Senior Engineer I - Electronics Hardware Test

Schneider Electric; Chennai District; On-site; INR 1,000,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Schneider Electric is seeking a Senior Electronics Hardware Test Engineer to join their validation team in Chennai. In this role, you will lead testing initiatives across various electronics domains, ensuring products meet rigorous quality and compliance standards.

You will create validation plans, develop automated test environments, and mentor team members. The position offers an opportunity to drive innovation in testing methodologies while making a direct impact on product reliability.

Qualifications

• Strong problem-solving abilities with a track record of resolving complex technical challenges.
• Excellent communication skills to partner effectively with cross-functional engineering teams.
• Natural leadership qualities with experience guiding others through technical obstacles.
• Creative approach to developing innovative test methods that push validation boundaries.

Responsibilities

• Create and execute validation plans for electronic hardware quality.
• Build automated test environments to identify design issues.
• Perform functional, environmental, and compliance testing.
• Mentor team members and provide technical leadership.

Skills

Electronics

Test Automation

Debugging

Testbench Development

Design For Testing

Environmental Compliance Assessment

Troubleshooting

Critical Thinking

Job description

Join our validation team as a Senior Electronics Hardware Test Engineer and play a critical role in ensuring our products meet rigorous quality and compliance standards. You'll lead testing initiatives across diverse electronics domains while driving innovation in test methodologies and automation.

What will you do?

• Create and execute validation plans that ensure electronic hardware quality across analog, digital, power, EMC, and RF systems
• Build automated test environments and testbenches to efficiently identify design issues and verify performance
• Perform functional, environmental, and compliance testing to meet regulatory requirements and industry standards
• Mentor team members and provide technical leadership on complex validation challenges

What are the key skills we are looking for?

• Electronics — intermediate level; validating hardware systems across analog, digital, power, and RF domains
• Test Automation — intermediate level; building automated test frameworks to improve efficiency and coverage
• Debugging — intermediate level; identifying and resolving hardware issues through systematic analysis
• Testbench Development — intermediate level; designing test setups that accurately simulate real‑world conditions
• Design For Testing — intermediate level; ensuring hardware designs support effective validation strategies
• Environmental Compliance Assessment — intermediate level; verifying products meet regulatory and industry standards
• Troubleshooting — intermediate level; diagnosing complex hardware failures and implementing corrective actions
• Critical Thinking — intermediate level; analyzing test results to drive design improvements

What qualifications will make you successful?

• Strong problem‑solving abilities with a track record of resolving complex technical challenges
• Excellent communication skills to partner effectively with cross‑functional engineering teams
• Natural leadership qualities with experience guiding others through technical obstacles
• Creative approach to developing innovative test methods that push validation boundaries

What's in it for me?

• Direct impact on product quality and reliability that reaches customers worldwide
• Exposure to advanced technologies across multiple electronics disciplines
• Supportive team culture that encourages technical growth and knowledge sharing
• Opportunities to lead initiatives and shape validation strategies for next‑generation products

Bring your testing expertise to a team that values innovation and excellence — apply today!

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