Vehicle Software Validation Engineer – In-Vehicle Testing

Optimal; Dearborn (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Optimal in Dearborn, MI, seeks a Vehicle Software & Systems Validation Engineer to validate embedded software and vehicle features across in-vehicle, bench, and lab environments in an Agile setting. The role is fully onsite in Michigan.

You will develop and execute tests, automate scripts with Python, analyze failures, document results, and collaborate with software, hardware, and systems engineers to ensure quality and milestone delivery.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years automotive software testing, vehicle validation, or systems engineering experience.
• Experience with in-vehicle testing and embedded software validation.
• Experience with functional testing, defect management, and root-cause analysis.
• Experience working in an Agile/Scrum environment.
• Proficiency with Python or similar scripting languages.
• Experience with JIRA and test execution/documentation.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, communication, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute functional, system, integration, regression, and user-acceptance tests.
• Perform in-vehicle, bench, and laboratory validation of embedded software and vehicle features.
• Develop and maintain automated tests and scripts using Python.
• 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.

Skills

Software Testing

Test Execution

Python

API

Root Cause Analysis

Agile / Scrum

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Software Engineering, or related field

Tools

JIRA

Jama

TestRail

CANalyzer/CANoe

Job description

Optimal in Dearborn, MI, seeks a Vehicle Software & Systems Validation Engineer to validate embedded software and vehicle features across in-vehicle, bench, and lab environments in an Agile setting. The role is fully onsite in Michigan.

You will develop and execute tests, automate scripts with Python, analyze failures, document results, and collaborate with software, hardware, and systems engineers to ensure quality and milestone delivery.