Electrical Systems Test Engineer

Tata Consultancy Services; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Tata Consultancy Services Limited in Mountain View, CA is seeking an Electrical Systems Test Engineer to verify power generation, LV battery systems, and vehicle wiring across full vehicles and lab benches. You will set up physical lab benches, connect harness boxes, and execute predefined electrical tests, plus develop comprehensive test plans to diagnose noise, ground loops, and spikes.

The role requires hands-on testing with oscilloscopes, DMMs, CANoe/CANalyzer, Python/SCPI, and

Qualifications

• Hands-on electrical verification of power systems and LV battery modules.
• Knowledge reading schematics and operating lab instrumentation.
• Experience with CANoe/CANalyzer, DAQ, Python/SCPI preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform hands-on electrical verification of power systems and LV battery modules across vehicles.
• Set up lab benches, connect harness boxes, and execute predefined electrical tests.
• Create and run electrical stress tests for LV battery modules, power rails, and actuators.
• Collaborate on assembling electrical test platforms using power supplies and scopes.
• Develop electrical test plans and diagnose noise, ground loops, brownouts, and spikes.

Skills

Oscilloscopes

DMM

Schematics reading

Lab instrumentation

Electrical testing

Tools

Vector CANoe/CANalyzer

DAQ

Python/SCPI

MATLAB/Simulink

dSPACE HIL bench

Job description

Must Have Technical/Functional Skills

• Oscilloscopes, digital multimeters (DMM), basic bench power supplies, schematics reading.
• Vector CANoe/CANalyzer, automated data acquisition (DAQ), lab instrumentation automation (Python/SCPI).
• Good to have: dSPACE HIL bench development, MATLAB/Simulink, high/low voltage battery management systems (BMS), failure root-cause analysis (FMEA).

Roles & Responsibilities

The Electrical Systems test engineer requires hands-on electrical verification of power generation, low-voltage battery systems, power distribution units, wiring harnesses, across full vehicles, HIL benches, and lab test fixtures..

Sets up physical lab benches, connects harness break-out boxes, and executes pre-defined electrical test cases under guidance.

Independently creates and runs electrical stress tests for low-voltage battery modules, power rails, and electromechanical actuators. Troubleshoots harness issues and component anomalies.

Collaborate on and assemble electrical test platforms that use power equipment including, but not limited to, power supplies, electronic

loads, oscilloscopes and low voltage batteries.

Electrical V&V: Author of comprehensive electrical test plans. Diagnoses complex electrical noise, ground loops, power brownout conditions, and transient voltage spikes across high- and low-voltage vehicle interfaces.

Salary Range: $80,000-$120,000 a year

Location

Mountain View, CA

Function

TECHNOLOGY

Role

Engineer

ID

437462

Skills

Testing | Plant Design Engineering - Electrical

Salary Range

$80,000 - $120,000