Senior Validation Engineer

Job Description


In this role, you'll be part of the team responsible for functional validation and testing of the Company and Volkswagen Group's electronic control units (ECUs), including telematics, infotainment, battery management, ADAS, and zonal Electronic Control Units (ECUs). Our team builds custom automated test solutions that include internal-facing software, low-level firmware, data management platforms, and custom electromechanical hardware. These solutions are deployed internally within the Company and at external labs and contract manufacturing facilities.

You'll be an individual contributor with a crucial role owning the verification and validation of vehicle electronics. You'll work cross-functionally to ensure that our electronics are designed to meet module-level requirements under environmental stress (thermal extremes, shock/vibration, humidity, fault injection, etc.).

Responsibilities:

• Develop detailed design verification and validation test plans for all phases of ECU programs with input from reliability and design teams.
• Lead the execution of validation test plans according to project milestones (DVP&R, PVP&R) to ensure the reliability of the design for mass production.
• Own test coverage reports and analysis.
• Provide early feedback to design engineers regarding design decisions and their testability.
• Develop and present Design for Testability (DFT) reports for ECU designs.
• Plan and lead technicians during durability, electrical, and functional validation testing for component-level testing of ECUs.
• Coordinate test resources and own validation schedules to communicate status with upper management and cross-functional teams.
• Lead cross-functional efforts to root cause non-compliant test results during validation cycles by leveraging data analysis to identify and address underlying issues.

Job Requirements

Qualifications:

• BS/MS or equivalent work experience in Electrical Engineering or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in electronics characterization and validation testing.
• Hands-on experience in design verification and validation testing.
• Experience using lab instrumentation like oscilloscopes, power supplies, electronic loads, digital multimeters, etc.
• Experience using thermal chambers and vibration tables.
• Experience in data analysis and report generation using Python.

Nice to Have:

• Experience using SQL.
• Experience in Databricks or a similar environment.
• Experience with automated test equipment.