Senior Software Thermal & Power Test Engineer

Fresh Consulting; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 96,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

PTO

Holiday pay

401K plan

Job summary

Fresh Consulting seeks a meticulous Test Engineer to focus on power, performance, and thermal testing for Android devices. You will collaborate with software and hardware teams to diagnose power bottlenecks, design test plans, and document results.

The role emphasizes hands-on testing, automation, and ensuring reliability of consumer products in a fast-paced environment. You will work with Bugreport, Perfetto, Battery Historian, and ADB while contributing to feature validation and performance

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• Knowledge of Android performance testing and tools such as Bugreport, Perfetto, Battery Historian, ADB, etc.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to troubleshoot complex technical issues.
• 5+ years of experience in a related field or a bachelor’s degree.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills to work effectively across teams.
• Excellent organizational and time-management skills to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team to achieve project goals.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate closely with software engineers to test, troubleshoot, and support consumer products.
• Conduct analysis to identify, troubleshoot, diagnose, and debug power-related issues and bottlenecks.
• Identify and fix issues.
• Engage with cross-functional teams in a fast-paced environment.
• Write clear and concise documentation, reports, and test plans and test cases.
• Instrument, automate, and conduct power measurements and characterization for use cases of interest.
• Create and execute performance tests to measure key metrics such as response times, throughput, resource utilization, and battery life.
• Collaborate with software engineers and stakeholders to understand system requirements and identify potential issues.
• Document and report test results clearly and concisely, including recommendations for improvements.
• Perform new feature testing and drive deeper testing across products.
• Use power and performance analysis tools to identify issues and optimize system performance.
• Architect, design and develop Power and Thermal test software that facilitates manual and automated testing of various features and devices

Skills

Android performance testing

Problem-solving

Communication

Independent work

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field

Tools

Bugreport

Perfetto

Battery Historian

ADB

Job description

Fresh Consulting is a design-led, software development and hardware engineering company, offering end-to-end digital services to help companies innovate. We bring together amazing UX designers, sophisticated developers, digital strategists, and top-notch engineers to help companies create fresh experiences that connect humans, systems, and machines. We’ve been growing fast and need someone to help us continue to manage the delivery of high-quality work in a fast-paced environment.

See more at freshconsulting.com Visit freshconsulting.com/portfolio to see our project work across several industries.

Title: Test Engineer (Power, Performance & Thermal - Android)

Duration: Long-term

Location: San Diego, CA

Benefits: Employee benefits at 100% including Medical, PTO, Holiday Pay, 401K Plan and much more!

Hours: Minimum 40 Hours/Week

Fresh has partnered with a consumer electronic company, we are seeking a meticulous and skilled Test Engineer to join our team, focusing on testing and verifying power and performance on Android-based products. As a Test Engineer, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the reliability and performance of our consumer products.

Primary Responsibilities

• Collaborate closely with software engineers to test, troubleshoot, and support consumer products.
• Conduct analysis to identify, troubleshoot, diagnose, and debug power-related issues and bottlenecks.
• Identify and fix issues.
• Engage with cross-functional teams in a fast-paced environment.
• Write clear and concise documentation, reports, and test plans and test cases.

Day to Day responsibilities

• Instrument, automate, and conduct power measurements and characterization for use cases of interest.
• Create and execute performance tests to measure key metrics such as response times, throughput, resource utilization, and battery life.
• Collaborate with software engineers and stakeholders to understand system requirements and identify potential issues.
• Document and report test results clearly and concisely, including recommendations for improvements.
• Perform new feature testing and drive deeper testing across products.
• Use power and performance analysis tools to identify issues and optimize system performance.
• Architect, design and develop Power and Thermal test software that facilitates manual and automated testing of various features and devices

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or Associate degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field.
• Knowledge of Android performance testing and tools such as Bugreport, Perfetto, Battery Historian, ADB, etc.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to troubleshoot complex technical issues.
• 5+ years of experience in a related field or a bachelor’s degree.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills to work effectively across teams.
• Excellent organizational and time-management skills to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team to achieve project goals.

Preferred Experience

• Experience with Android OS and power/performance testing.
• Experience with power and energy measurement tools.
• Experience working with software and hardware teams.
• Experience with debugging and performance analysis.
• Familiarity with Linux or embedded systems.
• Familiarity with scripting languages such as Python.
• Experience using tools such as ADB, Perfetto, and Battery Historian.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment.

Compensation offered will be determined by factors such as location, level, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Range is $70/hr to $80/hr.

Equal employment opportunity: All qualified persons will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, familial status, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability for which a reasonable accommodation can be made or any other status protected by law. Assistance will be gladly provided upon request for any applicant with sensory or non-sensory disabilities.

Fresh Consulting is a participating E-Verify company.