Test Engineer, BMS Hardware

Belcan; Berkeley (CA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 122,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care

Dental

Vision

Life insurance

401(k)

Education assistance

Paid time off

Job summary

Belcan in Berkeley, CA seeks a Test Engineer, BMS Hardware to execute design verification testing for our battery management system hardware. You will work on component and system-level tests with 5+ years in hardware testing, preferably in battery/automotive contexts.

Responsibilities include developing test plans, performing functional and environmental tests, analyzing data, and collaborating with hardware, firmware, and systems engineers to ensure safe, reliable operation of the BMS hardware.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Mechanical, or Systems Engineering.
• 5+ years of hardware testing experience in battery systems, automotive, or energy storage.
• 2+ years of firmware verification using Python for HIL testing and driver-level debugging.
• Strong understanding of BMS architectures, analog/digital circuits, and embedded interfaces (CAN, SPI, I2C, UART).

Responsibilities

• Ensure BMS electronics meet functional, reliability, and compliance requirements.
• Collaborate with hardware, firmware, and systems engineers to validate designs for safe operation.
• Develop test plans and verification protocols aligned with requirements and specs.
• Execute functional, reliability, and environmental tests on BMS PCBAs and integrated systems.
• Define and document test configurations, instrumentation, and setup requirements.
• Analyze test data and generate detailed reports with findings and recommendations.
• Collaborate to troubleshoot hardware issues identified during testing.
• Contribute to test automation and infrastructure to improve repeatability.
• Maintain traceability between requirements, test cases, and results.
• Support design verification reviews and test readiness.
• Ensure tests comply with safety protocols and industry standards.

Skills

Hardware testing

Firmware verification

Python HIL

BMS architecture

CAN SPI I2C UART

Test instrumentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Mechanical/Systems Engineering

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Power supplies

Data acquisition systems

Environmental chambers

Job description

A Test Engineer, BMS Hardware job opportunity is open with our client in Berkeley, CA. In this role you will be responsible for executing design verification testing at the component and system-level for our battery management system (BMS) hardware. To be considered for this role you will have 5+ years of experience in hardware testing, preferably in battery systems, automotive, or energy storage applications and a bachelor\"s degree in electrical, Mechanical, or Systems Engineering (or related field)

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• es* Ensure that BMS electronics meet functional, reliability, and compliance requirements through structured test campaign
• s.* Collaborate closely with hardware, firmware, and systems engineers to validate designs that are central to the safe and reliable operation of our battery system
• s.* Develop comprehensive test plans and verification protocols for BMS hardware, ensuring alignment with design requirements and system specification
• s.* Execute functional, reliability, and environmental tests on BMS PCBAs and integrated system
• s.* Define and document test configurations, including instrumentation, test equipment, and setup requirement
• s.* Analyze test data and generate detailed test reports summarizing results, observations, and recommendation
• s.* Collaborate with design engineers to troubleshoot and root-cause hardware issues identified during testin
• g.* Contribute to test automation and infrastructure development to improve repeatability and throughput of verification campaign
• s.* Maintain traceability between requirements, test cases, and results in accordance with product verification standard
• s.* Support design verification reviews and contribute to test readiness and completion criteri
• a.* Ensure tests are conducted in compliance with safety protocols and relevant industry standard

• s.Knowledge/Skills/Education/Experien
• ce* Bachelor\"s degree in electrical, Mechanical, or Systems Engineering (or related field
• ).* 5+ years of experience in PCBA hardware testing, preferably in battery systems, automotive, or energy storage application
• s.* 2+ years of experience in firmware verification, utilizing Python for hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testing and driver-level debuggin
• g.* Strong understanding of BMS architectures, analog/digital circuits, and embedded system interfaces (CAN, SPI, I2C, UART
• ).* Hands-on experience with test instrumentation (oscilloscopes, power supplies, data acquisition systems, environmental chambers
• ).* Demonstrated ability to manage test plans, execute verification activities, and communicate findings effectivel
• y.* Exposure to requirements management and traceability tools (e.g., Jama, Polarion, DOOR
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Belcan is an equal opportunity employer. Your application and candidacy will not be considered based on race, color, sex, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.' Belcan provides a competitive pay and benefits package. This position is offering a pay range of $75.19/hr. however, we consider several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to education, experience, geographic location, and discipli

ne.Benefits offered may include health care, dental, vision, life insurance; 401(k); education assistance; paid time off including PTO, holidays, and any other paid leave required by l