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ECU Validation Engineer
Accepting applicationsBlue Chip Talent · Palo Alto, CA
Full-Time Mid_senior SoC
Posted
3d ago
Category
Design
Experience
Mid_senior
Country
United States
Blue Chip Talent, in partnership with an automotive technology organization, is seeking a skilled Senior ECU Validation Engineer. This role is responsible for developing ECU-level validation strategies, executing electrical and functional testing, and leading failure analysis for complex electronic systems. The engineer will partner with hardware, software, and systems teams throughout the full product development lifecycle.
Job Duties
Serve as the primary validation partner for hardware and software design teams throughout the product lifecycle
Develop DVP&R plans, test cases, environmental strategies, and validation procedures
Integrate silicon validation data into ECU-level functional testing
Design and build automated test scripts, hardware fixtures, HIL systems, and bench-testing environments
Execute durability, electrical, thermal, and functional validation for component-level ECUs
Validate SoC and microcontroller performance within ECU environments, including power integrity, thermal limits, and signal behavior
Lead root-cause investigations using failure reproduction, fault simulation, and data analysis
Participate in DFMEA, PFMEA, design reviews, and risk assessments
Establish traceability between technical requirements, test procedures, defects, and validation results
Maintain standardized validation templates, test methods, and lessons-learned documentation
Skills & Experience
Required
Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field
6+ years of experience in automotive electronics, consumer electronics, or embedded hardware development
Experience with ECU component testing and silicon-level validation
Experience validating SoCs, microcontrollers, or comparable embedded processing devices
Proficiency with CAN, CAN-FD, LIN, and FlexRay communication protocols
Hands-on experience using oscilloscopes, power supplies, digital multimeters, thermal chambers, and bench-testing equipment
Experience creating DVP&R documentation, test plans, test cases, and validation reports
Proficiency with requirements and defect-management platforms such as JAMA and JIRA
Ability to interpret complex electrical schematics and mechanical drawings
Desired
Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field
Experience with hardware-in-the-loop and automated bench-testing environments
Programming experience with LabVIEW, TestStand, or CAPL
Working knowledge of ISO/IEC 17025 laboratory requirements
Experience with DFMEA, PFMEA, Bill of Design, and Bill of Materials processes
Experience with version-control systems and requirements-to-test traceability
Experience performing power-integrity, signal-integrity, and thermal-boundary analysis
Experience developing reusable validation tools, fixtures, and testing frameworks
Blue Chip Talent is an award-winning and woman-owned talent solutions provider based out of Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. For over 30 years, we’ve specialized in IT, Engineering, and Professional Services staffing—now serving clients in 37 states and counting. We connect the market's elite talent with top employers, pairing exceptional white-glove service with proven hiring results to drive innovation and fuel growth.
We offer industry-leading benefits options and are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) that values merit-based recruitment centered around technical ability, skillset, and alignment with our employing partners.
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Job Duties
Serve as the primary validation partner for hardware and software design teams throughout the product lifecycle
Develop DVP&R plans, test cases, environmental strategies, and validation procedures
Integrate silicon validation data into ECU-level functional testing
Design and build automated test scripts, hardware fixtures, HIL systems, and bench-testing environments
Execute durability, electrical, thermal, and functional validation for component-level ECUs
Validate SoC and microcontroller performance within ECU environments, including power integrity, thermal limits, and signal behavior
Lead root-cause investigations using failure reproduction, fault simulation, and data analysis
Participate in DFMEA, PFMEA, design reviews, and risk assessments
Establish traceability between technical requirements, test procedures, defects, and validation results
Maintain standardized validation templates, test methods, and lessons-learned documentation
Skills & Experience
Required
Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field
6+ years of experience in automotive electronics, consumer electronics, or embedded hardware development
Experience with ECU component testing and silicon-level validation
Experience validating SoCs, microcontrollers, or comparable embedded processing devices
Proficiency with CAN, CAN-FD, LIN, and FlexRay communication protocols
Hands-on experience using oscilloscopes, power supplies, digital multimeters, thermal chambers, and bench-testing equipment
Experience creating DVP&R documentation, test plans, test cases, and validation reports
Proficiency with requirements and defect-management platforms such as JAMA and JIRA
Ability to interpret complex electrical schematics and mechanical drawings
Desired
Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field
Experience with hardware-in-the-loop and automated bench-testing environments
Programming experience with LabVIEW, TestStand, or CAPL
Working knowledge of ISO/IEC 17025 laboratory requirements
Experience with DFMEA, PFMEA, Bill of Design, and Bill of Materials processes
Experience with version-control systems and requirements-to-test traceability
Experience performing power-integrity, signal-integrity, and thermal-boundary analysis
Experience developing reusable validation tools, fixtures, and testing frameworks
Blue Chip Talent is an award-winning and woman-owned talent solutions provider based out of Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. For over 30 years, we’ve specialized in IT, Engineering, and Professional Services staffing—now serving clients in 37 states and counting. We connect the market's elite talent with top employers, pairing exceptional white-glove service with proven hiring results to drive innovation and fuel growth.
We offer industry-leading benefits options and are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) that values merit-based recruitment centered around technical ability, skillset, and alignment with our employing partners.
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