IoT Test Engineer I — Embedded Systems & Data

CALAMP WIRELESS NETWORKS CORPORATION; Carlsbad (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

CalAmp is hiring an Engineer I, Test in Carlsbad, CA to support internal telematics device testing tools and data platforms. You will develop data extraction, enhance diagnostics, and validate embedded communications within the Vehicle Engineering group.

The role emphasizes automating test workflows, CAN/MQTT/serial testing, and data processing. Effective communication and collaboration across teams are essential for success.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field
• Proficiency in C# and Python
• Working knowledge of serial communication fundamentals
• Proficiency in MS Excel: formulas, pivot tables, data formatting
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Responsibilities

• Develop code to extract data elements from multiple 3rd party sources including Excel, MS Access, JSON, XML, or PDF files.
• Create intermediate files or common format using Excel that can be ingested into an SQL database.
• Assist with the ingestion of this data into the SQL database.
• Maintain and enhance existing internal C# diagnostic and automation applications used to support telematics device validation and communication workflows.
• MQTT broker integrations, topic subscription/publish flows, and routing.
• Serial communication subsystems: .NET COM interfaces, USB/COM detection, async port management, retry/fault-recovery logic.
• CAN and J1939 data capture, decoding, logging, filtering, and replay.
• Support automated test execution software used to validate embedded communication behavior and system functionality.
• Loading and running modular XML test definitions.
• Improving execution reliability, reporting clarity, and logging traceability.
• Debugging communication paths across CAN, MQTT, serial, and server interfaces.

Skills

C#

Python

MS Excel

Serial communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field

Tools

CANalyzer

CANoe

MQTTX

Postman

Job description

CalAmp is hiring an Engineer I, Test in Carlsbad, CA to support internal telematics device testing tools and data platforms. You will develop data extraction, enhance diagnostics, and validate embedded communications within the Vehicle Engineering group.

The role emphasizes automating test workflows, CAN/MQTT/serial testing, and data processing. Effective communication and collaboration across teams are essential for success.