Teams at Afference, Inc.

Design, develop, test, and optimize embedded firmware for wearable haptic devices. Lead firmware architecture, hardware bring-up, integration, validation, debugging, and field updates. Collaborate with cross-functional teams, work with schematics/datasheets and lab equipment, support releases and continuous improvement, and produce technical documentation throughout product lifecycle.

Develop and execute hardware verification and validation test plans for wearable haptic devices. Perform functional, electrical, environmental, reliability, and system-level testing on prototypes and production hardware. Diagnose failures, run root-cause analysis, design automated test methods, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure product quality through EVT/DVT/PVT phases. Document results and provide technical recommendations to leadership.

Support hardware integration, assembly, packaging, and development for wearable haptic devices. Use 3D CAD to design densely packaged consumer electronics, build prototypes, ensure manufacturability, support testing and troubleshooting, collaborate cross-functionally, and maintain engineering documentation to meet performance, cost, and schedule goals.