Electrical Systems Test Engineer

Job overview

The Electrical Systems Test Engineer is an onsite role in Aurora, IL, according to the listing location. Compensation is not specified. The description also names Mountain View, CA, but does not clarify how that location relates to the listed Aurora work site. The role performs electrical verification across vehicle power generation, low-voltage battery systems, power distribution units, and wiring harnesses. The engineer sets up test benches, executes and develops electrical tests, and diagnoses electrical issues across vehicles, hardware-in-the-loop benches, and lab fixtures. The work contributes to verification of electrical systems and supports reliable test platforms and comprehensive test plans.

What you'll do

• Set up lab benches and connect harness breakout boxes
• execute predefined electrical test cases
• create and run electrical stress tests for battery modules, power rails, and electromechanical actuators
• troubleshoot harness and component issues
• assemble electrical test platforms
• author electrical test plans
• diagnose electrical noise, ground loops, brownouts, and transient voltage spikes.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

electrical systems test engineer

aurora il

q1 technologies

electrical verification

vehicle systems

low-voltage batteries

power distribution

oscilloscopes

canoe

canalyzer

python

hil testing

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

The posting names oscilloscopes, digital multimeters, bench power supplies, schematics, Vector CANoe/CANalyzer, automated data acquisition, and Python/SCPI. dSPACE HIL, MATLAB/Simulink, and battery management systems are listed as good to have.

About the employer

Q1 Technologies, Inc is hiring for this role. Industry: Engineering Services. Sector: 54.