Hardware Validation Engineer

About Bytebeam

Bytebeam builds the hardware and software stack behind smart connected vehicles. The team works across the full embedded journey, from schematic and PCB bring-up to interface integration, device behavior in the field, and long-term reliability.

Role Overview

Bytebeam is hiring a Hardware Validation Engineer to own validation for connected-vehicle and telematics-class devices and make sure they work reliably in the real world.

The scope goes beyond bench testing. This role covers functional validation, compliance-oriented validation, reliability and aging, and real-world abuse-case testing across devices that interact with vehicle networks, cloud workflows, and field deployments.

What You'll Do1) Functional Validation

• Build and execute end-to-end functional test plans for telematics and connected devices.
• Validate power-up and power-down behavior, boot stability, sensor and I/O behavior, communications, logging, OTA readiness, and field scenarios.
• Verify device behavior against backend workflows such as health reporting, alerts, diagnostics, and update flows.
• Build automation where it adds leverage, including Python scripts, test jigs, CAN or serial automation, log parsers, and dashboards.
• Own requirements-to-test traceability, DVP&R structure, and clear validation reporting.

2) Standards and Compliance Validation

• Drive validation for AIS-140 related vehicle-tracking and emergency-behavior requirements.
• Verify emergency-flow behavior, backend connectivity, and location-performance expectations.
• Plan and execute tests around electrical transients and protection scenarios such as load dump, cranking, jump start, and reverse polarity.
• Track evolving compliance expectations in the telematics ecosystem.
• Work with external labs and certification partners, prepare evidence packs, and close observations.

3) Reliability, Aging, and Warranty-Life Validation

• Create reliability validation plans and execute environmental and lifetime stress testing.
• Run or coordinate tests covering thermal cycling, thermal shock, vibration, humidity, corrosion, dust and water ingress, connector durability, and backup-battery aging.
• Define test-to-life and warranty-correlation approaches.
• Lead failure investigations and drive corrective actions with hardware, firmware, mechanical, and manufacturing teams.

4) Real-World Use-Case and Abuse-Case Validation

• Validate that the device survives and fails safely under field-like conditions.
• Cover cases such as intermittent power, brownouts, noisy supply, partial connector insertion, ESD events, I/O faults, antenna faults, weak GNSS conditions, network drops, and tamper attempts.
• Account for installation variance across vehicles, harness lengths, and grounding quality.

Deliverables You'll Own

• DVP&R and validation master plans
• RTM, test procedures, and pass/fail criteria
• Bench and vehicle test setups, including fixtures, scripts, and instrumentation plans
• Validation reports with failure analysis and corrective-action tracking
• Release-readiness inputs including DV exit status, known issues, and risk assessment

Must-Have Skills

• Hands-on hardware validation experience across power, communications, debugging, and instrumentation
• Strong comfort with lab tools such as oscilloscopes, DMMs, power supplies, electronic loads, and logic analyzers
• Familiarity with at least one deeper validation tool stack such as CAN tools, serial tools, or DAQ systems
• Strong testing discipline around coverage, corner cases, repeatability, traceability, and data-driven conclusions
• Ability to root-cause failures and work closely with engineering and manufacturing teams
• Familiarity with telematics-domain behavior including GNSS or NavIC, LTE or cellular behavior, vehicle power conditions, and CAN, OBD, or UDS

Good-to-Have

• Experience in compliance or reliability-focused roles that involve structured test planning, execution coordination, and report preparation
• Lab automation using Python
• Exposure to manufacturing test support, ESS, HALT, or supplier-validation work