Senior Electronics Design and Characterization Engineer – Zonal BMS

• Develop detailed design verification and characterization test plans and requirements for all phases of ECU programs
• Execute characterization testing plans according to project milestones
• Own test coverage reports and analysis
• Perform bench-level characterization at IC and PCBA levels, including driver behavior, output limits, switching characteristics, wetting current, inrush, inductive kickback, current sense accuracy, quiescent and sleep current, and thermal derating
• Characterize protection and diagnostic behavior across fault conditions and verify correct ECU diagnostics
• Lead electronic fuse testing for Zonal ECUs, including I2T characterization, temperature repeatability, and correlation to design intent
• Provide early design and testability feedback to design engineers
• Support creation and presentation of Design for Testability reports
• Follow characterization schedules and communicate status with upper management and cross-functional teams
• Write Python automation scripts and instrumentation drivers, using AI coding agents while owning code quality, review, and validation
• Use AI tooling to analyze characterization datasets, identify variation and failures, and develop design or test recommendations
• Work with software engineers to flash, test, and troubleshoot firmware
• Participate in cross-functional root-cause analysis of non-compliance test results and drive findings to closure

• BS/MS or equivalent work experience in Electrical Engineering or related field
• 7+ years of experience in electronics design, characterization and validation testing
• Experience using oscilloscopes, power supplies, electronic loads, digital multimeters, DAQ, source measure units, current probes, and switch matrices
• Strong understanding of Electrical Engineering fundamentals and circuit analysis
• Experience in scripting and data analysis using Python
• Demonstrated use of AI tools such as Claude, Claude Code, Copilot, Cursor, or similar to write and refactor test code and analyze characterization data, with sound judgment about human verification
• Preferred: hands-on characterization experience with zonal/body controllers, power distribution or e-fuse modules, or motor/actuator drivers
• Preferred: familiarity with low-level firmware and C programming
• Preferred: experience with Altium Designer
• Preferred: working knowledge of vehicle electrical systems and communication buses including Ethernet, SPI, CAN, LIN, and SENT, plus UDS and XCP diagnostic protocols
• Preferred: experience developing automated test setups
• Preferred: experience designing custom PCBAs, load emulation boards, or high-current test fixtures
• Preferred: practical understanding of automotive power fundamentals including load dump, transient immunity, inrush, inductive kickback, current sensing, grounding, thermal derating, and measurement uncertainty
• Preferred: familiarity with ISO 26262 functional safety concepts and ASIL characterization evidence
• Preferred: experience in Databricks or similar environments
• Preferred: proficiency with LTspice, PSpice, or SIMetrix

Demonstrates extensive experience in electronics design, characterization, and validation testing, with a strong focus on developing and executing detailed test plans. Proficient in using Python for automation and data analysis, while applying AI tools for code writing and test recommendations.

• Electronics Design
• Characterization Testing
• Python Scripting
• AI Tool Utilization
• Electrical Engineering Fundamentals

• Characterization Testing
• Circuit Analysis
• Test Plan Development
• Data Analysis
• Firmware Troubleshooting
• Automated Test Setups
• Custom PCB Design
• Load Emulation
• High-Current Testing
• Fault Condition Analysis

• Cross-Functional Communication
• Root-Cause Analysis
• Feedback Provision

• Automotive Power Fundamentals
• ISO 26262
• ASIL Characterization
• Vehicle Electrical Systems
• Communication Buses
• Zonal ECUs
• E-Fuse Modules
• Motor Drivers
• Diagnostic Protocols
• Thermal Derating

• Oscilloscopes
• Power Supplies
• Digital Multimeters
• Altium Designer
• LTspice
• PSpice
• SIMetrix
• Databricks
• AI Coding Agents
• Instrumentation Drivers