Electronics Test Engineer: ECU Validation & Automation

Capgemini; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 54,000 - 122,000; Full time

Job summary

Capgemini Engineering in Irvine, CA is seeking an Electrical Test Engineer to own ECU design verification and characterization. You will develop test plans, run characterization tests, and generate DFT reports while collaborating with reliability, design, and firmware teams.

Required 5–7 years in electronics characterization, strong lab skills, and familiarity with vehicle electrical systems. Onsite role with a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• BS/MS or equivalent in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 5–7 years of experience in electronics characterization and validation testing.
• Experience using lab instrumentation like oscilloscopes, power supplies, electronic loads, DMMs, etc.
• Good understanding of Electrical Engineering fundamentals.
• Working knowledge of vehicle electrical systems and communication buses.
• Nice-to-have: Python scripting, data analysis, low-level firmware/C, Databricks or similar.

Responsibilities

• Develop detailed design verification and characterization test plans for ECU programs.
• Lead execution of characterization testing according to project milestones.
• Own test coverage reports and analysis.
• Perform bench-level characterization at IC and PCBA levels.
• Provide early feedback to design engineers on testability.
• Develop and present DFT reports for ECU designs.
• Manage characterization schedules and communicate status to management.
• Write automation scripts and drivers to speed up characterization testing using Python.
• Work with software engineers to flash/test firmware.
• Lead root-cause analysis of non-compliance test results.

Skills

Python scripting

Data analysis

Test planning

Design for Testability

Cross-functional collaboration

Bench testing

Education

BS/MS in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Power supplies

Electronic loads

Digital multimeters

Lab instrumentation

Job description

Capgemini Engineering in Irvine, CA is seeking an Electrical Test Engineer to own ECU design verification and characterization. You will develop test plans, run characterization tests, and generate DFT reports while collaborating with reliability, design, and firmware teams.

Required 5–7 years in electronics characterization, strong lab skills, and familiarity with vehicle electrical systems. Onsite role with a comprehensive benefits package.