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Electrical Characterization Engineer

Ztek Consulting INC

Job Location:

Palo Alto, CA - USA

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer

Posted: 3 June 2026 (30+ days ago)

Application Deadline: 31 August 2026

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

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Job Summary

Job Title: Electrical Characterization Engineer

Location: Palo Alto CA

Position Type: Contract

Duration: 6 / 12 Month

Work Type: Onsite

Rate: Pay range offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidates education work experience work location specific job duties certifications etc.

Job Description:

Role and responsibilities:

The Electronics Test and Validation team owns the module-level validation testing for our clients. It is our responsibility to make sure ECU electronics are designed and

manufactured correctly. With this goal in mind we develop scalable tools processes hardware and software solutions deployed for characterization validation and manufacturing.

In this role youll be an individual contributor with a crucial role owning the design verification and characterization of vehicle electronics with a particular focus on Infotainment and Telematics ECUs. Youll work cross functionally to ensure that our electronics are designed to meet module-level requirements

Key responsibilities:
Develop detailed design verification and characterization test plans for all phases of ECU programs with input from reliability design and firmware teams

Lead the execution of characterization testing plans according to project milestones

Own test coverage reports and analysis

Perform bench-level characterization at IC and PCBA levels

Provide early feedback to design engineers regarding design decisions and testability

Develop and present Design for Testability (DFT) reports for ECU designs

Own characterization schedules to communicate status with upper management and cross- functional teams

Write basic automation scripts and instrumentation drivers to speed up characterization testing using Python

Work with software engineers to flash test and troubleshoot firmware

Lead the cross-functional effort to root cause non-compliance test results during testing by leveraging data analysis

Mandatory skills:
BS/MS or equivalent work experience in Electrical Engineering or related field

10 years of experience in electronics characterization and validation testing

Experience using lab instrumentation like oscilloscopes power supplies electronic loads digital multimeters etc

Very good understanding of Electrical Engineering fundamentals

Working knowledge of vehicle electrical systems and communication buses

Experience in scripting and data analysis using Python

ABOUT Ztek:

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Ztek Consulting Inc is a minority- and woman-owned business enterprise that leverages a unique blend of human talent machine learning algorithms and artificial intelligence to provide customized talent management solutions for clients. Zteks diversity-focused hiring models have proven successful particularly in hiring veterans. The companys veteran-focused hiring and deployment program Z-V.E.T matches skilled veterans with clients needs in various areas.

Disclaimer:

Ztek is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits any kind of unlawful discrimination and harassment. Ztek is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment on the basis of race color religion or belief national origin citizenship social or ethnic origin sex age physical or mental disability veteran status marital status domestic partner status sexual orientation or any other status protected by the statutes rules and regulations in the locations where it operates. If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment please contact us at Please indicate the specifics of the assistance needed. Ztek encourages all interested and qualified candidates to apply for employment opportunities. Ztek does not discriminate against applicants based on citizenship status immigration status or national origin in accordance with 8 U.S.C. 1324b.

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