Senior Connectivity Engineer - Vehicle Wireless Validation

Volkswagen Group; Belmont (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

MOIA America seeks an experienced Senior Connectivity Engineer to lead end-to-end validation of wireless systems across telecom, automotive, and IoT platforms. You will own modem and connectivity features (5G/LTE, Wi‑Fi, eSIM), perform system-level testing, and drive cross-domain integration in safety-critical environments.

You will design comprehensive test plans, validate roaming and eCall features, and coordinate with cross-functional teams to ensure robust connectivity solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or higher in IT/CS or related field.
• 7–10+ years in connectivity, telecom, automotive, or embedded systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end connectivity integration and validation across telecom, automotive ECUs, IoT devices, and backend systems.
• Validate 5G SA/NSA, LTE, Wi-Fi, eSIM, IMS, and NTN.
• Design and execute functional, protocol, regression, and black-box tests.
• Perform drive tests to validate real-world scenarios (handover, roaming, weak signal).
• Analyze KPIs: throughput, latency, reliability, power consumption; drive remediation.
• Develop Python scripts and Robot Framework for automation; integrate into CI/CD.
• ECU diagnostics and CAN/UDS validation; manage defect lifecycle in JIRA/ALM.

Skills

Exceptional communication

System-level thinking

Cross-functional teamwork

Stakeholder coordination

Ownership & initiative

Education

B.S. in Information Technology or Computer Science

Masters in IT/CS (preferred)

Tools

QXDM

QCAT

ELT

Wireshark

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JIRA/ALM

Job description

MOIA America seeks an experienced Senior Connectivity Engineer to lead end-to-end validation of wireless systems across telecom, automotive, and IoT platforms. You will own modem and connectivity features (5G/LTE, Wi‑Fi, eSIM), perform system-level testing, and drive cross-domain integration in safety-critical environments.

You will design comprehensive test plans, validate roaming and eCall features, and coordinate with cross-functional teams to ensure robust connectivity solutions.