Hardware Validation Engineer

Hardware Validation Engineer

Location:

Palo Alto, CA

Contract:

1 year 100% onsite - Monday to Friday, 8-5 or 9-6 OT is a possibility with pre-approval from the manager.

Technical Skills Must Have:

• Plan and execute Durability, Electrical, and Functional validation for component-level ECUs.
• Validate Silicon-level performance (SoCs, Microcontrollers) within the ECU environment, focusing on power integrity, thermal boundaries, and signal analysis.

Nice To Have:

• Lab View, Test Stand, and CAPL

Core Responsibilities:

• Cross-Functional Service Delivery:
  Serve as the primary validation partner for HW/SW design teams, providing centralized testing services that span the entire product lifecycle.
• Test Strategy & Design:
  Develop comprehensive test plans, cases, and environmental strategies (DVP&R) that integrate Silicon Validation data into ECU-level functional testing.
• Infrastructure Development:
  Collaborate with design teams to architect and build specialized test scripts and hardware fixtures (HIL/Bench) to support diverse validation activities.
• Risk & Lifecycle Management:
  Participate in DFMEA, PFMEA, and Bill of Design (BoD) assessments to identify and mitigate risks to project timing and customer quality.

Technical Execution & ECU Validation:

• High-Fidelity Testing:
  Plan and execute Durability, Electrical, and Functional validation for component-level ECUs.
• Silicon Characterization:
  Validate Silicon-level performance (SoCs, Microcontrollers) within the ECU environment, focusing on power integrity, thermal boundaries, and signal analysis.
• Failure Analysis:
  Lead deep-dive root cause investigations for test failures, utilizing data reproduction and fault simulation to solve complex hardware/firmware bugs.
• Data Analytics:
  Provide advanced data analytics from conducted tests to drive design improvements and ensure compliance with Component Technical Specifications (CTS).

Operational Excellence:

• Standardization:
  Maintain and enhance technical templates, "ADV Toolboxes," and Drawing Templates to ensure a unified validation approach across the engineering org.
• Traceability:
  Establish and manage end-to-end traceability between requirements and test results using JAMA, JIRA, and version control systems.
• Continuous Improvement:
  Manage "Lessons Learned" repositories to refine the Bill of Materials (BoM) and improve product performance and safety based on real-world test data.

Qualifications:

• Education:
  
  BS/MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or a related technical field.
• Experience:
  
  6+ years of experience in automotive or consumer electronics, with a strong focus on the design and development of electronics.
• Domain Expertise:
  Strong background in Silicon-level validation and ECU component testing;
  Proficient in automotive communication protocols: CAN, CAN-FD, LIN, and Flexray. Working knowledge of ISO/IEC 17025 requirements for testing labs.
• Lab
  
  Skills:
  
  Hands-on experience with bench-level testing [oscilloscopes, power supply, digital multimeter] & thermal chambers.
• Software & Tooling:
  Proficiency in JIRA and JAMA for requirement management.
• Lab View, Test Stand, and CAPL programming skills (highly preferred).
• Ability to interpret complex electrical schematics and mechanical drawings.