Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies
Sr. Electronics Test Validation Engineer
$98K–$135K
Irvine, California · Hybrid · Senior · Full-time · Posted Aug 14, 2026
- Experience
- 3+ years in automotive or Aerospace/Defense testing and 3+ years of related electronics product design and development experience.
- Education
- BS/MS in Electrical Engineering
About the job
Plans and executes component-level validation of electronic control units, with emphasis on electrical stress testing, and analyzes failures and test data.
What you'll do
- Define test strategies, plans, cases, scripts, and fixtures with hardware and software design teams.
- Execute durability, electrical, functional, and environmental validation; analyze results and investigate failures.
- Maintain requirements traceability, coordinate test schedules, assess risks, and collaborate across engineering teams.
What they ask for
- 3+ years of experience in testing automotive or Aerospace/Defense.
- 3+ years of related experience working in design and development of electronics products.
- BS/MS in Electrical Engineering.
- Laboratory testing and equipment experience, working knowledge of ISO/IEC 17025, and familiarity with standards such as ISO16750-2 and ISO21780.
Nice to have
- Soldering and harness fabrication experience.
- Labview, TestStand and CAPL programming skills.
Pay
$98.5K – $135.4K USD base salary
Tools
ISO/IEC 17025, ISO16750-2, ISO21780, CAN, CAN-FD, LIN, Flexray, JIRA
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