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Hardware Test & Prototype Technician, Dropbox
$75K–$100K
South San Francisco, California, USA +1 · Full-time · Posted Aug 28, 2026
- Location
- South San Francisco, California, USA
South San Francisco, California, United States - Experience
- No years specified.
- Education
- Technical certificate, associate degree, apprenticeship, military technical experience, or equivalent hands-on experience is valued.
About the job
Assembles, instruments, tests, and maintains Dropbox hardware prototypes and test equipment, documenting results and supporting field installations to help engineers improve the product.
What you'll do
- Assemble, modify, and maintain mechanical and electromechanical prototypes, fixtures, and test equipment.
- Execute and document component, subsystem, and system tests; capture evidence and assist with failure investigations.
- Prepare for and support prototype installations, testing, troubleshooting, and maintenance at remote locations.
What they ask for
- Hands-on experience assembling, testing, repairing, or maintaining mechanical or electromechanical hardware.
- Ability to interpret mechanical drawings, assembly documentation, wiring diagrams, and test procedures.
- Experience safely using hand, power, torque, measurement, and shop tools.
- Strong mechanical troubleshooting and accurate documentation skills.
Nice to have
- Technical certificate, associate degree, apprenticeship, military technical experience, or equivalent hands-on experience is valued.
- Experience in robotics, industrial automation, automotive, aerospace, appliances, material handling, or outdoor machinery; or with fabrication, soldering, harness work, or environmental testing.
Pay
$75,000-$100,000 USD starting cash range; $36-$48/hour USD starting cash range
Tools
CAD, PCBAs, load cells, force and torque sensors, thermocouples, displacement sensors, data-acquisition equipment, multimeters
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