Hardware Validation Engineer

Job Title: Hardware Validation Engineer
Location: Palo Alto, CA
Zip Code: 94304
Duration: 12 Months
Pay Rate: $ 40.94- $ 54.15/hr
Keyword's: #PaloAltojobs; #Engineerjobs.
Start Date: Immediate

Job Description:
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.
* LabView, Test Stand, and CAPL programming skills (highly preferred).
* Ability to interpret complex electrical schematics and mechanical drawings.
* Soft Skills: A collaborative communicator capable of working cross-functionally in a fast-paced "Engineering Ops" service model.

Belcan is an equal opportunity employer. Your application and candidacy will not be considered based on race, colour, sex, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.