Validation Technician

Akkodis is seeking a Validation Technician for 04 month Contract job with a client in Palo Alto, CA 94304 (Onsite). Ideally looking for applicants with a solid background in the Automobile industry are a must.

Pay Range: $35- $45/hr on W2, all-inclusive (The rate may be negotiable based on experience, education, geographic location, and other factors.)

Schedule: M-F 8-5/9-6 (1-hour non-billable lunch) with some OT depending on business needs (at least 40 hours each week, with OT up to about 45 hours total)

Top 3 Must-Haves

Electrical lab equipment: Oscilloscope, power supply, DMM, power analyser.

Basic coding: Python preferred; ability to understand/use basic code.

Jira: Hands-on experience tracking testing, issues, and failures.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform hardware validation and testing for automotive electronics.
• Use lab equipment such as oscilloscopes, DMMs, power supplies, and power analysers.
• Control test equipment through software interfaces.
• Build and modify automated test equipment (ATE).
• Perform electrical and environmental testing.
• Set up and calibrate thermal chambers.
• Troubleshoot equipment, wiring/harnesses, and hardware failures.
• Perform PCB soldering, de-soldering, component rework, and modifications.
• Read electrical schematics, drawings, and datasheets.
• Support installation, commissioning, and deployment of new test systems.
• Document test results, failures, and root causes in Jira.
• Handle/move test equipment and instrumentation.

Required Background

• Technical degree or equivalent hands-on electronics experience.
• 7+ years building automated test equipment (ATE) or industrial automation systems.
• Strong hands-on electrical testing experience.
• Soldering and PCB/circuit-board rework.
• Ability to read electrical schematics.
• Power-tool experience.
• Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Visio.
• Comfortable working in a hands-on lab environment.

Preferred

• Automotive instrumentation/testing experience.
• Python scripting.
• Automotive electronics / ECU / processor validation experience.

If you are interested in this role, then please click APPLY NOW. For other opportunities available at Akkodis, or any questions, feel free to contact me at [email protected].

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

Benefit offerings available for our associates include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, an EAP program, commuter benefits, and a 401K plan. Our benefit offerings provide employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. In addition, our associates may be eligible for paid leave including Paid Sick Leave or any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law, as well as Holiday pay where applicable. Disclaimer: These benefit offerings do not apply to client-recruited jobs and jobs that are direct hires to a client.

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The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable:

· The California Fair Chance Act

· Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance

· Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers

· San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance