ECU Electronics Verification & Validation Engineer

Capgemini Engineering; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 105,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Capgemini Engineering in Irvine, CA seeks an electronics test and validation specialist responsible for design verification and characterization of vehicle ECUs, with emphasis on Zonal and Battery ECUs. You will work cross-functionally with reliability, design and firmware teams to ensure test coverage meets requirements.

You will develop detailed test plans, lead characterization activities, produce DFT reports, and provide early feedback to designers.

Qualifications

• BS/MS or equivalent work experience in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 5-7+ years of experience in electronics characterization and validation testing.
• Experience using lab instrumentation such as oscilloscopes, power supplies, electronic loads, and digital multimeters.
• Strong understanding of Electrical Engineering fundamentals.
• Working knowledge of vehicle electrical systems and communication buses.
• Familiar with Python scripting, low-level firmware, C programming, and Databricks or similar environments.

Responsibilities

• Develop detailed design verification and characterization test plans for ECU programs.
• Lead execution of characterization tests according to project milestones.
• Own test coverage reports and analysis for ECUs.
• Perform bench-level characterization at IC and PCBA levels.
• Provide early feedback to design engineers on testability.
• Create and present Design for Testability (DFT) reports for ECU designs.
• Coordinate characterization schedules across teams and management.
• Write automation scripts and instrumentation drivers in Python.
• Collaborate with software engineers to flash, test, and troubleshoot firmware.
• Lead cross-functional root-cause analysis for non-compliant test results.

Skills

Python scripting

Data analysis

C programming

Firmware understanding

Education

BS/MS in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Power supplies

Electronic loads

Digital multimeters

Job description

Capgemini Engineering in Irvine, CA seeks an electronics test and validation specialist responsible for design verification and characterization of vehicle ECUs, with emphasis on Zonal and Battery ECUs. You will work cross-functionally with reliability, design and firmware teams to ensure test coverage meets requirements.

You will develop detailed test plans, lead characterization activities, produce DFT reports, and provide early feedback to designers.