Systems Engineer

Job Title: Systems Engineer
Location: Sunnyvale, CA (5 days onsite)
Duration: 06+ Months with potential to extend
Pay Range: $50/60/Hr on W2 (DOE)
 
Details:
We're looking for a hands-on contractor who can move fluidly between hardware and software work to support a growing portfolio of multi-site human data collection studies.
You'll be the technical glue that helps studies launch, run smoothly across sites, and incorporate new capture hardware as it comes online.
 
Key Responsibilities
• 2-3 years of hardware and software experience
• Provide remote and in-person technical support to data collection sites — debugging capture rigs, network issues, and pipeline failures.
• Help bring up new studies: configure capture systems, set up protocols, validate end-to-end data flow, and train moderators.
• Test new hardware and qualify it for production use.
• Design, prototype, and build custom capture systems and supporting hardware (including PCBs).
• Write and maintain scripts and small tools that automate common moderator and operations workflows.
 
Required Skills
• Strong Python and general software development skills.
• PCB design experience (schematic capture and layout).
• Comfortable working independently across hardware and software domains.
• Strong debugging instincts and willingness to travel between sites as needed.
• Proficiency in Bash scripting and Linux command-line tools.
 
Preferred
• Working knowledge of camera systems (image sensors, lenses, calibration, sync).PrideGlobal and it's affiliates offers eligible employee’s comprehensive healthcare coverage (medical, dental, and vision plans), supplemental coverage (accident insurance, critical illness insurance and hospital indemnity), 401(k)-retirement savings, life & disability insurance, an employee assistance program, legal support, pet insurance and employee discounts with preferred vendors.

Equal Employment Opportunity
PrideGlobal and it's affiliates are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of the race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, reproductive health decision making, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Fair Chance Employment
PrideGlobal and it's affiliates are a Fair Chance employer. We consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with applicable state and local Fair Chance laws and ordinances, including, the California Fair Chance Act and all applicable local Fair Chance ordinances.

Accommodations
We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or interview process, or to perform the essential functions of this role, please contact us.

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