(1113733) Senior Embedded Systems Validation Engineer

Diversified Services Network, Inc.; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Dental insurance

Vision Insurance

Disability insurance

Employee assistance program

Health insurance

Health savings account

Life insurance

Paid time off

Paid Holidays

Job summary

Diversified Services Network, Inc. is seeking a Senior Embedded Systems Validation Engineer to join their Mossville, IL team.

The role focuses on validating embedded safety features for heavy equipment, including planning, executing, and documenting validation activities, test plans, and evidence for release readiness. You will interact with software, systems, validation, hardware, and machine application teams in global programs, contributing to requirements review and quality documentation

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering and 5–7 years of relevant experience OR Master’s degree with 4 years of experience.
• Experience in validation planning, test case development, data/log analysis, and release readiness evidence.

Responsibilities

• Review requirements and develop/update test cases; execute validation activities and document results.
• Collaborate with software, systems, validation, hardware, and machine application teams in design/test reviews and defect resolution.
• Support CMS/Detect safety technology projects across multiple machine programs.
• Primarily on-site validation with potential bench or machine-level validation as needed.

Skills

Software validation

Troubleshooting

Technical documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Master's degree in Engineering

Tools

CAN/J1939

Ethernet/TCP-IP

Embedded controllers

Sensors (radar, camera, GPS, IMU)

HIL/bench testing

Azure DevOps

Python

Job description

Senior Embedded Systems Validation Engineer

Mossville, IL

Diversified Services Network, Inc. (DSN) is seeking a full-time Senior Embedded Systems Validation Engineer to join our team in Mossville, IL. We offer full benefits, PTO, 401k, and more! If you're looking to grow your career within an extremely reputable, stable Fortune 100 company - let's talk!

Position Overview

This Senior Embedded Systems Validation Engineer will support the Collision Mitigation System (CMS) / Detect Application work group, helping plan, execute, and document validation activities for embedded safety features used on heavy equipment. The role contributes to requirements review, test plan development, issue triage, data and log analysis, validation evidence, and quality documentation needed to support software and system release readiness. Work is closely tied to CMS/Detect safety technology projects involving sensors, embedded controls, machine integration, and verification of feature behavior against requirements.

Typical Day/Week in the Role

• Review system and software requirements, develop or update test cases, execute bench or machine validation activities, analyze logs and test data, document results, and support issue triage through closure.
• Interact frequently with software, systems, validation, hardware, and machine application teams through design reviews, test reviews, daily/weekly coordination, and defect-resolution discussions.
• Work as part of a global engineering team supporting embedded software, system integration, validation, and product quality activities across multiple machine programs.
• Primarily office/lab-based, on-site environment, with occasional support for bench or machine-level validation depending on project needs.

Candidate Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering required (Electrical, Electronics, Computer, or Mechanical) and 5-7 years of relevant experience required OR
• Master's degree plus 4 years of experience.

Top Skills

• Software/system validation experience, including creating test plans, executing test cases, analyzing results, and documenting evidence against requirements.
• Strong troubleshooting and root-cause analysis skills for hardware, software, and system integration issues.
• Clear technical documentation and communication skills for test status, defects, risks, and validation results.

Additional Technical Skills

• Experience preparing test procedures, test reports, issue notes, validation evidence, and release-support artifacts.
• Experience with CAN/J1939, Ethernet/TCP-IP, embedded controllers, and sensors such as radar, camera, GPS, and IMU is preferred.
• Experience with HIL/bench testing, Azure DevOps or similar workflow tools, and basic scripting (e.g., Python) is preferred.

Soft Skills

• Strong communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively with a large, cross-functional, global engineering team.
• Detail-oriented, organized, and proactive in communicating blockers; comfortable following structured engineering and quality processes.

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Paid Holidays

Please follow the link to our website for a list of job openings in Engineering, IT, Project Management, and more! https://www.dsnworldwide.com

Salary expectations: 65,000-76,000 per annual