Job Title: Validation Engineer

Job Description

We are seeking a skilled Hardware Validation Engineer to join our hardware validation team. You will be responsible for testing and validating analog, digital, and embedded sub-systems for products, collaborating closely with design and integration teams.

Responsibilities

• Conduct test and validation of analog, digital, and embedded sub-systems for products.
• Collaborate closely with design and integration teams to ensure seamless hardware validation.
• Develop and execute verification plans, test cases, and test procedures to ensure proper functioning of hardware designs.
• Write and implement test plans involving microcontrollers, SOCs, FPGAs, power supplies, electric motors, high-speed, and RF components.
• Troubleshoot and debug PCB designs, ensuring high standards of quality and efficiency.
• Perform analog circuit testing and power supply testing.

Essential Skills

• Strong validation experience in hardware verification.
• Proficiency in electrical engineering and PCB design.
• Experience with hardware verification, including analog circuit testing and PCB troubleshooting.
• Ability to write and execute detailed test plans.
• Knowledge of microcontrollers, SOCs, FPGAs, power supplies, electric motors, and high-speed RF components.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in board-level design verification for aerospace, automotive, or consumer electronics products.
• Experience developing requirements, plans, and procedures for product design verification.
• Strong hands-on soldering skills with both through-hole and surface-mount components.
• Proven experience in design verification for hardware systems, including board-level debugging and analysis.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills.

Work Environment

This role is based onsite in Redmond, WA. You will work within a collaborative team environment, engaging with various engineering disciplines to achieve project goals. The position offers a dynamic work setting with opportunities for long-term project involvement and professional growth.

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 Redmond,WA.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Jul 11, 2025.

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.