Electronics Validation Engineer

Job Title: Senior Validation Engineer

Location: Palo Alto, CA

Zip Code: 94304

Duration: 6 Months

Pay Rate: $51.18 - $67.69/hr.

Keyword's: #PaloAltojobs; #ValidationEngineerjobs;

Start Date: Immediate

JOB DESCRIPTION

In this role, you"ll be part of the team responsible for functional validation and testing of Client Group"s electronic control units (ECUs) including telematics, infotainment, battery management, ADAS, and zonal Electronic Control Units (ECUs). Our team builds custom automated test solutions that include internal-facing software, low-level firmware, data management platforms, and custom electromechanical hardware. These solutions get deployed internally within client and at external labs and contract manufacturing facilities.

You"ll be an individual contributor with a crucial role owning the verification and validation of vehicle electronics. You"ll work cross functionally to ensure that our electronics are designed to meet module-level requirements under environmental stress (thermal extremes, shock/vibe, humidity, fault injection, etc).

Responsibilities:

Develop detailed design verification and validation test plans for all phases of ECU programs with input from reliability and design teams

Lead the execution of validation test plans according to project milestones (DVP&R, PVP&R) to ensure the reliability of the design for mass production

Own test coverage reports and analysis

Provide early feedback to design engineers regarding design decisions and their testability

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

Plan and lead technicians during the durability, electrical, and functional validation testing for component-level testing of ECUs

Coordinate test resources and own validation schedules to communicate status with upper management and cross-functional teams

Lead the cross-functional effort to root cause non-compliance test results during validation cycles by leveraging data analysis to identify and address underlying issues

Qualifications:

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

5 years of experience in electronics characterization and validation testing

Hands-on experience in design verification and validation testing

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

Experience using thermal chambers and vibration tables

Experience in data analysis and report generation using Python

Nice To Have

Experience using SQL

Experience in Databricks or similar environment

Experience with automated test equipment

Belcan is an equal opportunity employer. Your application and candidacy will not be considered based on race, colour, sex, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.