Senior Validation Engineer

Akkodis
Palo Alto, CA

Akkodis is seeking a Senior Validation Engineer is a 06+ month with a client located in Palo Alto, CA (Onsite)


We’re ideally looking for applicants to have a solid background in Automotive/Aerospace.


Pay Range: $63-$68/hour; The rate may be negotiable based on experience, education, geographic location, and other factors.


In this role, you’ll be part of the team responsible for functional validation and testing of Client's electronic control units (ECUs) including telematics, infotainment, battery management, ADAS, and zonal Electronic Control Units (ECUs). Our team builds custom automated test solutions that include internal-facing software, low-level firmware, data management platforms, and custom electromechanical hardware. These solutions get deployed internally within Client's and at external labs and contract manufacturing facilities.


You’ll be an individual contributor with a crucial role owning the verification and validation of vehicle electronics. You’ll work cross functionally to ensure that our electronics are designed to meet module-level requirements under environmental stress (thermal extremes, shock/vibe, humidity, fault injection, etc.).


Responsibilities:

  • Develop detailed design verification and validation test plans for all phases of ECU programs with input from reliability and design teams
  • Lead the execution of validation test plans according to project milestones (DVP&R, PVP&R) to ensure the reliability of the design for mass production
  • Own test coverage reports and analysis
  • Provide early feedback to design engineers regarding design decisions and their testability
  • Develop and present Design for Testability (DFT) reports for ECU designs
  • Plan and lead technicians during the durability, electrical, and functional validation testing for component-level testing of ECUs
  • Coordinate test resources and own validation schedules to communicate status with upper management and cross-functional teams
  • Lead the cross-functional effort to root cause non-compliance test results during validation cycles by leveraging data analysis to identify and address underlying issues


Qualifications:

  • BS/MS or equivalent work experience in Electrical Engineering or related field
  • 5+ years of experience in electronics characterization and validation testing
  • Hands-on experience in design verification and validation testing
  • Experience using lab instrumentation like oscilloscopes, power supplies, electronic loads, digital multimeters, etc
  • Experience using thermal chambers and vibration tables
  • Experience in data analysis and report generation using Python


Nice To Have

  • Experience using SQL
  • Experience in Databricks or similar environment
  • Experience with automated test equipment


If you are interested in this Senior Validation Engineer is a 06+ month with a client located in Palo Alto, CA (Onsite)


then please click APPLY NOW. For other opportunities available at Akkodis go to www.akkodis.com .


If you are interested in this role, then please click APPLY NOW. For other opportunities available at Akkodis, or any questions, feel free to contact me at 610-486-7748 or faraz.shafaqqat@akkodisgroup.com


Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled


Benefit offerings available for our associates include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, an EAP program, commuter benefits, and a 401K plan. Our benefit offerings provide employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. In addition, our associates may be eligible for paid leave including Paid Sick Leave or any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law, as well as Holiday pay where applicable. Disclaimer: These benefit offerings do not apply to client-recruited jobs and jobs that are direct hires to a client.


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The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable:

· The California Fair Chance Act

· Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance

· Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers

· San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance

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