Designation: Hardware Compliance & Testing Engineer
Skills: Hardware Validation, EMC/EMI Compliance Testing, Environmental & Reliability Testing
Qualification: B.E. / B.Tech (Electronics, Electrical, E&TC or related)
Experience: 3 – 6 Years
Role overview
We are looking for a skilled Hardware Compliance & Testing Engineer with hands-on experience in hardware validation, EMC/EMI pre-compliance testing, environmental and reliability testing, and regulatory compliance for embedded electronic products.
The role involves developing test plans, preparing test setups, executing hardware validation and compliance testing, performing failure analysis, and coordinating with external testing and certification laboratories. It requires strong technical knowledge of electronic hardware, testing methodologies, and applicable international compliance standards.
Key Responsibilities
1. Hardware Validation & Functional Testing
- Develop and execute hardware validation plans, test cases, and test procedures for embedded electronic products.
- Perform functional, electrical, and performance testing of PCBs, PCBAs, and integrated systems.
- Conduct voltage variation, current consumption, power supply, thermal, and electrical stress testing.
- Validate hardware interfaces such as CAN, RS-485, Ethernet, UART, SPI, I2C, and USB.
- Perform hardware debugging, fault isolation, and root cause analysis.
2. EMC/EMI & Regulatory Compliance Testing
- Plan, execute, and support EMC/EMI pre-compliance and certification testing activities.
- Perform radiated and conducted emissions, radiated and conducted immunity, ESD, EFT/Burst, surge, and power disturbance testing.
- Understand international EMC/EMI, electrical safety, and regulatory compliance requirements.
- Familiarity with applicable IEC, UL, CISPR, FCC, EN, IEEE, and other international compliance standards.
- Analyze compliance failures and work with hardware design teams on corrective actions related to grounding, shielding, filtering, and PCB design.
3. Environmental & Reliability Testing
- Prepare and execute environmental and reliability validation test plans.
- Perform or coordinate environmental and reliability testing, including HALT, temperature and humidity testing, thermal cycling, thermal shock, salt mist/corrosion, vibration, mechanical shock, burn-in, and ingress protection (IP) testing.
- Working knowledge of environmental and reliability testing standards, including IEC, MIL, ASTM, ISO, and other applicable industry standards.
- Perform pre-test and post-test functional verification and document failures and observations.
4. Test Setup & Laboratory Coordination
- Prepare test setups, fixtures, wiring arrangements, monitoring systems, and data logging configurations.
- Operate laboratory instruments such as oscilloscopes, multimeters, programmable DC power supplies, electronic loads, spectrum analyzers, and environmental chambers.
- Coordinate with external testing and certification laboratories such as TÜV, UL, ARAI, and other accredited laboratories.
- Ensure test sample readiness, laboratory scheduling, and execution as per project timelines.
5. Failure Analysis & Documentation
- Investigate hardware failures observed during functional, compliance, and environmental testing.
- Perform root cause analysis and collaborate with hardware and firmware teams to implement corrective actions.
- Conduct retesting to verify corrective actions and product performance.
- Prepare hardware validation test plans, test procedures, compliance reports, failure analysis reports, and test execution summaries.
- Maintain test logs, measurement records, and supporting documentation for customer and certification reviews.
Required Technical Skills
- Strong understanding of analog/digital electronics, electronic circuits, PCB/PCBA design, and embedded hardware systems.
- Hands-on experience in hardware validation, debugging, and compliance testing.
- Practical knowledge of EMC/EMI, ESD, surge, EFT, emissions, and immunity testing.
- Experience in environmental and reliability testing methodologies.
- Familiarity with international standards such as IEC, UL, CISPR, FCC, ASTM, ISO, and MIL.
- Ability to read schematics, PCB layouts, component datasheets, and technical specifications.
- Experience using oscilloscopes, multimeters, spectrum analyzers, electronic loads, and other laboratory equipment.
- Understanding of grounding, shielding, filtering, signal integrity, and power integrity.
- Good knowledge of hardware troubleshooting, failure analysis, and technical documentation.
Educational Qualifications & Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Electronics, Electrical, Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering, or a related discipline.
- 3-6 years of relevant experience in hardware validation, EMC/EMI compliance testing, environmental testing, or electronic product qualification.
- Experience in embedded systems, industrial electronics, IoT devices, telecom, battery management systems, lighting controls, or power electronics is preferred.
- Prior experience working with product development teams or accredited compliance testing laboratories is an advantage.
