Vehicle Software Integration Test Engineer – HMI/UX/UI
Location: Dearborn (MI) | Employment Type: Full Time - 40 hours per week | Job Level: T2 | Work Preference: Hybrid | Job Code: 245134
Job Description:
Vehicle Software Integration Test Engineer – HMI/UX/UI
Overview / Summary
We are seeking a detail-oriented and technically versatile Vehicle Software Integration Test Engineer to support Human-Machine Interface (HMI), User Experience (UX), and User Interface (UI) validation for next-generation vehicle systems. This role works across hardware and software domains, supporting in-vehicle and TDK testing environments through debugging, software updates, hardware/software integration, and HMI validation testing.
Key Responsibilities
- Set up testing and validation requests for HMI, UX, and UI features across vehicle infotainment systems on TDKs and vehicles.
- Utilize in-house diagnostic tools and Android Debug Bridge (ADB) to debug and set up testing environments on vehicles and TDKs.
- Work cross-functionally with software teams to set up and execute Python scripts for simulation and HMI testing.
- Support the software download process.
- Support hardware and software integration efforts by ensuring appropriate software levels are flashed and required DIDs are enabled for HMI testing.
- Work with CAN hardware for signal simulation and record CAN information to support the deployment and monitoring of CAN signals across vehicle networks.
- Troubleshoot issues across both hardware and software layers and identify fundamental root causes.
- Retest systems to confirm issue resolution and enable HMI testing.
- Apply an overall understanding of vehicle architecture and communication.
- Adapt to shifting priorities, evolving test environments, and changing project demands in a fast-paced development environment.
- Perform HMI validation testing and report QA concerns.
- Document software methodologies and procedures while working cross-functionally.
- Travel occasionally between Mexico and California.
Required Qualifications
- 5+ years of experience in the automotive industry.
- 3 years of experience in software testing.
- Experience with Android Debug Bridge (ADB) for in-vehicle system debugging, or strong aptitude to quickly learn ADB.
- Proficiency in Python for scripting, automation, and test tooling.
- Solid understanding of hardware-software integration principles in embedded or automotive systems.
- Experience with CAN bus interfacing hardware and CAN network signal deployment and monitoring, such as CAN analyzers, Vector tools, or similar.
- Experience with User Acceptance Testing and HMI testing.
- Experience with software documentation and documenting processes and procedures related to updating vehicles and test benches.
- Strong analytical and technical troubleshooting skills.
- Experience troubleshooting ECU configurations and identifying root causes related to HMI testing.
- Experience setting up vehicles and TDKs with appropriate hardware and software for prototype testing.
- Basic understanding of SOA communication.
- Ability to read wiring diagrams and connectors.
- Ability to utilize debugging tools to configure bits and send CAN messages over a CAN bus.
Preferred Qualifications
- Understanding of User Experience (UX), including Difficult to Use (DTU) experiences within the digital space.
- Understanding of User Interface (UI) interactions and how they trigger and enable features.
- Understanding of HMI design and its influence on UX and UI.
- Prototyping experience, including swapping ECUs and manipulating wire harnesses to integrate prototype hardware.
- Prior experience in HMI/UX/UI validation testing for automotive or embedded consumer products.
- Strong analytical and root-cause troubleshooting skills.
- Excellent adaptability, communication, and time-management skills in a dynamic, deadline-driven environment.
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