GA · Remote

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About Flock Safety

Backed by a16z, Kleiner Perkins and Y Combinator.

About the role

As Flock expands our suite of public safety technology, ensuring hardware and peripheral reliability across our entire product suite is critical to field operations. Architecting scalable hardware validation frameworks and establishing a dedicated testing lab requires deep technical execution across low-level Linux, embedded electronics, and cloud interfaces.

What they're looking for

  • Senior-level technical experience guiding cross-functional hardware and software engineering efforts through complex product lifecycles
  • Low-level C programming proficiency for peripheral testing alongside high-level scripting experience in Python or Bash for test automation libraries
  • Hands-on familiarity with embedded Linux configurations, build environments, and kernel digital communication protocols like SPI, I2C, and UART
  • Practical knowledge of electronic schematics, circuit verification, and diagnostic lab equipment like oscilloscopes, multimeters, and spectrum analyzers
  • Ability to design relational test databases using tools like PostgreSQL or MySQL for system performance analysis
  • A degree in electrical or computer engineering, or equivalent practical experience, is required
More about this role

As Flock expands our suite of public safety technology, ensuring hardware and peripheral reliability across our entire product suite is critical to field operations. Architecting scalable hardware validation frameworks and establishing a dedicated testing lab requires deep technical execution across low-level Linux, embedded electronics, and cloud interfaces. You will serve as the technical authority for our validation engineering efforts, bridge cross-functional engineering workflows, and execute our physical validation infrastructure strategy.

Lead the software design and technical execution of automated hardware validation frameworks across our hardware products and peripherals.

Build the technical tooling and infrastructure strategy for the physical hardware validation lab at our Atlanta facilities.

Develop shared test libraries and core automation tools using Python, C, and low-level Linux OS configurations.

Design relational test data store architecture to enable deep diagnostic analytics across embedded devices and cloud platforms.

Drive cross-functional technical initiatives, aligning hardware, low-level OS, and cloud teams throughout full product development...

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