What are the responsibilities and job description for the Safety Electronics Validation Engineer position at ALTEN Technology USA?
We're ALTEN Technology USA, an engineering company that provides solutions for engineering, technology, and product development projects. For decades, we've been helping our clients develop products that are changing the world, whether that's by shaping the future of space exploration, saving lives with medical devices that set a new standard of care, or creating the fully autonomous electric taxi of tomorrow. Our team of more than 600 people works across industries including aerospace, medical devices and life sciences, unmanned systems and robotics, automotive OEM and tier 1 suppliers, commercial vehicle, electric vehicles, rail, and more. Our offices across the US have different industry focuses and engage with our clients in different ways, ranging from working on-site at client facilities to performing product development at our delivery centers.
ALTEN Group, our parent company, has been a leader in engineering and information technology for more than 30 years. ALTEN Group operates in 30 countries across Europe, North America, Asia, Africa and the Middle East and employs more than 36,000 people, 88% of whom are engineers. The company covers the whole development cycle and offers a choice of service levels, from technology consulting to complete project outsourcing.
When you join ALTEN Technology USA, you join a group of people passionate about collaborating to solve some of the world's most technical engineering challenges. Our success is tied to taking care of our employees by building relationships and providing opportunities for mentorship and career growth. We offer comprehensive benefits for all full-time employees, including medical, dental, and vision insurance; a 401(k) plan with employer matching; paid time off (PTO); paid parental leave; and mentorship to help you take your career to the next level. You don't have to take our word for it that we are a great place to work-we were named on the 2023 Top Workplaces list thanks to feedback from our proud employees.
We are currently seeking a Safety Electronics - Validation Engineer. This position requires an excellent understanding of Automotive Electronics Engineering fundamentals with enough experience with Safety Electronics testing to be responsible for the validation of safety electronics systems with autonomy. Our ideal candidate exhibits a can-do attitude and approaches his or her work with vigor and determination. Candidates will be expected to demonstrate excellence in their respective fields, to possess the ability to learn quickly and to strive for perfection within a fast-paced environment.
The Role :
o Work with safety electronics engineers to identify, generate and implement test cases and validation criteria for a system under test.
o Create and execute system validation test plans from system requirements
o Support with engineering documentation such as Technical Specifications, DFMEA's (Design Failure Mode and Effect Analysis) and DVP's (Design Verification Plan)
o Help identify gaps in requirements and work with the relevant engineers to update the requirement documents accordingly.
o Identify and procure test equipment
o Troubleshoot hardware using general test and measurement equipment including power supplies, oscilloscopes, multimeters as well as industry tools such as Vector CANoe, CANalyzer, etc
o Interface with software and diagnostics team to coordinate testing from bench to vehicle level
o Automate testing and reporting through scripting for efficiency
o Coordinate testing and validation activities.
o Execute tests at various levels of integration, document and report test results.
o Document and track issues as appropriate and participate in triaging of issues with different teams to drive towards root cause identification and resolution.
o Improve the Safety Electronics commodities transversal activities like teaching, feeding the guidelines and lessons-learned system, identify needs for future platforms, etc...
Minimum Qualifications :
o 2 years experience in automotive testing and validation.
o Hands-on skills to design, build and bring up test benches and breakout boxes.
o Improve the Safety Electronics commodities transversal activities like teaching, feeding the guidelines and lessons-learned system, identify needs for future platforms, etc...
o Knowledge and experience with automotive communication protocols such as CAN, CAN-FD, Ethernet, LIN, UDS and related tools to measure and command signals, though scripting or otherwise.
o Knowledge and experience of communication protocols for test engineering RS232, GPIB, Ethernet, USB or otherwise
o Experienced in a scripting language for test automation : C, C , CAPL, or Python or otherwise
o Demonstrable ability to concisely present technical issues, findings and propose next steps.
o Experience with Design Verification Plan & Report (DVP&R)
o Experience with Design Failure Mode & Effects Analysis (DFMEA)
o Proficient with Microsoft Office applications
o Education : BS minimum in Mechanical Engineering or Electrical Engineering.
o Understanding of Electronics Engineering fundamentals : Kirchoff's laws, Ohm's law, Analog vs Digital, Harness Design (Connectors, Pins, Wire Guage) and capacity to apply those fundamentals in problem solving.
o Have strong ethics and diligence
o Understanding of the latest industry LV electrical architectures and vehicle networks including topologies
o Ability to make efficient reporting, both oral and written; Ability to articulate highly technical issues to audiences not in the crash safety field, such as top management, design studio, purchasing team, etc.
Preferred
o Excellent soft skills to manage suppliers, push the envelope to develop optimal technical solutions, ensure timely delivery of all components
o Experience using APQP processes (DVP&R, 8D, DFMEA, DRBFM)
o Experience in program management
o Familiar with the following automotive designed commodities : RCM, Radars, Cameras, TCU and Gateway's.
o Experience in using embedded development boards (Arduinos, raspberry pi, STM boards, etc.)
o 6 sigma Green or Black Belt
Salary Range : $100,000-130,000
The actual salary offered is dependent on various factors including, but not limited to, location, the candidate's combination of job-related knowledge, qualifications, skills, education, training, and experience
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Salary : $100,000 - $130,000
