Hardware Test Lead

• Leading a team of Hardware test engineers and responsible for project deliverables and customer satisfaction - Test plan/strategies definition, Test Planning, Estimating, Risks, meeting Quality, Customer commitments & meeting compliance standards
• Responsible for co-ordinating the scope of testing, aligning testing priorities & timelines, communicating the test results with Global Teams
• Leading the team for performing circuit design analysis, and testing/validation of Hardware circuits for functionality and performance under varying conditions, testing & debugging complex power electronics, PCB level testing and diagnose circuit board failures
• Reviewing and supporting the approval of test input documents, such as module description documents, architectures, and requirements
• Participate in design reviews, requirement reviews, DFMEAs, PFMEAs
• Planning and defining work packages according to agile project management methods such as Scrum/Kanban in JIRA - Responsible to ensure all function blocks are defined and tested - both in a standalone and integrated context
• Generate the test reports (coverage, results, test insights and failure trends ...) and present to internal and external customers/Cross functional teams
• Maintain detailed and traceable documentation including test plans, procedures, test reports, and compliance data
• Planning (schedules/resources) and coordinating work packages within the test team in the project
• Setting up and maintaining project-specific Hardware test infrastructure including Hardware equipment test tools and electronic components required
• Failure Analysis & Continuous Improvement: Lead structured root cause analysis (RCA) for failures from lab, field, or customer feedback, Drive initiatives for test process improvement and product reliability enhancement
• Preparing and conducting technical and project-specific training for testers

• B.E. / B Tech /M Tech with Electrical/Electronics/Instrumentation
• Minimum 10-14 years of experience in Electronics Hardware development/Testing in the automotive industry
• Good Experience in Leading a team of Hardware test engineers and has hands-on with Electronics Test team management
• Very good working knowledge of verification of Power Electronics Hardware in the automotive sector, power electronic theories, circuit design, and measurement techniques
• Experience with testing of mixed signals electronics designs, power switching circuits in Automotive Embedded Power Electronics Hardware
• Hands-on experience in testing & debugging complex power electronics, PCB level testing and diagnose circuit board failures
• Strong abilities to Interpret schematics/requirements/data sheets, comprehend PCB layout of inverter stages, transceivers, microcontrollers, power modules (with IGBT, MOSFET etc), Pre-drivers etc. and interpret the design calculations and applying various testing methodologies
• Strong knowledge of converter/inverter topologies (AC-DC, DC-DC, motor controls)
• Strong knowledge of Electronics testing tools such as Function/ signal generators, Oscilloscope, Climate chamber, power supplies
• Good Experience working in a High Voltage lab environment & handling high voltage instruments, board testing, board bring up etc & know-how of using Vector CAN tools like CANape, CANOe will be advantage
• Very good working Knowledge on requirement, Change & defect management tools like Polarion, JIRA, quality compliance measures such as reviews, Automotive SPICE
• Familiarity with compliance and safety standards (like IEC, AIS, ISO)
• Detail-oriented with a high standard for documentation and test setup quality
• Possesses sharp analytical skills, excellent problem-solving abilities, and meticulous attention to detail
• Strong interpersonal skills, high intercultural social competence, good verbal and written communication skills

Familiarity with Altium and Simulation tools