Board Validation and Test Engineer
Core
Drive board DFT, design validation test platforms, and high-volume ICT & FCT bring up for Aeva's 4D LiDAR product lines.
Role type
Senior IC board validation and test engineer
Builds
4D LiDAR sensors and silicon photonics modules
Domain
Automotive/Industrial robotics sensing and perception
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Board bring up and validation, DFT (Design for Test), ICT/FCT definition, Schematic and PCB layout critique, Analog/digital/power/mixed-signal systems, Boundary scan (JTAG), Python programming for test automation, Failure analysis and yield improvement, Advanced instrumentation usage (scopes, logic analyzers, thermal tools), Data analysis (JMP)
Preferred skills
Experience with contract manufacturers (CMs) worldwide, Debug playbooks creation
Technologies
Python, JMP, JTAG, Logic analyzers, Oscilloscopes, Current probes, Thermal tools
Responsibilities
Drive PCBA testability from schematic reviews; Develop test platforms for prototype bring up; Assess contract manufacturing capabilities for ICT/FCT; Investigate board yield fallout and isolate failures; Correlate test failures with schematic intent and silicon performance; Create debug playbooks and DFT guidelines; Collaborate with engineering and manufacturing for on-time delivery; Document test strategies and results.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC