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Job Description
Position Title:
Design Validation Engineer
Position Description:
Protingent Staffing has an exciting contract opportunity located in Redmond, WA.
Job Responsibilities:
Develop and execute detailed hardware validation and verification plans for complex analog, digital, and embedded systems. Collaborate closely with hardware design, integration, and systems engineering teams to ensure product requirements are accurately tested and validated. Design and perform board-level bring-up, debug, and validation of new hardware, including testing of microcontrollers, SoCs, FPGAs, power supplies, and communication interfaces (e.g., SPI, I2C, CAN, QSPI). Create and maintain test cases, test procedures, and traceability matrices that align with project and regulatory requirements (e.g., GEVS, SMC-S-016). Perform hands-on bench testing and electrical debugging using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, multimeters, and other lab equipment. Lead root-cause analysis and corrective actions for hardware issues uncovered during validation or integration phases.
Job Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or 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 Experience: Developing and executing verification plans, test cases, and test procedures to ensure the proper functioning of hardware designs Excellent communication and leadership skills, Excellent board-level electrical circuit troubleshooting and debugging skills Strong hands-on soldering skills, including experience with both through-hole and surface-mount components as part of hardware preparation for testing Proven experience in design verification for hardware systems, including experience with board-level debugging and analysis Ability to work in a team-oriented environment and collaborate effectively across disciplines
Preferred Job Qualifications:
Solid understanding of EE and test fundamentals with emphasis on power electronics Experience with the design or test of circuit boards with complex microcontrollers, system-on-chip (SOC), or FPGAs. Experience with design or test of communication buses, switching power supplies, electric motors, IMUs, sensors, RF, and high-speed electrical signal characterization Experience with the definition of test requirements or the development of manufacturing test equipment Experience with the development of acceptance, production, and qualification test plans and associated aerospace standards (GEVS / SMC-S-016) Experience with the development of automated test systems. Proven experience in design verification for hardware systems, including experience with board-level debugging and analysis Experience with incoming calibration checks and developing calibration procedures Experience in reviewing requirements to support various test phases Experience as the technical lead, leading small groups of other test engineers across multiple designs. Hands-on experience with IO bring-up and compliance testing for protocols such as SPI, QSPI, I2C, I3C, and CAN bus Familiarity with programming languages used in automation, such as Python, C, or similar
Job Details:
Job Type: Contract Location: Redmond, WA. Pay Rate Range: $60-80/hr.
Benefits Package:
Protingent offers competitive salaries, insurance plan options (HDHP plan or POS plan), education/certification reimbursement, pre-tax commuter benefits, Paid Time Off (PTO), and an administered 401k plan.
About Protingent:
Protingent is an Award-Winning provider of top-tier Engineering and IT talent, trusted by companies at the forefront of innovation — from Software and Aerospace to AI, Clean Tech, Medical Devices, and Connected Technologies. We’re passionate about making a positive impact by connecting exceptional talent with meaningful opportunities and helping our clients build the future. Seniority level
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Job Description
Position Title:
Design Validation Engineer
Position Description:
Protingent Staffing has an exciting contract opportunity located in Redmond, WA.
Job Responsibilities:
Develop and execute detailed hardware validation and verification plans for complex analog, digital, and embedded systems. Collaborate closely with hardware design, integration, and systems engineering teams to ensure product requirements are accurately tested and validated. Design and perform board-level bring-up, debug, and validation of new hardware, including testing of microcontrollers, SoCs, FPGAs, power supplies, and communication interfaces (e.g., SPI, I2C, CAN, QSPI). Create and maintain test cases, test procedures, and traceability matrices that align with project and regulatory requirements (e.g., GEVS, SMC-S-016). Perform hands-on bench testing and electrical debugging using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, multimeters, and other lab equipment. Lead root-cause analysis and corrective actions for hardware issues uncovered during validation or integration phases.
Job Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or 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 Experience: Developing and executing verification plans, test cases, and test procedures to ensure the proper functioning of hardware designs Excellent communication and leadership skills, Excellent board-level electrical circuit troubleshooting and debugging skills Strong hands-on soldering skills, including experience with both through-hole and surface-mount components as part of hardware preparation for testing Proven experience in design verification for hardware systems, including experience with board-level debugging and analysis Ability to work in a team-oriented environment and collaborate effectively across disciplines
Preferred Job Qualifications:
Solid understanding of EE and test fundamentals with emphasis on power electronics Experience with the design or test of circuit boards with complex microcontrollers, system-on-chip (SOC), or FPGAs. Experience with design or test of communication buses, switching power supplies, electric motors, IMUs, sensors, RF, and high-speed electrical signal characterization Experience with the definition of test requirements or the development of manufacturing test equipment Experience with the development of acceptance, production, and qualification test plans and associated aerospace standards (GEVS / SMC-S-016) Experience with the development of automated test systems. Proven experience in design verification for hardware systems, including experience with board-level debugging and analysis Experience with incoming calibration checks and developing calibration procedures Experience in reviewing requirements to support various test phases Experience as the technical lead, leading small groups of other test engineers across multiple designs. Hands-on experience with IO bring-up and compliance testing for protocols such as SPI, QSPI, I2C, I3C, and CAN bus Familiarity with programming languages used in automation, such as Python, C, or similar
Job Details:
Job Type: Contract Location: Redmond, WA. Pay Rate Range: $60-80/hr.
Benefits Package:
Protingent offers competitive salaries, insurance plan options (HDHP plan or POS plan), education/certification reimbursement, pre-tax commuter benefits, Paid Time Off (PTO), and an administered 401k plan.
About Protingent:
Protingent is an Award-Winning provider of top-tier Engineering and IT talent, trusted by companies at the forefront of innovation — from Software and Aerospace to AI, Clean Tech, Medical Devices, and Connected Technologies. We’re passionate about making a positive impact by connecting exceptional talent with meaningful opportunities and helping our clients build the future. Seniority level
Seniority level Mid-Senior level Employment type
Employment type Contract Job function
Job function Quality Assurance Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Protingent by 2x Sign in to set job alerts for “Validation Engineer” roles.
Seattle, WA $105,600.00-$185,000.00 5 days ago Validation Engineer II - Site based Redmond, WA
Medina, WA $66,974.00-$90,414.00 6 days ago Quality Engineer - Site based either Redmond or Seattle, WA
Redmond, WA $86,900.00-$185,000.00 2 weeks ago Seattle, WA $105,600.00-$185,000.00 2 weeks ago Kirkland, WA $95,000.00-$105,000.00 3 weeks ago In-service/Fleet/Field Quality Engineer, Quality Engineering Team
Seattle, WA $128,600.00-$213,600.00 2 weeks ago In-service/Fleet/Field Quality Engineer, Quality Engineering Team
Seattle, WA $105,600.00-$185,000.00 2 weeks ago Redmond, WA $110,000.00-$145,000.00 3 weeks ago Bothell, WA $100,000.00-$123,000.00 4 days ago Silicon Validation Engineer, Reality Labs
Redmond, WA $142,000.00-$203,000.00 3 days ago Bothell, WA $65,000.00-$75,000.00 1 week ago Redmond, WA $111,000.00-$164,000.00 2 weeks ago Sr. Supplier Quality Engineer, Prime Air
Seattle, WA $85,000.00-$160,000.00 3 weeks ago Redmond, WA $139,000.00-$200,000.00 2 weeks ago Redmond, WA $139,000.00-$200,000.00 2 weeks ago We’re unlocking community knowledge in a new way. Experts add insights directly into each article, started with the help of AI.
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