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The Product Validation Engineer works closely with acoustical, electrical, mechanical, firmware and manufacturing engineers; their findings decide whether a design is ready to advance, and their test data becomes the evidence behind Meyer Sound’s specifications. The Product Validation Engineer is a full-time, exempt position, earning $148K - 188K annually.\nEssential Responsibilities:\nDesign and execute structured test plans, stress tests and characterization procedures for new products\nPerform electrical and functional tests, including power handling, amplifier performance, efficiency, noise measurement and protection behavior\nPerform environmental and reliability tests, including thermal cycling, humidity, vibration, drop, ingress (IP) and accelerated life testing (HALT/HASS)\nValidate firmware and control software, including network audio and control features\nIdentify functional failures, trace hardware, firmware and software bugs, and work with R&D and design teams to fix them and confirm fixes through re-test\nWrite scripts (e.g., Python) to automate test workflows, analyze large performance datasets and track quality metrics\nUse AI tools to accelerate test development, automate test data analysis and draft test reports\nWork with 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