(Aerospace) Systems / Software Validation Engineer

Summary of theSystems/Software Validation Engineer

Our client, a leader in automotive power and electrification technologies, is looking for a Validation Engineer to work on next-generation software and systems for their growing team in Michigan. In this position, you will responsible for the validation of automotive Power Electronic and sensor products. The position serves as a member of the product development team from sourcing through production, responsible for ensuring that a product is tested to meet customer and internal requirements.

This company offers unique opportunities because theyre a smaller team back by a larger organization, which means youll have the ability to own your projects, backed by the resources and support of a major company. Theyre also growing, opening up a variety of career paths for the future.

Responsibilities of the Systems/Software Validation Engineer

• Comply with company guidelines and policies utilizing sound software validation practices.
  
• Identify nonconformities of product or process standard and offers recommendations for resolving deviations.
  
• Develop and maintain databases for tracking test results, validation activities, or validated systems (such as Bitbucket).
  
• Develop, maintain, or review validation and compliance documentation including schematics, protocols, and engineering change notices.
  
• Prepare validation plus acceptance criteria and evaluate test results to assure software attains requirements and parameters.
  
• Identify gaps, suggest solutions and lead enhancement to software validation procedures, processes and practices.
  
• Ensure documents plus practices attain quality standards and applicable regulatory conformance (such as ASPICE).
  
• Modify testing methods or revisit test objectives and standards to resolve testing problems. Calibrate equipment to ensure accurate measurements.
  
• Head ownership and implement validation plan plus validation methodology.
  
• Implement software validation engineering test plans, scenarios plus scripts.
  
• Implement validation activities, common system testing, acceptance testing, stress as well as stability testing.
  
• Ensure to author and execute high level plus detail test parameters.
  
• Schedule and execute testing sessions according to timing plans.
  
• Identify root causes of production problems.
  
• Evaluate and verify some issues discovered, log probable software defects in defect tracking database (such as JIRA).
  
• Develop summary reports for entire tests performed and assign as required.
  
• Report and review software validation test results in structured way with all team members plus suggest on deliverables quality internal or external.
  
• Ensure completeness and accuracy of software validation records.
  
• Report about product quality to project management as required.
  
• Perform other related duties as assigned
  

Requirements

• Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering Technology or Computer Engineering required.
  
• 2+ years of experience in the validation/testing of embedded software and systems
  
• Experience with Vector CANoe and CANalyzer, Intrepid, or similar vehicle bus tools.
  
• Experience using scripting language to develop automated validation tests.
  
• Knowledge of automotive electronics with embedded microcontrollers.
  
• Knowledge of CAN and LIN serial communication protocols.
  
• Understanding of embedded C, C#, or C++.
  
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  
• Excellent interpersonal and teamwork skills.
  
• Thorough understanding of
  
  - Industry standards and regulatory guidelines.
  
  - Applicable mathematics and scientific practices.
  
  - Related equipment and the ability to perform equipment modifications.
  
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.
  
• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
  
• Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times.
  
• Must be able to manipulate equipment for calibration and modification.
  
• Experience developing test software with LabVIEW strongly preferred.
  

Other preferred experience:

• HIL (hardware-in-loop) design, development and maintenance.
  
• ISTQB certification.
  
• Knowledge of SPI or I2C serial communication.
  
• Knowledge and use of MxVDev testing automation tool.
  
• Knowledge and use of JIRA add-ons (such as R4J, XRAY, etc).
  
• Knowledge and use of Bitbucket, DOORS, or similar configuration management system.
  
• Knowledge of inverter module functions
  

Benefits