Sr. Electronics Test Validation Engineer

Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies•Irvine, CA

1d•$98,500 - $135,400

About The Position

In this role, you’ll work as an Electronics Test Validation Engineer and work closely with cross functional teams to determine various testing activities. You’ll focus on defining test strategies, test plans, test cases, and overall component level testing of our electronics.

Requirements

3+ years of experience in testing automotive or Aerospace/Defense
3+ years of related experience working in design and development of electronics products
BS/MS in Electrical Engineering
Experience in laboratory testing and equipment: Bench level, thermal chambers, Electrical, EMC, etc.
Ability to work cross functionally with various Software, Electrical, and Design teams
Working knowledge of (ISO/IEC 17025) requirements in testing labs.
Familiarity with industry electrical test standards such as ISO16750-2 and ISO21780
Working knowledge of Automotive communication systems such as CAN, CAN-FD, LIN, Flexray
Ability to read and understand technical specifications, electrical schematics, and mechanical drawings.
Ability to analyze product requirements and determine test strategies
Working knowledge of requirement management tools such as JIRA, JAMA
Great collaborative communicator with the ability to solve the root cause analysis
Willingness to travel as needed to meet with cross functional teams

Nice To Haves

Soldering and harness fabrication experience (preferred)
Labview, TestStand and CAPL programming skills (preferred)

Responsibilities

Plan and Execute Durability, Electrical and Functional Validation Testing Activities for component level testing of our Electronic Control Units (ECUs), with primary focus on electrical stress testing.
Develop detailed test plans for all phases of product testing test scripts and test fixtures in collaboration with the HW/SW design team to support validation testing activities.
Establish traceability using requirement management tools and version control.
Develop test strategy, test cases, review functional and environmental test plans.
Provide data analytics from tests conducted
Create test development schedules and test execution schedules
Investigate test failures through data analysis and failure reproduction.
Responsible to identify and assess potential risks that could impact project timing, cost or quality
Continuously look for ways to improve the safety, performance, and customer satisfaction with Rivian products.
Collaborate with various Design and Engineering teams