Senior Tester
United States
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Job Description
Senior Tester
Santa Clara, California

Job Summary

Our Client is seeking a hands-on Battery HW Test Engineer to support battery hardware validation, electrical testing, troubleshooting, and test development activities.

The ideal candidate will have strong experience working in an EE laboratory environment, setting up and executing electrical test benches, independently debugging hardware problems, and using industry-standard test equipment such as oscilloscopes, multimeters, power supplies, and data acquisition systems.

This is a lab-focused engineering role requiring strong ownership, troubleshooting skills, and practical experience rather than software development expertise. Python or scripting knowledge is beneficial but not required.

Key Responsibilities

  • Execute battery and electrical hardware validation tests
  • Generate accurate test reports and summarize validation results
  • Build and operate complex EE test bench setups
  • Perform root cause analysis and debug hardware issues independently
  • Troubleshoot lab equipment and test setup issues
  • Develop and execute validation test procedures
  • Analyze test data and communicate technical findings
  • Support investigations and failure analysis activities
  • Review schematics and designs to assess testability
  • Work closely with cross-functional engineering teams to drive issue resolution

 

Skill Requirements

Must-Have Qualifications

 

Electrical Engineering Test Experience

  • Minimum 2+ years of hands-on EE test bench setup experience
  • Experience working in electrical hardware validation labs
  • Ability to independently execute and troubleshoot test activities

Hardware Debugging

  • Proven experience debugging electronics issues independently
  • Strong root-cause analysis skills
  • Ability to diagnose hardware, instrumentation, and test setup issues

EE Lab Equipment

Hands-on experience with:

  • Oscilloscopes
  • Digital multimeters (DMM)
  • DC power supplies
  • Data loggers
  • Electronic measurement and validation equipment

Electronics Knowledge

  • Power Electronics
  • DC Power Systems
  • Analog Electronics
  • Digital Electronics
  • Electrical troubleshooting

Documentation & Analysis

  • Test report generation
  • Data analysis and interpretation
  • Technical documentation
  • Validation reporting 

 

Other Requirements

Preferred Qualifications

  • Battery testing experience
  • Battery cell or pack validation
  • Battery hardware development support
  • Application Engineering experience
  • Automated Test Equipment (ATE) exposure
  • Instrumentation control software experience
  • Data acquisition systems experience
  • Python, MATLAB, LabVIEW, or scripting knowledge
  • Schematic review and debug experience
  • BMU (Battery Management Unit) familiarity

Nice to Have

  • Battery qualification testing
  • Environmental or reliability testing
  • Product validation experience
  • Cross-functional hardware development support
  • Experience working in fast-paced engineering labs 

 
Maximum Salary (US):  99000
Minimum Salary (US):  59000
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Information at a Glance

Why HCLTech?

At HCLTech, you'll supercharge your potential. You'll find your career. And you'll find your spark. All at a place that knows that helping its customers stay on top starts by putting its people first.

HCLTech is a global technology company, home to more than 223,000 people across 60 countries, delivering industry-leading capabilities centered around digital, engineering, cloud and AI, powered by a broad portfolio of technology services and products. We work with clients across all major verticals, providing industry solutions for Financial Services, Manufacturing, Life Sciences and Healthcare, Technology and Services, Telecom and Media, Retail and CPG, and Public Services. Consolidated revenues as of 12 months ending June 2026 totaled $14.8 billion. 

 

Compensation and Benefits

A candidate’s pay within the range will depend on their skills, experience, education, and other factors permitted by law. This role may also be eligible for performance-based bonuses subject to company policies. In addition, this role is eligible for the following benefits subject to company policies: medical, dental, vision, pharmacy, life, accidental death & dismemberment, and disability insurance; employee assistance program; 401(k) retirement plan; 10 days of paid time off per year (some positions are eligible for need-based leave with no designated number of leave days per year); and 10 paid holidays per year.