Field OTA Test Engineer

Field OTA Test Engineer
Location : Texas

(Must haves summarization)

• Bachelors Degree
• Solid experience on Telematics & OTA - Requires 2 years of professional experience.
• Must have 2 years of prior professional experience on In-Vehicle level testing.
• Great communication and collaboration skills with ableness to explain prior projects.
• Must have experience with test cases creation planning & execution.
• Have knowledge on defect/bug creation and able to explain with proper examples.
• Solid knowledge on flashing ECUs.
• Must have knowledge on CANoe/Canalyzer tools.
• Must have knowledge on analyzing CAN/CANFD/UDS/J1939.
• Must have a clean driving record
• Must endure being outdoors often in extremely warm/hot weather climate.
• Onsite full-time (no hybrid nor remote).
• Will require 50-75% travel to local plants & dealers in the Dallas area. Occasional (or 25%) travel to Plant/Dealerships (out of state)
• Able to handle OBD diagnostic tools
• CANoe expertise
• Making defect calls to the team explaining what they are troubleshooting
• Project duration is 2 years

The Test Engineer will perform functionality on vehicles. Vehicle testing validation exp. OTA functionality. Bench level CANalyzer hands on.

Global OTA and other connected services features.

We are seeking a skilled OTA testing engineer to lead and execute vehicle connectivity and software update validation via OTA for Customer Field Vehicles.

The ideal candidate will have expertise in vehicle telematics communication protocols and diagnostic tools to ensure seamless software updates in vehicles.

Key Responsibilities:

• Responsible for testing and validating connected Features testing In-Bench Customer Field Vehicles at plants validating software updates firmware and ECU reprogramming.
• Collaborate with a cross-functional team for SW release timelines of various controllers and plan OTA testing on vehicles at plants.
• Develop and execute test plans for wireless software updates.
• Collaborate with cross functional teams to troubleshoot and resolve OTA update failures.
• Identify Defects log defects with logs and monitor/track in defect tracking system.
• Utilize diagnostic tools (CANoe) to capture and analyze communication logs during OTA testing.
• Ability to create OTA test packages & In vehicle Remote diagnostic testing
• Work closely with software and backend teams to verify update integrity and rollback mechanisms.
• Maintain detailed documentation of test cases results and issues for continuous improvement.
• Responsible for reporting bugs in system take part in triage calls to support defects and get it resolved.
• Responsible for updating ECUs with SWs /Firmware via OBD Tools and via OTA
• Hands-on experience with Automotive Network is a plus
• Good understanding of Telematics Controller & OTA process is required.
• Use CAN Bus Communication monitor CAN Traffic and Understand CAN Node acknowledgements Diagnostic messages priority.
• Drive Requirements driven testing (100% Traceability Requirements Development Test Defect)
• Require 50-75% travel to plants & dealers in DFW area. Occasional (or 25%) Travel to Plant/Dealerships out of state

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in STEM or Electrical Engineering Automotive Engineering or related field.
• 2 years of professional experience in OTA testing vehicle telematics or automotive software validation.
• Strong knowledge of OTA architecture vehicle networks (CAN Ethernet) and automotive protocols (UDS J1939 etc)
• Hands-on experience with diagnostic tools (Vector CANoe) or Vehicle Spy
• Experience working with heavy-duty vehicle electronic systems is a plus.
• Strong troubleshooting skills and ability to work in a fast-paced environment

Pi-square technologies is a Michigan (USA) Headquartered Automotive Embedded Engineering Services company Synergy Partner for major OEMs and Tier 1s and their implementation partners in Automotive Embedded Product Development Projects Requirements Analysis Software Design Software Implementation Efficient Build Release Process and turnkey software V & V Services. We have more than 20 years of industry expertise with specialization in the latest cutting-edge automotive technologies such as Infotainment connected vehicles Cyber security OTA and Advanced Safety/ Body electronics.