Hardware Power Validation Engineer
Job Responsibilities:
- Perform hardware validation on consumer electronics – VR headsets.
- Generate power characterization test plans, data reporting, and documentation.
- Support prototype bring-up and debugging.
- Perform system-level PMIC validations, including:
- Power ON/OFF sequence
- Load and line regulations/transients
- Charge/discharge profiles
- Collaborate with Contract Manufacturing (CM) to:
- Review validation plans
- Analyze test data
- Resolve hardware issues
- Develop automation scripts in Python to reduce validation cycle time.
Skills:
- Proficiency with lab equipment: Oscilloscope, power supply, electronic load, function generator, thermal chamber, and DAQ system.
- Experience with DC/DC regulators, battery power management, charge/discharge profiles, and lithium-ion batteries.
- Understanding of power trees and PDN analysis.
- Familiarity with ADB (Shell scripting experience is a plus).
- Writing automation scripts in Python.
- Working in power electronics.
- Operating in a lab environment (power supplies, function generators, etc.).
- Using battery emulators.
- Experience with NI DAQ (National Instruments DAQ).
- Power measurement skills:
- Measuring power consumption in different use cases
- Writing automation scripts
- Running automation scripts using NI DAQ
- Strong knowledge of Python.
- Familiarity with ADB for device communication.
Education/Experience:
- BS in Electrical Engineering or equivalent studies (Master’s preferred).
- 4+ years in consumer electronics power validations and hardware debugging.
- 2+ years in automation using Python.
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