Infotainment Test Principal Engineer
Cranfield
£29.60p/h

We are recruiting for an Infotainment Test Principal 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.

Key Responsibilities of the Infotainment Test Principal Engineer:

• To successfully deliver quality targets & secure a successful launch of vehicle projects into the European market.
• As part of the Vehicle Validation team, you will be responsible for validating the functional operation & reliability of Infotainment systems on the vehicle against client’s specifications and regulatory requirements.
• Develop testing methods & procedures that comply with client’s specifications and regulatory requirements to ensure robust validation on various Infotainment systems.
• Confirm vehicle level quality, function & reliability standards are maintained with changes of Infotainment HW & SW
• Support supplier/in-house sound quality tuning for both Audio and Hands-free systems
• Cross functional working with project quality, management and engineering teams to ensure early response & transparency to concerns.
• Conduct Root cause investigation of complex concerns on vehicles under the guidance of the component or system engineer.
• Creation of test reports in line with vehicle development schedule / Gateways
• Provide technical support to the production plant.
• Some management of suppliers and hosting of guest engineers
• To understand and operate within the Health and Safety rules.

Qualifications & Experience for the Infotainment Test Principal Engineer:

• Be degree qualified (or equivalent) in a relevant engineering discipline.
• Have relevant experience in automotive electrical and electronic development relating to vehicle body electronics, HMI, navigation and telematics systems or be able to demonstrate equivalent experience on a major development program, e.g. in aerospace, telecoms or similar.
• Have knowledge of the electrical architecture of modern vehicle electronics and experience of fault finding.
• Understand electrical theory and the operation of electronic devices.
• Be able to risk assess hardware & software modifications and develop appropriate test plans.
• Understand network communications and multiple bus principles (CAN, LIN)
• Be able to operate CANalyzer software or similar and interpret the results.
• Be able to follow system circuit diagrams and identify electrical connections.
• Be able to demonstrate and have practical experience in problem solving tools and techniques.
• Be conversant with digital oscilloscopes, and basic electrical test equipment.
• Have good written and verbal communication skills.
• Competent with PC applications including Microsoft excel and Microsoft project.
• Have ability to prioritise and multitask between multiple projects simultaneously.
• Be self-motivating and self-managing. Pro-active. Positive. Energetic personality 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.
• Additionally, the following may be an advantage.
• Knowledge of software programming and software quality assurance.
• Knowledge of Antenna or Communications technology.
• Understanding of electronic mass production techniques and processes.


Hours & Pay for the Infotainment Test Principal Engineer:
• Monday to Friday
• 39 hours per week
• £29.60p/h