Automotive Seating Systems Test Engineer

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a diverse / dynamic / collaborative / agile team delivering full seating functionality through robust requirements, test cases, integration and testing activities. We are looking for an engineer with a customer first mindset, diagnostics and issue resolution skills.

This role is responsible for the seating attribute test asset set-up, test cases development, features test support, test execution, diagnostics, result reporting and issue debugging.

Key Performance Indicators

• Verification and Validation – Design, develop and execute attribute level test cases
• Lead cross-functional technical reviews on the attribute test & integration status
• Adhere to and support the defined client’s testing procedures
• Report issues and track resolution status
• Define feature test plan for upcoming programmes ensuring coverage of all seating feature specifications
• Laise with fleet asset owners to support attribute test plan sign-off activities

Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities:

• Sign-off of seating features across the range of client’s vehicles.
• Assist and contribute to the generation of targets and verification methods that are driven by attribute requirements
• Provide technical support for issue resolution and objective data analysis
• The focus of this role will be supporting the definition and execution of attribute test cases as part of the system’s design and validation processes.
• Undertake any other work as directed by their line manager in connection with their job as may be requested.

Key Interactions:

• Seating Systems and sub-systems
• Programme management
• Central System Integration
• Rig teams
• Senior management

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

Essential:

• Attributes testing experience
• Relevant experience of authoring automotive attribute test cases
• Experience with Requirement and Test Case management software e.g. TRM and XRAY
• Ability to analyse technical problems and provide pragmatic solutions.
• Positive attitude, proactivity and willingness to get involved
• Ability to communicate with a wide range of audiences on sometimes complex issues, topics and engineering principles and practices.

Desirable:

• Familiarity with Agile & Scrum methodologies.
• UDS, XCP, CAN, LIN, Ethernet protocols.
• Experience with Automotive logging software e.g. Canalyser
• Working experience in Systems Engineering “V-Model” specifically requirements-based testing and design verification and validation.

Personal Profile :

• An individual with a customer first mindset who is easy to do business with and makes people feel special, driven to deliver experiences that are personalised, transparent and dependable.
• An individual who is highly focussed and detail oriented.
• An individual with the ability to combine a short term, pragmatic focus as well as a strategic vision which will drive the diagnosis vision forward.
• An individual who is able to challenge existing thinking in a positive way whilst building credibility and trust through experience and personal style.
• An individual that is self-motivated, tenacious and proactive.
• A good communicator who can communicate complex ideas and encourage others to do the same.
• An effective team player that supports team members.