What to Expect
The Low Voltage Hardware Validation Test team is looking to bring on a Low Voltage Distribution Engineering Technician to support Semi test development, execution, documentation, and root cause analysis. A Low Voltage Distribution Engineering Technician will support all aspects of testing from electrical debugging, mechanical fixture design/building, software script development/modification.
What You’ll Do
Work alongside Test/Reliability/Design Engineers to validate vehicle connectors and cables for the Semi program through mechanical and electrical testing
Design, fabricate, assemble, and tear down static/dynamic fixtures made of T-Slotted aluminum and sometime solid Aluminum or magnesium

Run/document electrical, ingress, and visual checks/data to validate connectors/cables operation through validation/reliability testing milestones

Create and modify python test scripts that interact with DAQs, environmental chambers and Power supplies

What You’ll Bring
Soldering experience related to reworking PCBA board
Custom harness building experience related to building signal and power cables sizes from 22 gauge to 0 gauge
Ability to manage multiple test priorities and communicate proactively
Performing environmental stress screening (ESS) to identify potential failure modes
Conducting highly accelerated life testing (HALT) and highly accelerated stress screening (HASS) to determine product robustness
Operating and maintaining environmental chambers for thermal, humidity, and vibration testing
Analyzing test data and identifying trends to predict potential failures
Collaborating with engineers to implement design improvements based on reliability test results
(Preferred, not required) Experience building things using SolidWorks, Catia, Altium, Autodesk Inventor. Experience programming in/on/with Linux, PyCharm, Command line, Arduino, DAQs, and power supplies. Experience fabricating things with CNC mills/Lathes, 3D printers, Laser cutter, chop saws, drill presses, electronic/mechanical crimpers. Experience gathering electrical, mechanical, temperature, data with strain gauges, TC, DAQs, DMM, oscilloscope, torque wrench, Micro ohm meter, HI pot, and Pressure Decay leak tester. Has experience running reliability and validation testing with environmental chambers for PCBAs.

PALO ALTO, California

Full time