HW Test Engineer

Katalyst-Healthcares-; Warren (MI); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Katalyst-Healthcares- is seeking a senior hardware engineer to test prototypes including PMICs, smart fuses, load switches, voltage/current/temperature sensing, microcontrollers, memory, and automotive Ethernet communications.

You will verify protection features such as overcurrent, undervoltage, overvoltage, current limiting, thermal limits, fault conditions, and power sequencing. A Bachelor's degree in EE or related field and 5+ years of hardware design/testing are required.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hardware design and testing experience.
• Hands-on lab testing with power supplies, oscilloscopes, DMMs, and electronic loads.
• Experience with flashing/debugging tools such as Lauterbach.
• Knowledge of protection features and automotive Ethernet tools is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Test hardware prototypes including PMICs, smart fuses, load switches, sensors, MCUs, memory, and automotive Ethernet.
• Verify protection features (OCP, UVP, OVP) and operating conditions under varied loads.
• Assess current limiting, inrush, short-circuit protection, thermal limits, and fault conditions.
• Evaluate power sequencing, timing, and load profiles across scenarios.

Skills

Lab testing

Power supplies

Oscilloscopes

Multimeters

Automotive Ethernet

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field

Tools

Lauterbach

Job description

Job Description:

• Test hardware prototypes, including PMICs, smart fuses, load switches, voltage/current/temperature sensing, microcontrollers, memory, and automotive Ethernet communication.
• Verify and analyze protection features and operating conditions, including:
  • Overcurrent Protection (OCP)
  • Undervoltage Protection (UVP)
  • Overvoltage Protection (OVP)
  • Current limiting, inrush current, and short-circuit protection
  • Thermal limits and fault conditions
  • Power sequencing and timing
  • Load profiles

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, Electronics Engineering, or a related discipline.

Experience:

• 5+ years of experience in hardware design and testing.

Required Skills:

• Hands-on experience with laboratory testing and measurements using power supplies, oscilloscopes, digital multimeters (DMMs), electronic loads, and similar equipment.
• Experience using flashing and debugging tools such as Lauterbach.

Preferred Skills:

• Experience with automotive Ethernet tools, including Vector tools or Intrepid tools, is a plus.