Hardware Validation Engineer
Core
Validate automotive-grade PCB designs through board-level testing, lab automation, and early prototype characterization.
Role type
Hardware Validation Engineer (IC)
Builds
Custom automotive PCBs and compute hardware solutions for automotive, defense, and industrial customers
Domain
Automotive hardware / Embedded systems
Required skills
board-level testing, lab equipment operation (oscilloscopes, power supplies, DAQ), test automation (Python/LabView), thermal/structural/electrical stress testing, schematic reading, component-level debugging, OEM protocol interpretation (LV124, ISO 16750, CISPR)
Preferred skills
vehicle or consumer electronics validation flows, experience with Tier 1 supplier protocols
Technologies
Python, LabView, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, power meters, DAQ systems
Responsibilities
Execute and improve validation test plans for custom automotive PCBs, characterize board performance using lab equipment, automate lab equipment and test routines, analyze and document results, collaborate with design and integration teams for bring-up and root cause analysis, maintain lab setups and improve test efficiency (via careerplan.io/jobs/144bad06-8389-4be9-9799-4fc6bfe441e9-hardware-validation-engineer-at-applied)
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC