Automotive Validation Technician (ATE) – Onsite Palo Alto

Akkodis; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 48,000 - 62,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

401K plan

Job summary

Akkodis is seeking a Validation Technician for a four-month contract in Palo Alto, CA onsite. This role centers on hardware validation for automotive electronics and requires a strong hands-on background in a lab setting.

You will operate and troubleshoot lab equipment such as oscilloscopes, DMMs, power supplies, and power analysers; perform PCB soldering and rework; and build or modify automated test equipment (ATE).

Qualifications

• 7+ years building automated test equipment (ATE) or industrial automation systems.
• Strong hands-on electrical testing experience.
• Soldering and PCB/circuit-board rework.
• Ability to read electrical schematics.
• Power-tool experience.
• Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Visio.
• Comfortable working in a hands-on lab environment.

Responsibilities

• Perform hardware validation and testing for automotive electronics.
• Use lab equipment such as oscilloscopes, DMMs, power supplies, and power analysers.
• Control test equipment through software interfaces.
• Build and modify automated test equipment (ATE).
• Perform electrical and environmental testing.
• Set up and calibrate thermal chambers.
• Troubleshoot equipment, wiring/harnesses, and hardware failures.
• Perform PCB soldering, de-soldering, component rework, and modifications.
• Read electrical schematics, drawings, and datasheets.
• Support installation, commissioning, and deployment of new test systems.
• Document test results, failures, and root causes in Jira.
• Handle/move test equipment and instrumentation.

Skills

Hands-on electrical testing

Soldering

Schematics reading

PCB rework

Power tool proficiency

Python basics

Jira usage

Lab equipment operation

Tools

Jira

Python

Oscilloscope

DMM

Power supply

Power analyser

Job description

Akkodis is seeking a Validation Technician for a four-month contract in Palo Alto, CA onsite. This role centers on hardware validation for automotive electronics and requires a strong hands-on background in a lab setting.

You will operate and troubleshoot lab equipment such as oscilloscopes, DMMs, power supplies, and power analysers; perform PCB soldering and rework; and build or modify automated test equipment (ATE).