Lead Verification & Validation Engineer

1 month, 3 weeks ago
Full-time
Lead
Quality Assurance and Testing
ALTEN Technology

ALTEN Technology

ALTEN Technology is an engineering services company and consulting firm in the USA, providing tailored engineering solutions across various industries such as aerospace, medtech, robotics, automotive, and more. With a team of over 600 professionals, we...

Construction & Engineering
251-1K
Founded 1988

Description

  • Lead verification and validation strategy and own the end-to-end validation plan from concept through production release.
  • Mentor and provide technical guidance to validation engineers, including review of test plans, debug approaches, and automation frameworks.
  • Serve as the primary technical escalation point for complex system-level failures and drive root cause analysis and cross-functional resolution.
  • Design, build, and maintain complex automotive system-level test benches with a focus on automation.
  • Develop comprehensive verification and validation plans for automotive software systems and features.
  • Design and execute test cases and test scripts to verify system functionality, performance, and safety.
  • Develop and implement automation scripts and tools to improve testing efficiency and accuracy.
  • Integrate hardware and software components to create reliable and scalable test environments.
  • Lead debugging efforts, confirm fixes, and help prevent future regressions.
  • Collaborate with software developers, controls engineers, systems engineers, and other stakeholders to define and implement V&V strategies.
  • Continuously improve testing processes and tools to increase efficiency and effectiveness.
  • Prepare and present detailed verification reports and results to stakeholders.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or an equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.
  • 5+ years of experience in the automotive or a related industry.
  • Strong understanding of automotive systems, embedded software, and control systems.
  • Demonstrated experience with automotive testing instrumentation and tools.
  • Proficiency in automotive communication protocols such as CAN, LIN, Ethernet, and FlexRay.
  • Working knowledge of IDLs such as DBC, LDF, and ARXML, plus internal IDLs and frameworks.
  • Experience with automotive or aerospace HIL test benches, particularly dSPACE, Vector VT, or similar platforms.
  • Experience writing and executing both automated and manual tests.
  • Deep expertise in EE architecture and integration of complex automotive systems across domains such as body, powertrain, chassis, and ADAS, and across ECUs.
  • Proven ability to collaborate with large cross-functional teams across hardware, software, and systems engineering.
  • Deep understanding of the software development lifecycle and automotive testing methodologies.
  • Experience in system-level debugging and root-cause analysis across software and hardware boundaries.
  • Proficiency in understanding wiring and logical schematics, network diagrams, and harness drawings.
  • Ability to define and drive a system validation plan from concept to production.
  • Familiarity with safety-critical software development and standards such as ISO 26262 (preferred).
  • Proficiency in C/C++, Python, or MATLAB (preferred).
  • Experience testing fully electric vehicles (preferred).

Benefits

  • Salary range of $130,000 to $155,000.
  • Mentorship and career growth opportunities.
  • Comprehensive benefits.
  • Opportunity to work on challenging engineering programs across aerospace, medical devices, robotics, automotive, EVs, rail, and more.
  • Equal opportunity employment and a commitment to inclusive hiring.
  • Drug-free workplace with pre-employment drug screening required for selected candidates.

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