Title: Electronics Controls Engineer
Duration: 12+ Months
Location: 500 Jackson Street, Columbus, IN 47201 Onsite in Columbus. 9-6 (flexible within standard business hours)
Description:
- Bachelor's degree in a related field is required for this position
- The potential 5% travel would be to Naperville
- 1 year assignment with the possibility of extension.
Job Description
- Lead a small validation team (2 3 engineers), including workload planning, task assignment based on individual strengths, performance evaluation, and overall accountability for team deliverables
- Provide technical guidance and ensure alignment with project goals and priorities
- Provide technical support to OEM partners to integrate digital solutions from development through release
- Own end-to-end test execution, including test planning, execution, and result documentation in a Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) system following Agile practices
- Drive test quality and coverage across projects, ensuring test excellence not just execution
- Design and enhance test strategies, including over-the-air (OTA) and data acquisition validation scenarios
- Collaborate with project managers to track progress, timelines, and critical issues
- Define and deliver reusable test artifacts and coverage metrics that remain valuable beyond the contract period
- Develop automation tools to improve testing efficiency and expand test coverage
- Establish test execution standards, including documentation, test bench management, and progress reporting
Required Qualifications (in order of importance)
- OTA testing Advanced: Design validation scenarios, identify edge cases, and ensure reliability of software updates
- Protocols (CAN / J1939 / UDS) Intermediate: Analyze network communication, interpret logs, and troubleshoot issues
- Automation Intermediate: Develop tools or scripts to improve efficiency and expand test coverage
- Embedded/device validation Advanced: Own end-to-end test execution, debug complex issues, and drive test quality across projects
- CANalyzer / PCAN tools Intermediate: Perform message simulation, develop scripts, and support test automation
- Backend systems (Azure/AWS) Basic: Understand system architecture and support end-to-end integration testing
- Test strategy & coverage Advanced: Define test scope, improve coverage, and deliver reusable test artifacts and metrics
- Team leadership Basic: Lead a small team, assign tasks, and mentor engineers
- OEM collaboration Intermediate: Communicate technical issues clearly and support partner integration activities
- Documentation Intermediate: Clearly document test results, issues, and technical concepts for stakeholders
- Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) systems Intermediate: Create, manage, and maintain test artifacts, test results, and defect records within a PLM system
- Agile practices Intermediate: Plan and execute testing within Agile frameworks (e.g., sprint planning, backlog refinement, defect tracking), and provide clear progress updates
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience designing test frameworks or improving validation processes
- Experience defining validation KPIs and coverage metrics
- Familiarity with cloud device integration architecture in telematics systems
- Experience creating dashboards to track and communicate test progress and quality