Automotive Validation Engineer – T6 DCV Testing

Quick Release (Automotive) Ltd; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training & mentoring

Work-life balance

Annual leave

Team bonding trips

Job summary

Quick Release (QR_) is expanding in Australia and seeks an Automotive Validation Engineer based in Melbourne. You will perform vehicle testing and validate electrical features across development programs, using diagnostic tools and scripting to support test automation.

Ideal candidates have an Electrical Engineering degree and up to three years in automotive testing, with strong analytical and communication skills to report findings and support engineering teams in ensuring features perform as

Qualifications

• Degree in Electrical Engineering or relevant automotive qualification.
• Graduate-level to 3 years in automotive testing/validation.
• Knowledge of electrical feature validation and vehicle testing methods.
• Experience with vehicle diagnostics and root cause analysis.
• Strong analytical and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Perform vehicle testing and electrical feature validation across automotive development programs.
• Conduct breadboard testing and support test automation through scripting.
• Identify faults, troubleshoot issues and perform root cause analysis.
• Use vehicle diagnostic tools and validation equipment to investigate system performance.
• Document test results, prepare technical reports and communicate findings to stakeholders.
• Support engineering teams in validating vehicle systems and ensuring features perform as expected.

Skills

Automotive testing

Diagnostics

Root cause analysis

Communication skills

Scripting basics

Education

Electrical Engineering degree

Tools

Vehicle diagnostics tools

Breadboard testing

Test automation scripting

Job description

Quick Release (QR_) is a subsidiary of Alten Group located in Australia. Alten Group is a worldwide leader in Engineering services (54,000+ employees) with operations in over 30 different countries.

We’re a global actor with a local presence with committed engineers working across the country. Our engineers carry out complex and highly technical projects throughout the product development chain of the most prestigious companies in sectors such as Automotive, Aerospace & Defence, Energy, Manufacturing, Public Sector and Life Sciences.

QR_ is currently expanding its activity in Australia and we are looking for an Automotive Validation Engineer to join our team in Melbourne.

Responsibilities:

• Perform vehicle testing and electrical feature validation across automotive development programs.
• Conduct breadboard testing and support test automation through scripting.
• Identify faults, troubleshoot technical issues and perform root cause analysis.
• Use vehicle diagnostic tools and validation equipment to investigate system performance.
• Document test results, prepare technical reports and communicate findings to relevant stakeholders.
• Support engineering teams in validating vehicle systems and ensuring features perform as expected.

Must have:

• A degree in Electrical Engineering or a relevant technical qualification with an automotive focus.
• Graduate-level to three years of experience, ideally in automotive testing or validation.
• Knowledge of electrical feature validation and vehicle testing methodologies.
• Experience with vehicle diagnostics, fault finding and root cause analysis.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.

Nice to have:

• Experience with breadboard testing and test automation scripting.
• Familiarity with automotive validation equipment and diagnostic tools.
• Previous experience working in a vehicle testing or automotive engineering environment.

Location:

Melbourne, VIC – Campbellfield, Geelong and Lara Proving Ground.

Perks of role:

• Join a team that listens to your input.
• A light-hearted culture.
• Join a fast-paced team with opportunities to build your career.
• Develop your talent and progress your career with training, mentoring and support, plus a strong focus on well-being and work-life balance.
• 24 days of Annual Leave plus Sick Leave and Long Service Leave.
• Yearly away and team bonding trips.

What we offer you:

Every individual is equally valuable in building tomorrow’s world today at Alten/QR_. We meet future challenges by supporting our clients’ projects and enabling our people to reach their full potential. We do so by offering technological challenges, fulfilling opportunities, inspiring togetherness and the possibility to contribute to a sustainable future.

We are convinced that your development is driven by your passion. By being active in several different industries, we can offer a wide range of assignments and an opportunity to influence both the world surrounding you and your own development.

We take pride in our diversity; we respect and value multiple approaches and points of view. We challenge inequality in all its forms, in others, and especially in ourselves. We are fully committed to this in our actions as well as in our words.

As an equal opportunities employer, Quick Release will never discriminate on the basis of gender, race, religion, ethnicity, sexual orientation, age, socio-economic background, marital status, or disability status.

Our culture is created less by what we do and more by who we are. Our talented people and their shared values are our most valuable assets, and the reason why we built QR into the global business it is today.