Validation Engineer

TechDigital Group; Auburn Hills (MI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in automotive engineering is seeking a talented Validation Engineer to lead electrical feature testing for innovative vehicle programs. This role involves collaborating with suppliers and various engineering teams to validate and resolve electrical issues, ensuring successful vehicle launches. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in Electrical or Computer Engineering, relevant automotive experience, and proficiency in test plan development. Join a forward-thinking company where your expertise will contribute to cutting-edge automotive solutions and drive the future of smart connected vehicles.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering is required.
• Experience with automotive systems and electrical feature testing.

Responsibilities

• Lead electrical feature testing for vehicle programs.
• Create and execute test plans for various vehicle electrical features.
• Conduct root cause analysis of issues found.

Skills

Electrical Feature Testing

Root Cause Analysis

Test Plan Development

CAN Communication

Automotive Experience

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering

Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science

Tools

Multimeters

Oscilloscopes

CAN-FD Tools

Job description

About Cognizant's IoT Mobility Practice:
Cognizant Mobility is the premier automotive engineering services division of Cognizant that is focused on smart connected vehicle engineering and software delivery. Our clients include well known Automotive OEMs and Electric/Autonomous Start Up Companies that leverage our automotive engineering expertise.
We are looking for talented engineers with backgrounds in Electrical and Computer Engineering for such roles as Vehicle Systems Engineering, Electrical Design and Release, High Voltage Wire Harness Design and Packaging, Embedded Software Development and Algorithm Research, AUTOSAR Model Based System Design, Validation, Hardware in the Loop Integration, Functional Safety, Vehicle Triage, SWAT and Launch Support, etc.

The Role and Responsibilities:

The Validation Engineer is responsible to lead electrical feature testing for specific vehicle programs and should be capable of working with suppliers, various Engineering Support teams including systems, wiring, design release engineers, Program Management, and Manufacturing teams as required to validate and resolve electrical issues to support successful vehicle launch. Responsibilities include:

1. Create test plans for electrical features across the vehicle: cluster, radio, body control module, telematics, and powertrain
2. Develop, maintain, and execute test plans (DVP&R) at the vehicle level
3. Report defects based upon test plan failures
4. Develop and maintain subsystem test benches
5. Root cause analysis of issues found
6. Provide feedback on System Requirements to ensure specs are testable

Basic Qualifications:

1. Bachelor of Science in Electrical, Computer Engineering or Computer Science
2. Relevant automotive experience
3. Knowledge of CAN based communication and tools
4. Experience with multimeters and oscilloscopes

Preferred Qualifications:

1. Knowledge of CAN-FD and Ethernet protocol
2. Creating test plans
3. Performing System Behavior Testing

Keywords:

Validation, Test, Engineer, CAN, Automotive, Electrical Feature Testing