Wearable Power Validation Engineer

Socket.dev; Redmond (WA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Delart is seeking a power validation engineer to join our wearable devices team in the United States. You will define and implement power measurement methodologies, bring up prototype hardware, and collaborate with hardware, firmware, and software engineers to ensure battery life and system efficiency targets are met.

You will develop automated test frameworks, execute validation cases, and document results.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent professional experience.
• 3+ years of hands-on experience validating power subsystems for consumer devices, ideally in wearables or mobile electronics.
• Demonstrated proficiency with key power management components (Buck/Boost regulators, LDOs, load switches, fuel gauge ICs, SoC power domains).
• Experience creating and executing power validation and test plans, including defining use cases and automation strategies.
• Proficient in capturing and analyzing power consumption data using laboratory equipment (multimeters, power supplies, electronic loads, oscilloscopes, data acquisition units).
• Strong scripting skills in Python or LabVIEW for automation and data analysis.
• Familiarity with Android OS, Linux kernel, and SoC power architecture fundamentals.
• Understanding of communication protocols such as I2C, SPI, and UART.

Responsibilities

• Define, implement, and refine power measurement methodologies tailored for wearable consumer devices, spanning initial proof-of-concept to mass production stages.
• Bring up, debug, and validate power circuitry on prototype hardware, collaborating closely with hardware, firmware, and software engineers.
• Develop and maintain automated frameworks for capturing, analyzing, and reporting power measurements during device validation and testing cycles.
• Execute comprehensive power validation test cases, collecting consumption data across various operational use cases and device states.
• Systematically report validation issues in bug tracking systems and work with cross-functional teams to drive rapid root cause analysis.
• Generate, maintain, and improve documentation, including validation test plans, reports, and detailed instructions for testing.
• Support root cause analysis and debug power, SoC/memory, and peripheral component issues, contributing to continuous improvement in power subsystem performance.

Skills

Power measurement

Automation scripting

Hardware debugging

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent

Tools

Multimeters

Oscilloscopes

Electronic loads

Power supplies

Data acquisition units

Python scripting

LabVIEW

Job description

Delart is seeking a power validation engineer to join our wearable devices team in the United States. You will define and implement power measurement methodologies, bring up prototype hardware, and collaborate with hardware, firmware, and software engineers to ensure battery life and system efficiency targets are met.

You will develop automated test frameworks, execute validation cases, and document results.