Validation Technician

Validation Technician
Palo Alto, CA
This role is 100% onsite at location on req
Schedule- M-F 8-5/9-6 (1 hour non billable lunch) with some OT depending on business needs (at least 40 hours each week, with OT up to about 45 hours total)
Contract: 3 months

Top Mandatory Skills

• Automotive Validation Technician experience
• Atlassian JIRA experience
• Post-silicon validation using mixed-signal oscilloscopes
• Experience with oscilloscopes, power supplies, and digital multimeters (DMMs)
• Basic programming knowledge (Python preferred)
• Strong troubleshooting and issue tracking skills in JIRA

• Collaborated with the Silicon team to implement test procedures for the *** Autonomous Processor.
• Utilized software interfaces to control test equipment during critical hardware bring-up phases.
• Validated system functionality using standard lab equipment, including oscilloscopes, power analyzers, power supplies, and digital multimeters.
• Fabricated custom test equipment to support the development and validation of automotive electronic components.
• Conducted environmental and electrical testing usingspecialized equipment.
• Managed the calibration and mechanical setup of thermal chambers.
• Troubleshot, identified root causes, and documented failures for test equipment and harnesses.
• Performed precision PCB modifications, including component rework, soldering, and de-soldering.
• Supported the commissioning and deployment of new systems.

Qualifications

• Technical degree or relevant experience in electronics testing.
• Able to read electrical schematics, drawings, and manufacturers product data sheets.
• 7+ years of experience building automated test equipment (ATE) or industrial automation systems.
• Experience using power tools.
• Experience with soldering and circuit board re-work.
• Experience with electrical testing using laboratory tools.
• Ability to use MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Visio.
• Able to move/lift test boxes and instrumentation.
• Hands-on approach: proactively identifies and fills in gaps where needed.
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Preferred Qualification

• Experience with automotive instrumentation.
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