Senior Test and Validation Engineer
About the role
This role is responsible for ensuring products meet functional and compliance requirements throughout all phases of development. The engineer will develop, document, execute, and analyze hardware tests; identify issues and recommend corrective actions; support hardware quality and reliability standards; and provide regular progress updates. This position also serves as a key technical liaison between Hardware and Firmware Engineering teams.
Key Responsibilities
Writing and executing test plans and test cases in a project or complex HW QA activities within larger projects.
Lead testing task and time estimates during project schedule development and the program planning phase.
Lead test plans creation efforts and ensures test plans are completely defined, concise and provide traceability to product requirement documents.
Review ATORs, attend Product Team Meetings and coordinate with HW Product Owner as required.
Lead design verification efforts for new and existing products, agency compliance testing and component qualification. Includes coordinating, scheduling, and performing testing at external labs as required.
Develop test automation methods, including acceptance methodologies, and supporting application software.
Manage the HW test lab, including equipment inventory control, equipment calibration, lab safety, and overall organization.
Testing and troubleshooting electronic assemblies. Detailed documentation of test conditions and results in final reports for functional, compliance and engineering directed tests. Including coordinating approval of reports with HW Design Engineers. Such as temperature & environmental, power quality, preliminary emissions, EFT and ESD tests.
Generate FW Test SoW for HW Functional Test purposes. Includes testing test drivers, working with onshore and offshore FW teams and providing feedback as needed.
Design and construction and wiring of test jigs, fixtures and boxes used to facilitate testing.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering
3+ years’ experience in PCB testing and troubleshooting
Preferred Qualifications
Linux experience
Soldering experience
Pay
The annual salary for this position is between $79,000.00 - $158,000.00 annually. Factors which may affect pay within this range include, but are not limited to, skills, education, experience, and other unique qualifications of the successful candidate.
Other Compensation
Short-term cash incentives, subject to plan requirements.
Benefits
Health Care Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision; Wellness incentives
Retirement Benefits: Time off and Leave, Disability, Life Insurance and Accidental Death and Dismemberment, Tax-Advantaged Accounts
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Carrier EEO Statement and Accommodations Process
Carrier is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status or any other applicable state or federal protected class. Carrier provides affirmative action in employment for qualified individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with section 503 of Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act. If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete the application process, participate in an interview, or otherwise engage in the hiring process, please contact us at Carrier.Recruiting@carrier.com( opens in new window).
Application Deadline
Applications will be accepted for at least 3 days from Job Posting Date: 13 July 2026