Senior PCBA Test & Validation Specialist

Academic Work; Hyvinkää; On-site; EUR 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Academic Work in Hyvinkää seeks a Senior PCBA Test & Validation Specialist for a hands-on lab role. You will validate new PCBA designs, perform detailed failure analyses, and drive improvements across power electronics assemblies. Collaboration with designers and engineers is essential as you develop test plans and reports.

The role centers on testing, validation, measurements and troubleshooting of electronic assemblies and power supply products in a small, highly skilled R&D team.

Qualifications

• Advanced knowledge of power electronics and power supply technologies.
• Expertise in PCBA testing, validation and component-level debugging.
• Solid knowledge of analog and digital electronics.
• Hands-on failure analysis and root cause investigations on PCBs.
• Proficient with lab equipment such as oscilloscopes, power analyzers and multimeters.
• Ability to read schematics and perform PCB rework and prototyping.
• Professional English communication.

Responsibilities

• Perform laboratory testing, validation and troubleshooting of PCBA assemblies.
• Execute detailed electrical measurements on power electronics and supply circuits.
• Conduct component-level fault isolation and root cause analysis on prototypes and production.
• Collaborate with PCBA designers and system engineers for verification and debugging.
• Develop and execute test plans, validation procedures and technical test reports.
• Prototype, debug, modify and rework PCBA when required.
• Analyze circuit behavior at component and system levels using schematics.

Skills

Power electronics

Power supply tech

PCBA testing

Component-level debugging

Analog electronics

Digital electronics

failure analysis

Root cause investigations

Lab instrumentation

English proficiency

Education

Electrical Engineering degree

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Power analyzers

Multimeters

Job description

Join our client's advanced R&D team in Hyvinkää, where you will drive the validation of cutting-edge power electronics and play a critical role in shaping high-quality, reliable global product designs.

About the role

As a Senior PCBA Test & Validation Specialist, you will focus heavily on hands-on laboratory work, technical investigations, and advanced problem-solving. Working closely with PCBA designers and system engineers, you will validate new designs, perform detailed failure analysis, and drive continuous product improvements.

You are offered

Our client offers a full-time position in a highly skilled R&D team, providing hands-on opportunities with advanced power electronics and motor drives. You will work in a collaborative, innovative environment where your technical expertise directly influences product quality and reliability.

This role is heavily laboratory-focused, centering on testing, validation, measurements, and troubleshooting of electronic assemblies, power electronics, and power supply products.

• Perform laboratory testing, validation, and troubleshooting of PCBA assemblies.
• Execute detailed electrical measurements on power electronics and power supply circuits.
• Conduct component-level fault isolation and root cause analysis on prototype and production failures.
• Collaborate closely with PCBA design teams to support design verification and debugging.
• Develop and execute test plans, validation procedures, and technical test reports.
• Prototype, debug, modify, and rework PCBAs when required.
• Analyze circuit behavior at both component and system levels using schematics.

We are looking for

• Advanced knowledge of power electronics and power supply technologies.
• Strong expertise in PCBA testing, validation, and component-level debugging.
• Good knowledge of analog and digital electronics.
• Hands-on experience conducting failure analysis and root cause investigations on PCBs.
• Proficiency in using laboratory equipment such as oscilloscopes, power analyzers, and multimeters.
• Ability to interpret schematics and perform practical PCBA rework and prototyping.
• Professional proficiency in English.

It is meritorious if you have

• Educational background in Electrical Engineering or a related technical field.
• Previous experience working within an R&D environment collaborating with design engineers.