Vehicle Software Validation Engineer

Bartech Staffing; Dearborn (MI); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Impellam Group is seeking an automotive embedded software test engineer to validate vehicle software and features. You will work in an Agile environment planning, executing, analyzing, and documenting both manual and automated tests across vehicle benches and laboratory setups.

The role requires 3–5 years’ experience in embedded software or automotive testing, with hands-on capabilities in Python scripting and test automation, and collaboration across software, hardware, and feature teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS, CE, EE, or related technical field.
• 3–5 years experience in embedded software or automotive testing.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute functional system integration regression and user-acceptance tests based on requirements and Agile user stories.
• Perform in-vehicle bench and laboratory validation of embedded software and vehicle features.
• Develop and maintain automated tests and scripts using Python or similar languages.
• Execute software and system tests, analyze logs/data and investigate failures to determine root cause.
• Reproduce, troubleshoot, and validate software and system defects with cross-functional engineering teams.
• Document test results and manage defects using JIRA and test-management tools such as Jama and TestRail.

Skills

Python

Test automation

Log analysis

Telemetry interpretation

APIs

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Engineering/related field

Tools

JIRA

Jama

TestRail

Job description

Responsible for validating vehicle software embedded systems and integrated vehicle features to ensure functional quality performance safety and customer requirements are met throughout the product development lifecycle. The engineer will work in an Agile environment to plan execute analyze and document manual and automated testing across vehicles benches and laboratory environments.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and execute functional system integration regression and user-acceptance tests based on requirements and Agile user stories.
• Perform in-vehicle bench and laboratory validation of embedded software and vehicle features.
• Develop and maintain automated tests and scripts using Python or similar languages.
• Execute software and system tests analyze logs/data and investigate failures to determine root cause.
• Reproduce troubleshoot and validate software and system defects with cross-functional engineering teams.
• Document test results and manage defects using JIRA and test-management tools such as Jama and TestRail.
• Support requirements traceability test planning execution reporting and release validation.
• Contribute to test automation tools processes and continuous improvement.
• Prepare and maintain vehicles test benches laboratory equipment software and test environments.
• Collaborate with software hardware systems and feature engineers to resolve issues and meet program milestones.
• Interface with development teams to understand testing requirements.
• Review project requirements to ensure requirements are testable.
• Prepare necessary benches vehicles tools and software to execute testing.
• Work with feature engineers to reproduce and troubleshoot defects found in the system.
• Participate in root-cause analysis of hardware quality problems and software defects.
• Participate in system design documentation and testing to deliver a best in-class infotainment system.
• During sprint planning provide estimates on the amount of time needed to complete testing related tasks.
• Review hardware laboratory nodes and apply corrective and predictive maintenance processes to upkeep that the nodes are in satisfactory condition and functionality.
• Analyze the root-cause of software failures to correctly prioritize them for subsequent fixing providing timely validation rounds for both manual and automation.
• Contribute in enhancements towards automation development optimizing new feature validation and testing for upcoming vehicle programs and testing efforts.
• Identify areas of improvement in all facets of testing and velocity tracking.
• Use Test Management tools for test planning review execution monitoring review proficient key metrics interpretation and reporting of Test Results.
• Provide detailed feedback and comprehensive bug reports to ensure high-quality software and efficient testing workflows.

Requirements - education & experience

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science Computer Engineering Electrical Engineering Mechanical Engineering Software Engineering or a related technical field.
• 3-5 years experience.

Nice-to-have / preferred skills

• Python or similar scripting languages
• API interaction and data parsing
• Log analysis and telemetry interpretation
• Toolchain development for vehicle operations
• Technical writing and process documentation

Fully onsite position with hands-on testing involving vehicles laboratory equipment test benches and embedded systems.

Impellam Group and its brands are equal-opportunity employers committed to diversity and inclusion. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, pregnancy or maternity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other factor determined to be unlawful under applicable law. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application, interview process, pre-employment activity, and the performance of crucial job functions.

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