IT - Lead Consultant | Internet of Things (IOT) | Automotive

POC: Brenda Job title: UAT Duration of the project: 3-6 Month and can be extended Work Location with Zip code:92606 Please confirm if this would be onsite from day one OR Initial remote for 2-3 months and then expecting candidate to work from office OR 100% Remote: Onsite Is this an 100% remote role? NO Vendor Rate Range (min to max rate you can offer): 68 Do you have budget approved for this request?Yes Minimum years of experience required:Minium 5 Would you require the candidates to meet you for in person interview?Yes for client interview Is Skype/WebEx interview, OK? Ok Please Confirm Must Have Skills (TOP 3 SKILLS) Automotive Car connected, Testing, API/PostmanJob TitleUAT Test Engineer Connected Car (Kia U.S.)Location Irvine, CA (Hybrid: 2 3 days onsite) Travel: ~10 20% for field/drive tests, dealer/pilot visits, and vendor lab sessions.Contract 6/12 months with potential extensionRole SummaryAs a UAT Test Engineer, you will lead end to end User Acceptance Testing for connected car features spanning vehicle, TCU/infotainment, mobile apps, cloud services, data pipelines, and dealer/field workflows. You ll translate business scenarios into testable acceptance criteria, orchestrate UAT cycles with stakeholders, execute and document tests, triage defects, validate fixes, and sign off readiness for pilot, phased rollout, and general availability.You are hands-on with mobile app and API validation, comfortable in vehicle/bench environments, and adept at coordinating business users to ensure features meet real-world expectations not just pass lab tests.Key Responsibilities UAT Planning & Readiness Convert business requirements, epics, and UX flows into UAT scope, entry/exit criteria, and traceability (Req Test Defect). Define UAT test plans, data needs, environment needs, and UAT runbooks across mobile, cloud, and in vehicle systems. Align with Product, Engineering, SRE/Operations, Legal/Compliance, and Dealer/Field Ops on acceptance criteria. Test Design & Execution Author end to end UAT scenarios (happy paths, edge cases, degraded modes, error handling) using BDD/Gherkin where helpful. Execute tests across iOS/Android apps, web portals, APIs (Postman), vehicle bench/TCU simulators, and on road drive tests. Validate remote services (lock/unlock, start/stop, climate), live telemetry (location, status), OTA campaigns, and infotainment integrations. Perform API/UI/Push notification validation, latency and reliability checks, and data consistency checks (device cloud vehicle). Defect Triage & Sign off Log, reproduce, and triage defects; prioritize with severity/business impact; drive fix/verify cycles to closure. Manage UAT status dashboards, daily standups, and go/no-go recommendations. Provide UAT sign off for pilots and staged rollouts; support hypercare post-release. Field, Dealer & Pilot Support Coordinate beta/pilot users, dealer staff, and internal business testers; provide training and UAT guidance. Conduct field validations for network variability (urban/suburban/rural), CAN data presence, GPS performance, and carrier differences. Support telemetry/data validation via logs and dashboards (e.g., Splunk/Kibana/Grafana). Quality & Compliance Ensure adherence to privacy and data standards (e.g., CCPA), cybersecurity posture (UNECE R155), and OTA update processes (UNECE R156). Align with A SPICE and ISO 26262 interfaces where applicable (for safety relevant features). Continuous Improvement Drive test data management (seeding/masking), environment stabilization, and shift left practices. Capture lessons learned, UAT playbooks, and reusable test libraries for future releases.Required Qualifications 5 6+ years in QA/UAT with at least 3+ years in connected vehicle, telematics, mobile apps, or IoT platforms. Strong end to end testing experience covering mobile apps (iOS/Android), REST APIs, and cloud backed services. Hands on with Postman/Swagger, , device logs (adb, Xcode/Console), and push notification validation. Experience with vehicle or bench testing: basic familiarity with CAN, OBD II, telematics control units, GPS/gnss behavior, or use of simulators for TCU/app flows. Proficiency with Jira + test management (e.g., TestRail)strong requirements traceability and documentation. Solid defect triage, reproduction, and cross team communication skills; comfort presenting go/no go recommendations to leadership. Ability to operate in ambiguous, fast moving programs with multiple vendors and release trains.Preferred Qualifications Automotive domain knowledge: remote commands, vehicle status, OTA campaign validation, infotainment integrations, charging/EV features. Tools exposure: Vector CANoe/CANalyzer, ETAS INCA, GPS spoofing tools, ELK, LMS, Grafana, App Center/TestFlight/Play Console. Handsons on SQL Experience coordinating dealer pilots and customer beta programs; NPS/CSAT feedback loops. Familiarity with CI/CD concepts, feature flags, blue green/canary rollouts. Ability to support Vehicle auditsSuccess Metrics (KPIs) UAT Pass Rate and Defect Leakage to production. Requirements Coverage (% of business scenarios validated). Cycle Time (UAT execution to sign off) and Time to Fix for high severity defects. Pilot/Dealer Feedback (NPS/CSAT), stability during hypercare. Data Integrity across app cloud vehicle (e.g., event correctness, latency thresholds).Day to Day Tools Issue/Test: Jira, TestRail/Zephyr/qTest, Confluence APIs/Debug: Postman, Data/Logs: Grafana, LMS, ELK SQL basics Vehicle/Bench: Vector CANoe/CANalyzer (nice to have), OBD II readers, GPS tools Mobile: iOS/Android test devices, App Center/TestFlight/Play Console

Project Code: Hyundai AutoEver America LLC