Electrical Characterization Engineer

Role name: Electrical Characterization Engineer

Work Location: Palo Alto (Onsite) Santa Clara, CA

Start date: Immediate availability.

Interview: Phone/Video

The Electronics Test and Validation team owns the module-level validation testing for our clients. It is our responsibility to make sure ECU electronics are designed and

manufactured correctly. With this goal in mind, we develop scalable tools, processes, hardware, and software solutions deployed for characterization, validation, and manufacturing.

In this role, you’ll be an individual contributor with a crucial role owning the design verification and characterization of vehicle electronics, with a particular focus on Zonal and Battery ECUs. You’ll work cross functionally to ensure that our electronics are designed to meet module-level requirements

Responsibilities:

Develop detailed design verification and characterization test plans for all phases of ECU

programs with input from reliability, design, and firmware teams

Lead the execution of characterization testing plans according to project milestones

Own test coverage reports and analysis

Perform bench-level characterization at IC and PCBA levels

Provide early feedback to design engineers regarding design decisions and testability

Develop and present Design for Testability (DFT) reports for ECU designs

Own characterization schedules to communicate status with upper management and cross-

functional teams

Write basic automation scripts and instrumentation drivers to speed up characterization testing

using Python

Work with software engineers to flash, test, and troubleshoot firmware

Lead the cross-functional effort to root cause non-compliance test results during testing by leveraging data analysis

Mandatory skills:

BS/MS or equivalent work experience in Electrical Engineering or related field

10+ years of experience in electronics characterization and validation testing

Experience using lab instrumentation like oscilloscopes, power supplies, electronic loads, digital

multimeters, etc

Very good understanding of Electrical Engineering fundamentals

Working knowledge of vehicle electrical systems and communication buses

Experience in scripting and data analysis using Python

Demonstrated success delivering IBM Maximo/MAS implementations, upgrades, cloud migrations, and enterprise integration programs on time and within budget.

Strong executive stakeholder management with the ability to communicate complex technical and business concepts to senior leadership.

Experience managing geographically dispersed teams of architects, developers, functional consultants, integration specialists, and support personnel.

Proven track record of driving customer satisfaction, delivery excellence, and account growth through successful project execution