Hardware Power Validation Engineer
Job in
Sacramento, Sacramento County, California, 95828, USA
Listed on 2026-10-18
Listing for:
SGS Consulting
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-10-18
Job specializations:
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Engineering
Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineer, Test Engineer, Systems Engineer
Job Description & How to Apply Below
- Perform hardware validation on consumer electronics – VR headsets.
- Generate power characterization test plans, data reporting, and documentation.
- Support prototype bring-up and debugging.
- Perform system-level PMIC validations, including:
Power ON/OFF sequence
Load and line regulations/transients
Charge/discharge profiles
Collaborate with Contract Manufacturing (CM) to:
Review validation plans
Analyze test data Resolve hardware issues
Develop automation scripts in Python to reduce validation cycle time.
- Proficiency with lab equipment:
Oscilloscope, power supply, electronic load, function generator, thermal chamber, and DAQ system. - Experience with DC/DC regulators, battery power management, charge/discharge profiles, and lithium-ion batteries.
- Understanding of power trees and PDN analysis.
- Familiarity with ADB (Shell scripting experience is a plus).
- Writing automation scripts in Python.
- Working in power electronics.
- Operating in a lab environment (power supplies, function generators, etc.).
- Using battery emulators.
- Experience with NI DAQ (National Instruments DAQ).
- Power measurement skills:
Measuring power consumption in different use cases
Writing automation scripts
Running automation scripts using NI DAQStrong knowledge of Python.
Familiarity with ADB for device communication.
- BS in Electrical Engineering or equivalent studies (Master’s preferred).
- 4+ years in consumer electronics power validations and hardware debugging.
- 2+ years in automation using Python.
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