Sr. Validation Engineer

Validation Engineer

Join our dynamic hardware validation team as a Validation Engineer, where you will play a crucial role in testing and validating analog, digital, and embedded sub-systems for innovative products. This role involves close collaboration with design and integration teams to ensure the quality and efficiency of our hardware solutions.

Responsibilities:

• Test and validate analog, digital, and embedded sub-systems.
• Collaborate with design and integration teams for effective validation processes.
• Perform power measurement and clock measurements for validation purposes.
• Conduct hardware verification, including electrical engineering and PCB design testing.
• Troubleshoot and debug PCBs.
• Write test plans and perform testing on microcontrollers, SOCs, FPGAs, power supplies, electric motors, high-speed interfaces, and RF components.
• Develop requirements, plans, and procedures for product design verification.
• Execute verification plans, test cases, and test procedures.
• Document and communicate test plans and data effectively.

Essential Skills:

• Strong validation experience.
• Power measurement experience, including clock noise measurements and jitter.
• Protocol verification (I2C, SPI, CAN bus, memory, Ethernet Protocol).
• Experience with analyzers for data capture and documentation.
• Excellent communication skills for documenting and communicating test plans.

Additional Skills & Qualifications:

• Excellent board level electrical circuit troubleshooting and debug skills.
• Strong hands-on soldering skills with both through-hole and surface-mount components.
• Test and measurement experience.
• Analog and power design experience for DVT measurements.

Work Environment:

This position is onsite in Northridge, CA. The role offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to a satellite constellation project aimed at providing internet access. Initial 6-month contract with opportunity to extend multiple years. Enjoy 7 paid holidays and 15 days of PTO annually, with no tenure limit on the statement of work.

Job Type & Location:

This is a Contract position based out of Los Angeles, CA.

Pay and Benefits:

The pay range for this position is $65.00 - $80.00/hr. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type:

This is a fully onsite position in Los Angeles, CA.

Application Deadline:

This position is anticipated to close on Mar 6, 2026.

About Actalent:

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law. If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing due to a disability, please email actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com for other accommodation options.