Hardware power validation engineer

Duration:  12 Months

Pay Rate: 70-75/HR. on W2

Purpose: Hardware power validation engineer

Work Scope:

1. Perform Hardware validation on consumer electronics – VR Headsets

2. Generate power characterization test plans, data reporting and documentation, prototype bring-up and debugging

3. Perform system level PMIC validations (power ON/OFF sequence, load and line regulations/transients, charge/discharge profiles etc).

4. Engage with CM (Contract Manufacturing) on reviewing validation plans, analyzing test data and solving hardware issues.

5. Write automation scripts in Python if needed to reduce validation cycle time.

Required Qualification:

1. BS in Electrical Engineering or equivalent studies. Masters preferred.

2. 4+ years of experience in consumer electronics power validations and hardware debugging

3. Familiar with power lab equipment (Oscilloscope, power supply, eload, function generation, thermal chamber and DAQ system)

4. Experience with DC/DC regulators, battery power management, charge/discharge profiles and lithium-ion batteries.

5. Understanding of power trees, PDN analysis is needed.

6. 2+ years of experience in automation using Python

7. Familiar with ADB (having Shell script experience is a plus)

8. Self-motivated and detail oriented.

3+ years of experience on following:

Software- writing automation scripts in python

Working in power electronics

Working in a lab (power supplies, function generators, etc)

Good to have- NI DAQ (National Instrument DAQ)