Transforming the Future with Convergence of Simulation and Data Hardware Validation Engineer Job Summary: Our client in Palo Alto, CA is looking for a Hardware Validation Engineer. This is a contract position. What You Will Do: Most Important Responsibilities: * Collaborate with hardware/software design teams to plan and execute durability, electrical, and functional validation testing for Electronic Control Units (ECUs). * Familiar with analog, power supply design (buck converter/LDO) and low speed communication circuits (SPI/I2C/UART/CAN). * Develop test strategies and cases, and review functional and environmental test plans. Responsibilities: * Collaborate with hardware/software design teams to plan and execute durability, electrical, and functional validation testing for Electronic Control Units (ECUs). * Develop comprehensive test plans, scripts, and fixtures for all product testing phases. * Establish traceability using requirement management tools and version control. * Develop test strategies and cases, and review functional and environmental test plans. * Participate in design assessments, including Bill of Design, CTS, DFMEA, PFMEA, DVP&R, and CTR. * Familiar with analog, power supply design (buck converter/LDO) and low speed communication circuits (SPI/I2C/UART/CAN). * Provide data analytics from tests conducted. * Create, maintain, and enhance technical documentation, templates, and tracking for BoD, BoM, CTS, DFMEA, ADV Toolbox, Drawing Templates, and Lessons Learned. * Investigate and analyze test failures through data analysis and failure reproduction. * Identify and assess potential risks that could impact project timing and customer quality. * Continuously improve the safety, performance, and customer satisfaction of products. What You Will Need: Basics: * Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a similar field. * 3+ years of experience in automotive or aerospace/defense testing. * 3+ years of related experience in electronics product design and development. * Experience with laboratory testing and equipment, including bench-level testing, thermal chambers, vibration tables, electrical testing, and EMC testing. * Ability to work cross-functionally with software, electrical, and design teams. * Working knowledge of ISO/IEC 17025 requirements for testing labs. * Proficient knowledge of automotive communication systems, including CAN, CAN-FD. * Ability to read and understand technical specifications, electrical schematics, and mechanical drawings. * Ability to analyze product requirements and determine test strategies. * Working knowledge of requirement management tools, such as JIRA and JAMA. * Excellent collaborative communication and root cause analysis skills. * Willingness to travel as needed to meet with cross-functional teams. * 100% onsite position. * Salary range: 70k - 97k annual. Preferred: * LabView, TestStand, and CAPL programming skills. * Analog Multimeters. * DC Power Supply. * Design of schematics and PCBA. * Oscilloscopes. * SPI/I2C/CAN/LIN/Ethernet experience. How You Will Be Successful: * Envision the Future * Communicate Honestly and Broadly * Seek Technology and Business "First" * Embrace Diversity and Take Risks What We Offer: * Competitive Salary * Comprehensive Benefit Package * 401(k) with matching contributions * Paid Time Off * Employee Discounts * Free training on all Altair products Why Work with Us: Altair is a global technology company that provides software and cloud solutions in the area of data analytics, product development, and high-performance computing (HPC). Altair enables organizations in nearly every industry to compete more effectively in a connected world, while creating a more sustainable future. With more than 3,000 engineers, scientists, and creative thinkers in 25 countries, we help solve our customer's toughest challenges and deliver unparalleled service, helping the innovators innovate, drive better decisions, and turn today's problems into tomorrow's opportunities. Our vision is to transform customer decision making with data analytics, simulation, and high-performance computing. For more than 30 years, we have been helping our customers integrate electronics and controls with mechanical design to expand product value, develop AI, simulation and data-driven digital twins to drive better decisions, and deliver advanced HPC and cloud solutions to support unlimited idea exploration. To learn more, please visit altair.com Ready to go? #ONLYFORWARD At our core we are explorers; adventures; pioneers. We are the brains behind some of the world's most revolutionary innovations and are not only comfortable in new and unchartered waters, we dive headfirst. We are the original trailblazers that make the impossible possible, discovering new solutions to our customer's toughest challenges. Altair is an equal opportunity employer. Our backgrounds are diverse, and every member of our global team is critical to our success. Altair's history demonstrations a belief that empowering each individual authentic voice reinforces a culture that thrives because of the uniqueness among our team.