PCBA Validation Engineer — Battery & Energy Storage

Technical Talent Group; Berkeley (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Technical Talent Group is seeking a PCBA Validation Engineer to design and execute validation plans for next-generation battery and energy storage PCBA hardware. You will build test setups, run electrical tests, and translate results into actionable design insights.

Collaborate with Electrical, Firmware, and Systems teams to scale validation for Gen 2 deployment. The role requires hands-on lab work, interpretation of schematics, and meticulous documentation of results, with a focus on

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or closely related field.
• Experience in electrical hardware validation, verification, or test engineering.
• Hands-on PCBA testing experience with electrical measurements.

Responsibilities

• Develop test strategies and plans from electrical requirements.
• Build test setups and fixtures for PCBAs.
• Execute tests on prototype and production boards, record results with evidence.
• Analyze datasets and trace failures to design intent, collaborate on fixes.
• Prepare validation reports and present findings to cross-functional teams.

Skills

PCBA testing

Electrical hardware validation

Schematics interpretation

Lab instrumentation

Troubleshooting

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor’s in Electrical Engineering or related field

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Digital multimeters

Power supplies

Electronic loads

Hi-Pot testers

Job description

Own Board-Level Validation for Next‑Gen Energy SystemsStep into a hands-on role where you turn electrical requirements into proof. As a PCBA Validation Engineer, you’ll architect test strategies for next‑generation battery and energy storage hardware, build the setups, run the experiments, and translate results into actionable design insights.A Day in the LabStart with system and electrical requirements, then craft detailed validation and verification plans for PCBAs.Translate ambiguous specs—voltage, current, resistance, loads, interfaces—into clear, repeatable test methods.Select instrumentation, fixtures, loads, environmental conditions, and acceptance criteria tailored to each requirement.Execute hands-on tests on prototype and production‑intent boards; measure voltage, current, resistance, continuity, signal behavior, and power performance.Perform Hi‑Pot/dielectric withstand and insulation checks to validate electrical safety.Run reliability and repetitive validation to confirm consistent performance over time.Analyze datasets, determine requirement compliance, and document both passing and failing results with evidence.Generate validation reports and present findings to cross‑functional engineering teams.Trace failures back to schematics and design intent; partner with Electrical Engineers on fixes and design changes.Collaborate with Firmware and Systems when behavior is influenced by software‑controlled features and interfaces.Help scale validation processes in preparation for Gen 2 battery system deployment and broader test coverage.How You’ll CollaborateYou’ll work closely with Electrical, Systems, Firmware, and Hardware teams, aligning test methods with design intent and product requirements while iterating rapidly on prototype hardware.What You BringBachelor’s in Electrical Engineering, Electrical & Computer Engineering, Mechatronics, or closely related field.Experience in electrical hardware validation, verification, or test engineering.Fluency in schematics, circuit diagrams, and electrical requirements.Proven ability to develop test plans directly from engineering requirements.Solid grounding in circuits, voltage, current, resistance, loads, and electrical interfaces.Hands‑on PCBA testing experience.Comfort with lab equipment: oscilloscopes, digital multimeters, power supplies, electronic loads, Hi‑Pot testers, and related instrumentation.Strength in determining how requirements should be tested—not just running predefined procedures.Excellent documentation, reporting, and communication skills.Methodical, detail‑driven approach; adept at troubleshooting unexpected results.Comfort working with evolving prototypes, fixtures, and tooling.Preferred ExtrasBackground in battery systems, energy storage, EVs, power electronics, aerospace, defense, or other high‑reliability domains.Experience validating hardware against formal requirements and creating new validation procedures.Familiarity with firmware‑controlled hardware and electrical interfaces.Cross‑functional experience with Electrical, Firmware, Systems, and Mechanical Engineering.Test fixture development and custom instrumentation selection.Experience with automated test equipment or electronic test bench tools/software.Hardware reliability testing and qualification experience.