System Test Engineer (Automation)

Duties and Responsibilities

• Define testing strategies by working with product, development and other teams across the company.
• Develop detailed test plans per the specifications and execute test cases via a combination of automation or manual testing.
• Triage integration issues reported by partners and field problems reported during real vehicle testing. Reproduce problems in house and assist the development team to identify root cause and solutions.
• Escalate potential issues (Software, Hardware, Resources) to Project Manager / Exec team.
• Track all necessary testing activities, including schedule, resources, and requirements, defects and resolution so that there is a clear alignment across key stakeholders.
• Identify areas of improvements in test coverage, methodology and provide suggestions.
• Act as the gatekeeper of each release and be the voice for customers and provide constructive feedback.

Qualifications and Experience - Senior Level

• Bachelor’s degree (MS preferred) in Computer Science, Computer engineering, Electrical engineering, Mechanical engineering or other related fields with 5-8 years of working experience in embedded software in data center, networking, security, cloud services or automotive industry.
• Excellent knowledge of test methodologies and experience with system level testing of physical devices.
• Well versed in software development processes of embedded products.
• Excellent knowledge of test methodologies. 
• Excellent familiarity with Linux command line and knowledge of shell scripting.
• Good networking fundamentals, ideally paired with experience in cybersecurity.
• Review and challenge product requirement specification, design and functional specification, define test strategy, develop detailed end to end solution test plan and test cases.
• Ability to develop, review and modify Python scripts to enhance test coverage. 
• Experience with design and implementation of test tools for automation. Ability to develop and improve automation scripts.
• Familiarity with common test frameworks such as PyTest, Behave, or similar
• Experience with test tools, such as Vector CANoe, VehicleSpy, PEAK, Spirent, IXIA, or similar products.
• Experience with JIRA, Jenkins or similar tools.
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills.

Qualifications and Experience - New Graduates

• Bachelor’s degree (MS preferred) in Computer Science, Computer engineering, Electrical engineering, Mechanical engineering or other related fields.
• Interest in software testing and related test methodologies.
• Fundamentals of networking: Ethernet, TCP/IP.
• Good familiarity with Linux-based systems: command line, shell scripting.
• Experience in software development processes of embedded products.
• Review and challenge product requirement specification, design and functional specification, define test strategy, develop detailed end to end solution test plan and test cases.
• Ability to develop, review and modify Python scripts to enhance test coverage.
• Experience with JIRA, Jenkins or similar tools.
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills.

Desired Skills and Experience

• An understanding of automotive networking infrastructure, including the transition and transformation from LIN, CAN, CAN FD to Ethernet, and how different ECUs work together within a vehicle.
• Cybersecurity expertise.
• Experience in automotive design review and audit processes, such as: ISO 26262, Automotive SPICE, or ASIL standards.
• Expertise with testing to meet functional safety requirements based on ISO 26262.
• Experience with designing and building test benches to test functionality of an ECU and intercommunication of different ECUs in the vehicle.
• Being well connected to be able to bring other talent is a big plus.