Hardware Validation Engineer

ALTEN Technology USA
Palo Alto, CA
On-site

Who this role is best for

A natural match if you have experience with PCB validation and board-level testing in the aerospace or automotive domains.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with 3+ years of hardware validation experience and a background in aerospace or automotive engineering
    — “3+ years in hardware validation / bring-up”
  • Individuals who thrive in collaborative environments focused on product development and reliability
    — “Report results and risks to HW design and Reliability”
  • Professionals with a Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering and a history of working with electronic test equipment
    — “Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering”

Things to consider

  • Drug screening is a mandatory pre-employment requirement, regardless of prior background
    — “required to successfully complete a pre-employment drug screening”

How to stand out

  • Emphasize your ability to plan and execute hardware validation for qualification builds
    — “Plan and run hardware validation for the bi-annual qualification builds”
  • Highlight experience with scripting, particularly in Python, if applicable
    — “Test planning and reporting; scripting (Python) a plus”
  • Demonstrate hands-on lab skills with oscilloscopes, power supplies, and DMMs
    — “Hands-on lab skills: oscilloscopes, power supplies, DMM, electronic loads”
  • Showcase your soldering and board rework expertise in your resume and interview responses
    — “Comfortable with soldering and board rework”
Pace · SteadyCollaboration · MediumAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

  • Ran PCB and board-level validation for MCRs and alternate parts
  • Validated quick-turn rework instructions
  • Planned and ran hardware validation for bi-annual qualification builds
  • Reported results and risks to HW design and Reliability
Typical background
Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering3+ years in hardware validation / bring-upHands-on lab skills: oscilloscopes, power supplies, DMM, electronic loads

Skills & requirements

Required

PCB ValidationBoard-level ValidationTest PlanningReportingScripting (python)SolderingBoard ReworkCAN ToolsAutomotive Validation (dv/pv)

Stack & domain

Hardware ValidationPCBBoard-level ValidationPythonTest PlanningReportingSolderingBoard ReworkProblem-solvingCollaborationCommunicationInnovationHardware EngineeringElectronicsAutomotiveMedical Devices

About the role

Original posting from ALTEN Technology USA via Greenhouse

We’re ALTEN Technology USA, an engineering company helping clients bring groundbreaking ideas to life—from advancing space exploration and life-saving medical devices to building autonomous electric vehicles. With 3,000+ experts across North America, we partner with leading companies in aerospace, medical devices, robotics, automotive, commercial vehicles, EVs, rail, and more.

As part of the global ALTEN Group—57,000+ engineers in 30 countries—we deliver across the entire product development cycle, from consulting to full project outsourcing.

When you join ALTEN Technology USA, you’ll collaborate on some of the world’s toughest engineering challenges, supported by mentorship, career growth opportunities, and comprehensive benefits. We take pride in fostering a culture where employees feel valued, supported, and inspired to grow.

As a Hardware Validation Engineer you will be responsible for;

Responsibilities

Run PCB and board-level validation for MCRs and alternate parts

Validate quick-turn rework instructions

Plan and run hardware validation for the bi-annual qualification builds

Report results and risks to HW design and Reliability

Qualifications;

Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering

3+ years in hardware validation / bring-up

Hands-on lab skills: oscilloscopes, power supplies, DMM, electronic loads

Test planning and reporting; scripting (Python) a plus

Comfortable with soldering and board rework

Nice to have: automotive validation (DV/PV), CAN tools

Salary Range: $110K-$125K

The actual salary offered is dependent on various factors including, but not limited to, location, the candidate’s combination of job-related knowledge, qualifications, skills, education, training, and experience  

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, genetic information, or pregnancy.

Please beware of job seeker scams and see this important notice on our careers page for more information about our recruiting process.

Compliance Notice: Alten USA is a federal contractor subject to the requirements of the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) and Executive Order 11246. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

Drug Screening Requirement: As a federal contractor, Alten USA maintains a drug-free workplace. All candidates selected for employment will be required to successfully complete a pre-employment drug screening as a condition of hire.

Source: ALTEN Technology USA careers (Greenhouse)

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