Senior Validation Engineer I

About the Role

Key Responsibilities

• Test and validate analog, digital, and embedded sub-systems for various products.
• Collaborate closely with design and integration teams to ensure seamless validation processes.
• Develop requirements, plans, and procedures for product design verification.
• Execute verification plans, test cases, and test procedures to ensure proper functioning of hardware designs.
• Troubleshoot and debug board-level electrical circuits.
• Prepare hardware for testing, including hands-on soldering of through-hole and surface-mount components.

Requirements

• Solid understanding of EE and test fundamentals with emphasis on power electronics.
• Experience with design or test of circuit boards with complex microcontrollers, system-on-chip (SOCs), or FPGAs.
• Experience with design or test of communication busses, switching power supplies, electric motors, IMUs, sensors, RF, and high-speed electrical signal characterization.
• Experience with definition of test requirements or development of manufacturing test equipment.
• Experience with development of acceptance, production and qualification test plans and associated aerospace standards (GEVS / SMC-S-016).
• Experience with development of automated test systems.
• Proven experience in design verification for hardware systems, including board-level debugging and analysis.
• Experience with incoming calibration checks and developing calibration procedures.
• Experience in reviewing requirements to support various test phases.
• Experience as the technical lead, leading small groups of other test engineers across multiple designs.
• Hands-on experience with IO bring-up and compliance testing for protocols such as SPI, QSPI, I2C, I3C, and CAN bus.
• Familiarity with programming languages used in automation, such as Python, C, or similar.
• Familiarity with schematic and PCB layout tools (e.g., EDM, Expedition, Altium, or similar).
• Familiar with Linux commands or experience.
• Able to work with cross functional teams and collaborate with design engineers.
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in board-level design verification for aerospace, automotive, or consumer electronics products.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills.
• Strong hands-on soldering skills.

Nice to Have

• Experience with design verification for hardware systems.
• Ability to work effectively in a team-oriented environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field
• 5+ years of experience in board-level design verification for aerospace, automotive, or consumer electronics products

Benefits & Perks

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital coverage
• 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)