Senior Automotive Reliability & EMC Test engineer
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Job Location:
Mountain View, CA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
What Youll Be Doing:
- Automotive Reliability & Qualification (50%)
- Own automotive reliability and qualification strategy for LiDAR systems and critical sub-assemblies.
- Define and execute DV/PV test plans aligned with ISO 16750 (environmental & electrical loads) IEC 60068 OEM-specific durability requirements
- Lead environmental and life testing including thermal cycling and thermal shock vibration and mechanical shock HTOL / HTOE damp heat humidity corrosion contamination exposure
- Drive single-fault robustness validation in support of DFMEA and safety concepts.
- Perform and lead failure analysis working cross-functionally with EE ME optics firmware and systems teams.
- Define pass/fail criteria degradation limits and design margins not just run the test.
- Ensure test coverage maps clearly to DFMEA failure modes and OEM expectations.
- EMC & Electrical Validation (50%)
- Own automotive EMC compliance and robustness testing including CISPR 25 (emissions & immunity) ISO 11452 (ALSE BCI TEM) ISO 7637 (transients) ISO 10605 (ESD) IECX
- Define EMC test modes and operating states aligned with real vehicle use cases.
- Lead pre-compliance testing and debug partnering closely with EE and layout teams.
- Drive EMC mitigation strategy - filtering grounding shielding harnessing and layout guidance
- Plan lead and technically represent Aeva at third-party EMC test labs.
- Support OEM EMC reviews audits and issue resolution.
- Program & Cross-Functional Ownership
- Act as the automotive validation point person for assigned LiDAR programs.
- Interface directly with OEM customers Tier-1s Third-party test houses
- Ensure traceability between Requirements Test plans Test results FMEA closure
- Identify validation gaps early and push for design or test strategy changes before late-stage surprises.
What You Have:
- BS or MS in Electrical Mechanical or Systems Engineering
- 5 years of automotive hardware validation experience
- Demonstrated ownership of DV/PV or qualification testing for automotive electronics
- Strong working knowledge of ISO 16750 CISPR 25 ISO 11452 ISO 7637
- Experience supporting OEM technical reviews or audits
- Comfortable challenging designs based on test data and automotive risk
- Strong documentation skills (test plans reports customer-facing data)
- Experience with ADAS sensors (LiDAR radar camera) or other safety-relevant ECUs
- Prior experience at an OEM or Tier-1 automotive supplier
- Familiarity with DFMEA single-fault assumptions and robustness validation
- Experience coordinating multiple test labs across DV/PV phases
$125800 - $170200 a year
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Key Skills
About Company
Aeva is building the next-generation of sensing and perception for autonomous vehicles and beyond using FMCW LiDAR technology.
