Software Test Engineer - Now Hiring

Description:

Develops, designs and improves new and existing software for automotive embedded controls. Generally, completes the following duties and responsibilities with the support of engineering personnel and/or engineering management.

• Generally assigned to increasingly complex components, sub-assemblies and systems, e.g. may be responsible for changes based on new requirements, or may contribute to the application of new technology.

• Coordinates the development for the designated products including, but not limited to Embedded software design, documentation, developing C –code and assembler, in accordance with standard operating procedures and the product delivery process.

• Incorporates customer requirements, regulations and product specifications into the design of the designated products, ensuring compliance with Magna Closures Software Development Process, operational, cost, timing, safety, reliability, quality, and manufacturing feasibility parameters.

• Analyzes products and formulates engineering conclusions by the application of engineering and/or mathematical principles and tools. Applies QFD, FEA, FMEA, DOE, VA/VE and DFM/DFA, as required in the development of the product.

• Creates engineering documentation for the following deliverables as outline in Magna Mechatronics Software Development Process: Product Specification, Software Requirement Specification, Software Development Plan, Software Design and Implement Document, DVP&R’s, 8D’s, key product characteristics, engineering changes and work orders.

• Writes, compiles and integrate Software based on above requirements.

• Designs / programs / implements automatic test vectors.

• Conducts code reviews with peers and customer.

• Consults and collaborates with personnel in various engineering and design activities relative to product development requirements in order to create/support robust electro-mechanical systems control methods to eliminate campaign failure modes.

• Conducts effective communications within the project team and with the customer, suppliers, manufacturing and quality communities with minimal guidance from engineering management and engineering personnel.

• Maintains all appropriate documentation

• Supports software development environments for embedded applications.

• Works with senior engineering personnel to drive best practices in design specifications, manufacturing processes, customer requirements, and safety requirements

• Creates, reviews and approves engineering direction and responsible for product testing to ensure key deliverables are met (i.e. functional requirements, cost targets, timing, safety, reliability, quality, and manufacturing feasibility parameters).

• Reviews, approves, completes, and submits required change notices to ensure software quality meet design inputs.

• Independently prioritizes the completion of tasks and resolution of issues to ensure compliance to Customer requirements and program deliverables.

• Key customer interface (internal and external) who can successfully negotiate and influence design direction for optimum feasibility and cost.

• Consult and collaborate with personnel in various engineering and design activities relative to product development requirements. Conducts effective communications within the project team and the customer, supplier, manufacturing, and quality communities with guidance from engineering management and senior engineering personnel. Maintains all appropriate documentation.

• Provide engineering direction and support to design personnel.

• Review and approve engineering designs. Review, approve, complete, and submit required change notices to ensure design outputs meet design inputs.

• Independently prioritize the completion of tasks and resolution of issues to ensure compliance to program deliverables. Contribute to the development of project timing and set targets to manage release of product deliverables per Master Timing Plan.

Skills:

embedded system, embedded c, Test plan, software troubleshooting, Software testing, Software test engineering, can bus

Top Skills Details:

embedded system,embedded c,Test plan,software troubleshooting

Additional Skills & Qualifications:

• Working knowledge of electrical hardware and electrical circuit theory as it relates to embedded controls for electro-mechanical systems.

• Ability to apply academic and other engineering principles in the development of automotive components and utilize analytical math-based tools.

• Automotive Experience desired.

• Understanding of hardware embedded environments and Micorcontrollers such as NXP/Freescale, Renesas, MicroChip/Atmel, Cypress, ST, Infineon, Etc

• Knowledge of Vehicle Bus Communications software such as CAN, LIN and Wireless communications such as BLE, NFC, Etc

• Understanding of the Vehicle and Component Level Diagnostics protocols

• Advanced level C, Assembly language, Labview, Lab windows or other software design/test tools

• Understanding of standard software process and industry requirements AutoSpice, CMMI, IEEE, MISRA

Experience Level:

Intermediate Level

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