Validation Engineer

Cognizant; Auburn Hills (MI); On-site; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative firm in the automotive sector is seeking a Validation Engineer to lead electrical feature testing for cutting-edge 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 possess a solid foundation in Electrical or Computer Engineering, along with hands-on experience in automotive testing and validation. Join a dynamic team dedicated to advancing smart connected vehicle engineering and contribute to the future of automotive technology.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering required.
• Relevant automotive experience is essential.
• Knowledge of CAN communication tools is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Lead electrical feature testing for vehicle programs.
• Create and execute test plans for vehicle electrical features.
• Perform root cause analysis on electrical issues.

Skills

Electrical Engineering

Computer Engineering

Vehicle Systems Engineering

Validation Testing

Root Cause Analysis

CAN Communication

Test Plan Development

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering

Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science

Tools

Multimeters

Oscilloscopes

CAN-FD Protocol

Ethernet Protocol

Job description

About Cognizant’s 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.

What you’ll be doing:

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:

• Create test plans for electrical features across the vehicle: cluster, radio, body control module, telematics, and powertrain

• Develop, maintain, and execute test plans (DVP&R) at the vehicle level

• Report defects based upon test plan failures

• Develop and maintain subsystem test benches

• Root cause analysis of issues found

• Provide feedback on System Requirements to ensure specs are testable

What you need for this position:

Basic Qualifications:

Bachelor of Science in Electrical, Computer Engineering or Computer Science

Relevant automotive experience

Knowledge of CAN based communication and tools

Experience with multimeters and oscilloscopes

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of CAN-FD and Ethernet protocol

• Creating test plans

• Performing System Behavior Testing