Staff Electrical Test Engineer, ESPS
$147,000–$184,000 year
On-siteMountain View Santa Clara County, California, United States
Job Summary
Lead development and qualification test campaigns for safety-critical battery systems, including BMS, HV/LV power electronics, and power distribution hardware. Own the entire lifecycle from early-stage requirement analysis through test planning, asset development, commissioning, execution, and final reporting. Architect, write, and deploy automated test frameworks using Python or LabVIEW, and integrate off-the-shelf equipment into scalable test environments. Drive cross-functional root cause analysis on complex hardware failures and work closely with design teams to implement systemic solutions. Lead and mentor junior engineers while establishing team-wide best practices and standardizing debugging methodologies. This onsite role is based in Mountain View and requires 8+ years of experience in aerospace or automotive testing.
Required Qualifications
- BS or MS in Electrical, Mechatronics, or a related engineering discipline
- 8+ years of relevant work experience in aerospace and/or automotive testing or systems integration
- Hands-on experience designing and assembling test assets or stations from scratch for entirely new hardware
- Proficiency in writing test automation scripts with Python and/or LabVIEW
- Ability to interpret mechanical, electrical, and software Interface Control Documents (ICDs)
- Ability to read and analyze electrical schematics and PCB layouts (Altium preferred)
- Experience working with communication protocols such as CAN, I2C, SPI, isoSPI, and/or RS-485
- Experience integrating off-the-shelf test equipment (power supplies, electronic loads, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, etc.) and DAQs into test setups
- Strong hardware debugging skills
- Ability to work independently and interface directly with design teams to define testing strategies
- Must be able to work from our Mountain View office
Desired Qualifications
- software debugging skills
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