Hardware Validation Engineer Palo Alto, California **Onsite** Contract Our client, a well-known electric vehicle company is urgently looking to hire a **Hardware Validation Engineer** to join their team. This role is **100% onsite in Palo Alto, CA. No exceptions.** ****This is a 5+ month contract on W2 offering a full benefits package with high chance of extension or conversion.** **This is What You'll Do:** + Collaborate with hardware/software design teams to plan and execute durability, electrical, and functional validation testing for Electronic Control Units (ECUs). + Develop comprehensive test plans, scripts, and fixtures for all product testing phases. + Establish traceability using requirement management tools and version control. + Develop test strategies and cases, and review functional and environmental test plans. + Participate in design assessments, including Bill of Design, CTS, DFMEA, PFMEA, DVP&R, and CTR. + Familiar with analog, power supply design (buck converter/LDO) and low speed communication circuits (SPI/I2C/UART/CAN) + Provide data analytics from tests conducted. + Create, maintain, and enhance technical documentation, templates, and tracking for BoD, BoM, CTS, DFMEA, ADV Toolbox, Drawing Templates, and Lessons Learned. + Investigate and analyze test failures through data analysis and failure reproduction. + Identify and assess potential risks that could impact project timing and customer quality. + Continuously improve the safety, performance, and customer satisfaction. **Qualifications:** + Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a similar field. + 3+ years of experience in automotive or aerospace/defense testing. + 3+ years of related experience in electronics product design and development. + Experience with laboratory testing and equipment, including bench-level testing, thermal chambers, vibration tables, electrical testing, and EMC testing. + Ability to work cross-functionally with software, electrical, and design teams. + Working knowledge of ISO/IEC 17025 requirements for testing labs. + Proficient knowledge of automotive communication systems, including CAN, CAN-FD. + Ability to read and understand technical specifications, electrical schematics, and mechanical drawings. + LabView, TestStand, and CAPL programming skills (preferred). + Ability to analyze product requirements and determine test strategies. + Working knowledge of requirement management tools, such as JIRA and JAMA. + Excellent collaborative communication and root cause analysis skills. + Willingness to travel as needed to meet with cross-functional teams. **You will receive the following benefits:** + Medical Insurance - Four medical plans to choose from for you and your family + Dental & Orthodontia Benefits + Vision Benefits + Health Savings Account (HSA) + Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts + Voluntary Life Insurance, Long-Term & Short-Term Disability Insurance + Hospital Indemnity Insurance + 401(k) including match with pre and post-tax options + Paid Sick Time Leave + Legal and Identity Protection Plans + Pre-tax Commuter Benefit + 529 College Saver Plan Motion Recruitment Partners (MRP) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants must be currently authorized to work on a full-time basis in the country for which they are applying, and no sponsorship is currently available. Employment is subject to the successful completion of a pre-employment screening. Accommodation will be provided in all parts of the hiring process as required under MRP’s Employment Accommodation policy. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance. **Posted by:** Jennifer Doll **Specialization:** + Security Engineering