# Senior Device Validation Engineer at Flock Safety

- Company: Flock Safety
- What the company does: Backed by a16z, Kleiner Perkins and Y Combinator.
- Company website: https://www.flocksafety.com/
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Senior
- Location: Atlanta, GA
- Work setup: Remote
- Pay: $150K to $190K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-08-06
- Apply by: 2026-10-08
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/Flock%20Safety/738ca5ff-e342-48a2-8ee0-3b48022a16a6
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/flock-safety-senior-device-validation-engineer/

## 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

Tags: Engineering