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Electrical Test Automation Engineer

Mercor Contract, part-time 15 openings Posted 2 months ago US, UK, EU, CA, AU, NZ

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About the Role

Mercor is partnering with a leading technology organization to recruit experienced Electrical Test Automation Engineers for a short-term project. Engineers will apply hands-on industry experience in electrical testing, automation, instrumentation, and hardware validation to solve complex technical problems.

What You'll Do

  • Design and implement automated test systems, procedures, and test sequences for electrical and electronic hardware.

  • Integrate test instruments, data acquisition systems, and hardware interfaces to automate measurements and testing.

  • Develop test scripts, automation frameworks, and data analysis workflows.

  • Perform functional, performance, validation, regression, and HIL testing where applicable.

  • Analyze test results, troubleshoot hardware and test setups, and identify root causes of failures.

  • Review and validate test methodologies, results, and technical approaches against project requirements.

Who Should Apply

  • Electrical Test, Test Automation, Electrical, or Hardware Test Engineers with hands-on industry experience.

  • Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Electronics, Instrumentation, Mechatronics, or a related field.

  • Experience developing or executing automated electrical test systems and working with laboratory instrumentation.

  • Proficiency in Python, MATLAB, LabVIEW, C/C++, or equivalent.

  • Experience with test automation, data acquisition, and instrument-control protocols such as SCPI, GPIB, USB, Ethernet, CAN, or RS-232/485.

  • Ability to interpret electrical schematics, test specifications, and technical documentation.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with ATE, automated test benches, custom test fixtures, NI hardware, LabVIEW/TestStand, PXI/PXIe, or DAQ systems.

  • Experience with HIL/SIL, automated regression testing, or Python-based test automation.

  • Experience testing power electronics, batteries, EVs, motors, embedded systems, or other complex electrical hardware.

  • Experience with high-voltage or safety-critical systems is a plus.

Project Details

  • Duration: Short-term project

  • Work Type: Electrical test automation, technical problem-solving, and expert evaluation

We consider all qualified applicants without regard to legally protected characteristics and provide reasonable accommodations upon request.

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  5. Remote — open to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, Germany, France, Netherlands, Belgium, Austria, Switzerland, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Iceland, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Greece, Luxembourg, Malta, Cyprus, Liechtenstein and Monaco.
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