Electrical Test Design Engineer

About the Role

We are seeking a hands-on electrical engineer with 5–8 years of experience in test system development, subsystem-level electrical integration, and characterization. This role requires direct lab-based execution, taking systems from concept through build, bring-up, and sustained support.

Responsibilities

• Perform electrical characterization of subsystems including voltage/current measurements, signal integrity and timing analysis, noise, and grounding
• Troubleshoot complex issues involving analog/digital electronics, power supplies, converters, motor drives, and communication interfaces (I²C, SPI, UART, CAN, Ethernet, USB)
• Own test execution in the lab including bring-up of new testers and subsystems, debug under schedule pressure, and support for design verification and troubleshooting activities
• Use lab equipment extensively including oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, DMMs, power analyzers, and environmental/stress testing setups
• Design, build, and maintain subsystem characterization testers including power distribution and protection, signal conditioning and measurement, and control/interlocks/safety circuits
• Develop custom test hardware including fixture schematics, wiring harnesses, and test jigs
• Integrate testers with mechanical fixtures, sensors, actuators, power electronics, embedded systems, and lab/production environments
• Work closely with design engineers (EE, ME, firmware, systems) and manufacturing teams
• Clearly document designs, test results, and design changes

Requirements

• 5–8 years of hands-on electrical engineering experience with majority focused on test system/tester development and subsystem-level electrical integration and characterization
• Demonstrated experience designing, analyzing, and debugging analog and digital circuits, power electronics, and low-voltage/high-current systems
• Demonstrated experience in complex electrical system design and integration
• Strong analytical skill in circuit analysis and failure diagnostics
• Strong logical reasoning and ability in root cause analysis and proactive corrective actions
• Strong practical troubleshooting skills using lab instrumentation
• Experience taking test systems from concept → build → bring-up → sustained support
• Ability to work directly in the lab and drive issues to closure
• Understanding of design considerations for EMI/EMC, thermal management, and reliability
• Experience in manufacturing support and DFM/DFT
• 5–10 years of industry experience with Xpedition tool from setting up layout constraints, placement, routing and releasing to fab (Altium and Allegro optional)
• Individual responsibility to handle from scratch—library creation, layout design until final Gerber sent for manufacturing
• Ability to design large, complex multilayer PCBs with various stack-up topologies
• Ability to define stack-up and work closely with PCB house
• Experience with Type3 & Type4 PCB designs
• Rich experience in microcontroller, DDR and power circuit boards, Camera & LCD interface boards
• Experience with uvias & HDI boards
• Good experience with CAM350 (Gerber verification)
• Immediate onboarding into live projects
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience across the product development lifecycle
• Experience with digital, analog, and mixed circuits
• Experience with embedded subsystems
• Experience with motion control systems
• Experience with sensor and transducer technologies
• Experience with power distribution subsystems
• Proficiency with communication protocols such as CAN, Ethernet, RS-232, and RS485
• Any relevant certifications in design verification & validation, PCB Design Tool, or related fields

What We Look for in the Resume

• Hands-on hardware ownership, not only analysis or oversight
• Direct tester development (schematics, wiring, fixtures)
• Subsystem integration and bring-up work
• Real troubleshooting examples, not just theoretical design
• Consistent execution in lab-based roles over the last 5 years

Work Style & Mindset

• Practical, "get-it-working" engineering mindset
• Comfortable operating in ambiguous, early-development environments
• Strong ownership of problems from discovery to resolution
• Collaborative, but able to work independently in the lab