Hardware Validation Engineer

Actalent - Sunnyvale, CA

Full-time - Mid Level

Sunnyvale, CA

10,001+ employees

Administrative and Support Services

About the position

The Hardware Validation Engineer at Actalent will collaborate with design teams to create and execute validation plans, ensuring the functionality and reliability of electrical subsystems. This role involves hands-on testing in a lab environment, utilizing both manual and automated testing methods, and requires a strong foundation in electrical engineering principles.

Responsibilities

• Work with design teams to develop validation plans
• Execute hands-on validation in a lab environment
• Perform manual test setups using common lab equipment
• Run automated testing using various test platforms and test suites
• Review and analyze test reports to identify design or test setup issues
• Perform functional verification of electrical subsystems
• Debug/tune custom hardware

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, related field or equivalent experience
• 3+ years of overall experience in validation/test experience
• Experience in failure analysis and troubleshooting skills in a laboratory environment
• Experience with prototyping solutions and bench testing methodology
• Proficiency in operating common lab equipment
• Experience with test automation
• Experience working in a laboratory environment
• Experience with EE fundamentals

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with audio, power supplies, video, cameras, I2C/SPI/UART buses, and high-speed electrical signal characterization
• Automation experience (i.e. shell, Perl, Python, etc.)
• Experience with battery powered, wireless, embedded HW/SW consumer devices