Electrical Test Engineer

SPECTRAFORCE; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

SPECTRAFORCE in Sunnyvale, CA seeks an experienced EE Validation Engineer to support hardware validation of next-generation smart glasses, working closely with the validation lead.

You will monitor validation progress, review CM test reports, analyze failures, and coordinate with EE design partners to drive issues to closure, while guiding CM engineers on measurement procedures and performing hands‑on PI/SI debugging as needed.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of EE hardware validation experience with strong emphasis on power integrity and signal integrity.
• Ability to develop test procedures with clear technical writing and structured SOPs; strong schematic reading to map circuits from schematics/datasheets.
• PCB layout review experience; assess probe access and SI/PI risk; use lab instruments (oscilloscopes, probes, spectrum analyzers) for debugging.

Responsibilities

• Monitor validation progress and review CM test reports.
• Analyze failures and coordinate with EE design partners to drive issues to closure.
• Guide CM engineers on measurement procedures and perform hands-on PI/SI debug when needed.
• Interpret data, track issues, and ensure problems are resolved efficiently under the lead's direction.
• Flag risks and recommend actions to keep execution on track.

Skills

Power integrity

Signal integrity

Schematic reading

SOP writing

PCB layout review

Oscilloscopes

Power probes

Spectrum analyzers

Current probes

Differential probes

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Power probes

Spectrum analyzers

Current probes

Differential probes

Job description

• We are seeking an experienced EE Validation Engineer to support hardware validation of next-generation smart glasses, working closely with the validation lead.
• In this role, your primary focus will be monitoring validation progress, reviewing CM test reports, analyzing failures, and coordinating with EE design partners to drive issues to closure.
• You will also guide CM engineers on measurement procedures and perform hands-on PI/SI debug when needed.
• While you must possess strong hands-on measurement skills, the majority of your time will be spent interpreting data, tracking issues, and ensuring problems are resolved efficiently.
• You will not own final validation decisions, but you are expected to be technically strong enough to flag risks, recommend actions, and keep execution on track under the lead's direction.

Must-Have Skills

• 4+ years of EE hardware validation experience with strong emphasis on power integrity and signal integrity
• Ability to develop test procedures that others execute — clear technical writing, structured SOPs, annotated diagrams. Strong schematic reading skills — trace signal paths, understand power distribution, map circuit function from schematics and datasheets
• PCB layout review experience — assess probe access, SI/PI risk, debug strategy. Expert-level knowledge of lab instruments: high-bandwidth oscilloscopes, power rail probes, active/differential probes, current probes, spectrum analyzers

Nice-to-have Skills

• Experience with wearable, mobile, or IoT hardware (space-constrained, low-power designs)
• Familiarity with proto/EVT/DVT/PVT build cycles and NPI environments
• Experience with issue tracking systems and cross-functional coordination in hardware programs