Test Validation Engineer

Synstack Technologies; Kentucky; On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Synstack Technologies in Kentucky is seeking a Test Engineer with 5+ years of test engineering experience to design and execute tests for automotive components and subsystems.

You will create test plans, set up equipment, analyze results, and communicate findings through reports and presentations to drive design validation, issue resolution, and continuous improvement across ECU, CAN, and ADAS domains.

Qualifications

• BS degree in ME/EE; 6 years of related experience may substitute for a degree.
• Proven experience in test engineering for automotive parts/components.
• Ability to design test plans and procedures and evaluate design acceptance criteria.

Responsibilities

• Develop test plans and procedures for parts/components in area of specialty.
• Prepare and set up test equipment and conduct moderately complex tests.
• Document and summarize test results, verifying accuracy and thoroughness.
• Analyze results, predict performance, and propose design countermeasures based on findings.
• Coordinate with suppliers and cross-functional teams to support testing efforts.

Skills

Test planning

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Report writing

Cross-functional coordination

Education

BS Degree in ME/EE

Tools

CANoe

CAN

Job description

Test Engineer with over 5 years of test engineering experience in required test and confirmation per area of specialty.

Applies engineering principles, experiences and various analysis tools to develop test plans/procedures to test design parts/components in area of specialty to determine design feasibility and ensure parts/components meet design acceptance criteria, performance level targets and any applicable regulatory/internal standards.

Creates data settings, test specifications/standards and test schedule, prepares/setups test equipment, conducts moderately complex tests and documents/summarizes test results/conclusions, verifying testing accuracy/thoroughness and determining if additional testing is needed.

Analyzes/interprets test results, predicting performance/failure and providing required product/design data, identifying issues/developing countermeasures, communicating test results clearly in written reports/formal presentations and proposing design changes and recommending countermeasures based on analysis of testing results.

• Automotive ECU development and integration
• CAN / Automotive Ethernet network analysis
• ADAS system development and validation
• Vehicle-level troubleshooting and root cause analysis
• Vector CANoe and related automotive tools
• Requirements development and specification review
• Diagnostic communications and fault management
• Test planning, execution, and reporting
• Supplier and cross-functional coordination
• Self-starter with strong technical problem-solving skills

BS Degree in ME/EE. 6 years of related experience may be substituted for a required degree.