US_East | Electrical \/ Electronics & Semiconductors Engineer_L3

Senior Electronic Characterization Engineer

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

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

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