Senior ECU Test & Validation Engineer

Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies is seeking an Electronics Test Validation Engineer to define test strategies, plans, test cases and perform component-level testing of ECUs. You’ll collaborate with cross-functional teams to validate electrical and functional performance.

Responsibilities include planning durability tests, developing test fixtures, establishing traceability, analyzing data, and identifying risks to project timing.

Qualifications

• + 3+ years of experience in testing automotive or Aerospace/Defense
• + 3+ years of related experience working in design and development of electronics products
• + BS/MS in Electrical Engineering
• + Experience in laboratory testing and equipment: Bench level, thermal chambers, Electrical, EMC, etc.
• + Soldering and harness fabrication experience (preferred)
• + Ability to work cross functionally with various Software, Electrical, and Design teams
• + Working knowledge of (ISO/IEC 17025) requirements in testing labs.
• + Familiarity with industry electrical test standards such as ISO16750-2 and ISO21780
• + Working knowledge of Automotive communication systems such as CAN, CAN-FD, LIN, Flexray
• + Ability to read and understand technical specifications, electrical schematics, and mechanical drawings.
• + LabVIEW, TestStand and CAPL programming skills (preferred)
• + Ability to analyze product requirements and determine test strategies
• + Working knowledge of requirement management tools such as JIRA, JAMA
• + Great collaborative communicator with the ability to solve the root cause analysis
• + Willingness to travel as needed to meet with cross functional teams

Responsibilities

• Plan and Execute Durability, Electrical and Functional Validation Testing Activities for component level testing of our Electronic Control Units (ECUs), with primary focus on electrical stress testing.
• Develop detailed test plans for all phases of product testing test scripts and test fixtures in collaboration with the HW/SW design team to support validation testing activities.
• Establish traceability using requirement management tools and version control.
• Develop test strategy, test cases, review functional and environmental test plans.
• Provide data analytics from tests conducted
• Create test development schedules and test execution schedules
• Investigate test failures through data analysis and failure reproduction.
• Responsible to identify and assess potential risks that could impact project timing, cost or quality
• Continuously look for ways to improve the safety, performance, and customer satisfaction with Rivian products.
• Collaborate with various Design and Engineering teams

Skills

Automotive testing

Electronics development

Cross-functional collaboration

Automotive communication protocols

Education

BS Electrical Engineering

MS Electrical Engineering

Tools

LabVIEW

TestStand

CAPL

JIRA

JAMA

Soldering

Job description

Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies is seeking an Electronics Test Validation Engineer to define test strategies, plans, test cases and perform component-level testing of ECUs. You’ll collaborate with cross-functional teams to validate electrical and functional performance.

Responsibilities include planning durability tests, developing test fixtures, establishing traceability, analyzing data, and identifying risks to project timing.