Senior Electronic Characterization Engineer
Role: Senior Electronic Characterization Engineer
Work location: Palo Alto, CA
Job Description:
The Electronics Characterization Engineer for Infotainment and Telematics ECUs is a crucial individual contributor within the Electronics Test and Validation team, responsible for ensuring all client electronic control units are correctly designed and manufactured through module-level validation.
Key Responsibilities:
Develop detailed design verification and characterization test plans for all phases of ECU
programs with input from reliability, design, and firmware teams
Lead the execution of characterization testing plans according to project milestones
Own test coverage reports and analysis
Perform bench-level characterization at IC and PCBA levels
Provide early feedback to design engineers regarding design decisions and testability
Develop and present Design for Testability (DFT) reports for ECU designs
Own characterization schedules to communicate status with upper management and cross-
functional teams
Write basic automation scripts and instrumentation drivers to speed up characterization testing
using Python
Work with software engineers to flash, test, and troubleshoot firmware
Lead the cross-functional effort to root cause non-compliance test results during testing by leveraging data analysis
What are the Mandatory skills and skill proficiencies required for this position?
BS/MS or equivalent work experience in Electrical Engineering or related field
10 years of experience in electronics characterization and validation testing
Experience using lab instrumentation like oscilloscopes, power supplies, electronic loads, digital
multimeters, etc
Very good understanding of Electrical Engineering fundamentals
Working knowledge of vehicle electrical systems and communication buses
Experience in scripting and data analysis using Python
What are the Optional skills and skill proficiencies for this position?
Familiar with low-level firmware and C programming
Experience in Databricks or similar environment
Experience with automated test equipment
Work location: Palo Alto, CA
Job Description:
The Electronics Characterization Engineer for Infotainment and Telematics ECUs is a crucial individual contributor within the Electronics Test and Validation team, responsible for ensuring all client electronic control units are correctly designed and manufactured through module-level validation.
Key Responsibilities:
Develop detailed design verification and characterization test plans for all phases of ECU
programs with input from reliability, design, and firmware teams
Lead the execution of characterization testing plans according to project milestones
Own test coverage reports and analysis
Perform bench-level characterization at IC and PCBA levels
Provide early feedback to design engineers regarding design decisions and testability
Develop and present Design for Testability (DFT) reports for ECU designs
Own characterization schedules to communicate status with upper management and cross-
functional teams
Write basic automation scripts and instrumentation drivers to speed up characterization testing
using Python
Work with software engineers to flash, test, and troubleshoot firmware
Lead the cross-functional effort to root cause non-compliance test results during testing by leveraging data analysis
What are the Mandatory skills and skill proficiencies required for this position?
BS/MS or equivalent work experience in Electrical Engineering or related field
10 years of experience in electronics characterization and validation testing
Experience using lab instrumentation like oscilloscopes, power supplies, electronic loads, digital
multimeters, etc
Very good understanding of Electrical Engineering fundamentals
Working knowledge of vehicle electrical systems and communication buses
Experience in scripting and data analysis using Python
What are the Optional skills and skill proficiencies for this position?
Familiar with low-level firmware and C programming
Experience in Databricks or similar environment
Experience with automated test equipment
