We are recruiting for a Connected Car End to End Test/Validation Engineer for one of our automotive clients based in Cranfield.
You will be working for a globally recognised automotive company.
This is a long-term contract role. The contract is on an ongoing basis a may run for several years.
As part of the Vehicle Validation team, you will be responsible for validating the connected car systems End to End from application to Vehicle against client s specifications and regulatory requirements.

Key Responsibilities of the Connected Car End to End Test/Validation Engineer:

Confirm system validation for connected cars within the on-board and off-board environment.
Raise incident tickets in the incident management system and track them through to closure.
Develop testing methods & procedures that comply with client s specifications and regulatory requirements to ensure robust validation of the complete telematics systems.
Confirm vehicle level quality, function & reliability standards are maintained by the changes you will be validating.
Cross functional working with project quality, management and engineering teams to ensure early response & transparency to concerns.
Conduct Root cause investigation of complex concerns with the stakeholders.
Provide technical support for offshore call centre team.
Utilise analytical tools to identify trends & triage concerns.

Qualifications & Experience for the Connected Car End to End Test/Validation Engineer:

Bachelor of Engineering degree qualified (or equivalent) in Electronic/Electrical/Automotive Engineer
Have relevant experience in automotive electrical and electronic development relating to vehicle body electronics, navigation or telematics systems e.g. in aerospace, telecoms or similar.
Experience of test execution using tools or connecting real hardware and software
Have a good awareness of Connected car system onboard & offboard.
Logical thinking and system level understanding for a complex system.
Experience on writing test cases / use cases by understanding spec. and design documents.
Be able to demonstrate and have practical experience in problem solving tools and techniques.
Experience using JIRA/Confluence, VSTS and SNOW ticketing system.
Have good written and verbal communication skills.
Competent with PC applications including Microsoft excel and Microsoft presentation.
Have ability to prioritise and multitask between multiple projects simultaneously.
Be self-motivating and self-managing, Pro-active, energetic, and flexible regarding working practice and working hours.
Be able to travel abroad, typically a few days to 2 weeks, but on rare occasions travel may be long distance and or at short notice.
Valid UK/European driving licence is MUST.

Hours & Pay for the Connected Car End to End Test/Validation Engineer:
Monday to Friday
39 hours per week
25.96 p/h Equivalent to 52.849pa