Test Automation Engineer

Automotive Test Automation Engineer Location: Onsite Dearborn, MI Duration: Long Term The Automotive Test Engineer is responsible for delivering a stable and representative test environment to perform automated testing and functional integration of distributed features. This engineer should be capable of working with various Engineering Support teams including systems, wiring, design release engineers, and software teams as required to validate electrical features on the bench and resolve any electrical issues before it gets to production to support successful vehicle launch. Responsibilities include:•Identify system boundaries and define requirements for simulator I/O, instrumentation, and automation solutions•Define test scope and instrumentation strategies•Develop test automation with dSPACE and/or Python programming•Collaborates with core engineers, suppliers, feature experts and test engineers to design, implement and troubleshoot instrumentation as required•Review component level electrical schematics and functional specifications and translate the requirements into hardware and signal requirements for virtual implementation•Validate and troubleshoots simulator and maintain test benches•Troubleshoots vehicle systems and test environment functionality to minimize false positive incident reportsBasic Qualifications:•Bachelor of Science in Electrical, Computer Engineering or Computer Science•Relevant automotive experience•Knowledge of CAN based communication and diagnostic tools•Proficiency in the understanding of embedded controller networks (CAN, LIN)•Knowledge of Python and/or dSPACE programming Preferred Qualifications:•Familiarity with development and verification of plant and control models in Matlab/Simulink for execution in hardware in the loop test environments•Experience with dSpace hardware architecture, design, setup, and troubleshooting•Bench functional integration, test execution, measuring and instrumentation