What are the responsibilities and job description for the Validation Engineer position at TechMatrix Inc?
We are looking for a Safety Electronics - Validation Engineer
The Role:
Work with safety electronics engineers to identify, generate, and implement test cases and validation criteria for a system under test.
Create and execute system validation test plans from system requirements
Support with engineering documentation such as Technical Specifications, DFMEAs (Design Failure Mode and Effect Analysis), and DVPs (Design Verification Plan)
Help identify gaps in requirements and work with the relevant engineers to update the requirement documents accordingly.
Identify and procure test equipment
Troubleshoot hardware using general test and measurement equipment including power supplies, oscilloscopes, multimeters as well as industry tools such as Vector CANoe, CANalyzer, etc
Interface with software and diagnostics team to coordinate testing from bench to vehicle level
Automate testing and reporting through scripting for efficiency
Coordinate testing and validation activities.
Execute tests at various levels of integration, and document and report test results.
Document and track issues as appropriate and participate in triaging of issues with different teams to drive towards root cause identification and resolution.
Improve the Safety Electronics commodities transversal activities like teaching, feeding the guidelines and lessons-learned system, identifying needs for future platforms, etc…
Minimum Qualifications:
4-7 years experience in automotive testing and validation.
Hands-on skills to design, build, and bring up test benches and breakout boxes.
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.
Knowledge and experience of communication protocols for test engineering RS232, GPIB, Ethernet, USB or otherwise
Experienced in a scripting language for test automation: C, C , CAPL, Python or otherwise
Demonstrable ability to concisely present technical issues, and findings and propose next steps.
Experience with Design Verification Plan & Report (DVP&R)
Experience with Design Failure Mode & Effects Analysis (DFMEA)
Proficient with Microsoft Office applications
oEducation: BS minimum in Mechanical Engineering or Electrical Engineering.
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.
Have strong ethics and diligence
Understanding of the latest industry LV electrical architectures and vehicle networks including topologies
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.
