Product Teardown Research Engineer - Austin, Texas, United States
Product Engineering & Quality
Originally posted 8 October 2026 by the employer.
This position involves reverse engineering the latest electronic gadgets such as smartphones, tablets, hearables, and wearables.
About the role
This position is responsible for performing product teardowns and competitive analysis.
What you'll do
- Reverse engineer detailed product information by identifying areas of interest, selecting appropriate analytical techniques, and evaluating results
- Compose and perform innovative test experiments to determine system and IC performance
- Deliver comprehensive assessments of electronic, electro-mechanical, and mechanical sub-systems and components
- Assess competitive ICs' capabilities and physical analysis for analog/digital/memory structures
- Provide HW/FW/SW interaction analysis, algorithm functional analysis, and protocol analysis
- Develop equipment and techniques for the analysis of new devices and technologies
What you'll need
- BS in Electrical Engineering with 3+ years of experience reverse engineering devices and circuits
- Lab experience in system and device-level functional testing
- Experience with multiple applications/technology used in electronic products such as audio, autofocus, optical image stabilization, voice coil, motor drive/control, MEMS, inertial/light/pressure/magnetic/touch/force/temperature sensors, haptics, wireless radios/protocols, USB, or other complex serial bus protocols
Nice to have
- Knowledge of semiconductor device physics
- Knowledge of closed loop control and adaptive algorithms
- Understanding of kernel level coding and debugging and device drivers
- Programming or macro/script development experience
Skills: reverse engineer, product information, test experiments, IC performance, competitive ICs, physical analysis