Automotive Infotainment Validation Engineer

Sapphire Stream Technology; Southfield (MI); On-site; USD 97,000 - 118,000; Full time

Job summary

Sapphire Stream Technology is seeking an Automotive Infotainment Validation Engineer in Southfield, MI. You will evaluate requirements, develop test plans, execute bench and vehicle tests, and validate infotainment features across CAN, LIN, MOST, and Automotive Ethernet networks.

Responsibilities include OBD validation, log analysis, root-cause analysis, and creating reports in JIRA. Candidate will support OTA software updates and end-of-line testing at assembly plants.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or Mechanical Engineering, or foreign equivalent.
• 3 years of experience in automotive infotainment validation.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate requirements and create design verification test plans.
• Work with customers to define project scope, features, requirements, and verification plans.
• Conduct bench and vehicle testing for MOST, Automotive Ethernet, and CAN-based infotainment systems.

Skills

Telematics

Embedded testing

Test planning

Education

Master's degree in EE/CE/CS/ME

Tools

Vehicle Spy

CANoe

CANalyzer

Ellisys Analyzer

BT sniffers

Neo VI

DPS

CANdb++

JIRA

Job description

Position Title: Automotive Infotainment Validation Engineer

Evaluate, test, validate, and diagnose automotive infotainment and connected vehicle systems across CAN, LIN, MOST, and Automotive Ethernet networks, including in-vehicle, on-bench, and drive testing, with defect tracking and reporting in JIRA.

Test Planning & Requirements

• Evaluate requirements and change requests to create design verification test plans.
• Work with customers to define project scope, features, requirements, and verification plans.

Test Execution & Validation

• Conduct test procedures on bench and vehicle assets for MOST, Automotive Ethernet, and CAN-based infotainment systems.
• Execute on-bench validation, in-vehicle testing, and drive testing with client engineers.
• Perform Functional, System, Integration, and Regression Testing of automotive software on hardware platforms.
• Validate infotainment features including Audio, Navigation, Bluetooth, Android Auto/CarPlay, Telematics, and Connected Vehicle services.
• Validate CAN, LIN, and Automotive Ethernet protocols for ECU communication.
• Perform OBD validation, including DTC, PID, and DID verification.
• Analyze component, vehicle, and network logs to confirm system performance and diagnose issues.
• Diagnose system malfunctions using Vehicle Spy, CANoe, CANalyzer, Ellisys Analyzer, and BT sniffers.
• Perform root cause analysis for testing failures and update test plans and procedures.

Test Automation & Tooling

• Develop scripts and simulations to automate testing using Vector CANdb++ and customer tools.

Connected Vehicle & OTA

• Verify Connected Vehicle Ecosystem components, including TCU, SYNC, Cluster, Cloud networks, and Mobile Applications.
• Support OTA software updates, including vehicle registration, package uploads, and campaign execution.
• Support End-of-Line testing at assembly plants and resolve launch gating issues.
• Create test reports and defects using JIRA and interface with development teams to resolve bugs.
• Provide status updates and technical reports to project teams and customer management.

Knowledge & Skills Applied:

• Telematics Control Unit, Radio unit, cluster validation, and test tools development.
• Verification methodologies for embedded systems, including vehicle control (CAN, LIN, Ethernet), navigation (GPS), connectivity (Wi‑Fi, Bluetooth), and infotainment systems.
• Android platform and automotive infotainment software.
• Automotive networks and protocols (CAN, LIN, MOST, Ethernet AVB) using tools like Vehicle Spy, Neo VI, CANoe, and DPS.
• Embedded operating systems including Android, QNX, and Linux.
• JIRA for defect tracking and test management

Requirements

Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or Mechanical Engineering, or foreign equivalent + 3 years of experience.

Rate Of Pay: $107,661 per year

Location Of Employment : 2000 Town Center, Unit 660, Southfield, MI 48075

Internal Reference: REQ-QA005