Senior Validation Engineer

About the role

You will set up test systems for hardware-in-the-loop testing, run tests, interpret results, and flag whether issues are firmware, hardware, or spec-related. Working closely with firmware, hardware, and systems engineering teams, you’ll build and execute hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) test environments, analyze system behavior, and determine the root cause of observed issues. This is a practical engineering role that emphasizes problem solving, test execution, and technical analysis over hardware design.

Responsibilities

• Design, configure, and maintain hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) test setups for electrical systems.
• Execute validation and verification test plans against product specifications and system requirements.
• Collect, analyze, and interpret electrical measurements from laboratory test equipment.
• Use oscilloscopes, power analyzers, multimeters, data acquisition systems, and other laboratory instruments to evaluate system performance.
• Review engineering specifications and translate requirements into repeatable validation procedures.
• Investigate unexpected system behavior and determine whether root causes originate from:
  • Firmware
  • Hardware
  • System specifications or requirements
• Document test procedures, results, defects, and validation reports.
• Collaborate with firmware, hardware, and systems engineers to resolve issues uncovered during testing.
• Support compliance and standards-based testing where applicable.
• Assist with automation of validation workflows using scripting tools when appropriate.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a closely related engineering discipline.
• Strong understanding of electrical engineering fundamentals.
• Hands-on laboratory experience working with electrical systems.
• Experience using electronic test equipment such as:
  • Oscilloscopes
  • Digital multimeters
  • Power supplies
  • Function generators
  • Data acquisition equipment
• Ability to interpret electrical measurements and troubleshoot system behavior.
• Comfortable reading and understanding engineering specifications and technical documentation.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) testing or similar validation environments.
• Familiarity with grid-connected power systems, power electronics, or energy systems.
• Exposure to compliance or certification standards such as IEEE 1547 or similar electrical standards.
• Basic Python scripting for test automation.
• Experience working with automated test frameworks.
• Familiarity with firmware validation or embedded systems.

Skills

• Data acquisition
• Specifications
• HIL (Hardware-in-the-Loop)
• Data analysis
• Firmware
• Validation
• Testing
• Interpretation of results
• Design
• Automation