Automotive Systems Validation Engineer

Stellantis; Auburn Hills (MI); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Stellantis is seeking a System Analyst Validation Engineer (VST) to understand the design and interactions of electrical and electronic vehicle systems across body, audio, active chassis, and safety domains. You will develop and run automated stress tests at vehicle and subsystem levels to ensure designs meet requirements.

The role requires deep automotive knowledge, CAN/LIN proficiency with CANoe/CANalyzer, and hands-on experience with electrical test equipment.

Qualifications

• ABET-accredited degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering.
• 5+ years of experience in automotive electrical systems design, development, or validation.
• Valid driver's license and willingness to drive and test vehicles.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally (Canada/Mexico) up to 10%.
• Execute test procedures per EE Validation guidelines and strategy.
• Analyze test results and generate reports, incidents, and resolutions.
• Troubleshoot ECUs and HIL/test environment functionality to reduce false positives.
• Document test environment, automation, and vehicle configuration requirements.
• Familiarity with electrical debugging tools (DMM, oscilloscope, CAN tools).
• Familiarity with OTA updates (FOTA, AOTA, MOTA, xOTA).

Responsibilities

• Understand development and interactions of electrical/electronic vehicle systems.
• Develop and execute automated stress testing at vehicle and subsystem levels.
• Analyze test results, troubleshoot, reproduce issues, and document roots.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement corrective actions.
• Provide feedback on test plans and procedures for continuous improvement.

Skills

Electrical systems

CAN/LIN testing

Test execution

Root cause analysis

Electrical debugging

Education

ABET-accredited B.S. in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering

ABET-accredited M.S. in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering

Tools

CANoe/CANalyzer

Vector CAN tools

Oscilloscope

Multimeter

Job description

Stellantis is seeking a System Analyst Validation Engineer (VST) to understand the design and interactions of electrical and electronic vehicle systems across body, audio, active chassis, and safety domains. You will develop and run automated stress tests at vehicle and subsystem levels to ensure designs meet requirements.

The role requires deep automotive knowledge, CAN/LIN proficiency with CANoe/CANalyzer, and hands-on experience with electrical test equipment.