Electronics Controls Engineer (OTA)

Title: Electronics Controls Engineer

Duration: 12+ Months

Location: 500 Jackson Street, Columbus, IN 47201 Onsite in Columbus. 9-6 (flexible within standard business hours)

Description:

• Bachelor's degree in a related field is required for this position
• The potential 5% travel would be to Naperville
• 1 year assignment with the possibility of extension.

Job Description

• Lead a small validation team (2 3 engineers), including workload planning, task assignment based on individual strengths, performance evaluation, and overall accountability for team deliverables
• Provide technical guidance and ensure alignment with project goals and priorities
• Provide technical support to OEM partners to integrate digital solutions from development through release
• Own end-to-end test execution, including test planning, execution, and result documentation in a Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) system following Agile practices
• Drive test quality and coverage across projects, ensuring test excellence not just execution
• Design and enhance test strategies, including over-the-air (OTA) and data acquisition validation scenarios
• Collaborate with project managers to track progress, timelines, and critical issues
• Define and deliver reusable test artifacts and coverage metrics that remain valuable beyond the contract period
• Develop automation tools to improve testing efficiency and expand test coverage
• Establish test execution standards, including documentation, test bench management, and progress reporting

Required Qualifications (in order of importance)

• OTA testing Advanced: Design validation scenarios, identify edge cases, and ensure reliability of software updates
• Protocols (CAN / J1939 / UDS) Intermediate: Analyze network communication, interpret logs, and troubleshoot issues
• Automation Intermediate: Develop tools or scripts to improve efficiency and expand test coverage
• Embedded/device validation Advanced: Own end-to-end test execution, debug complex issues, and drive test quality across projects
• CANalyzer / PCAN tools Intermediate: Perform message simulation, develop scripts, and support test automation
• Backend systems (Azure/AWS) Basic: Understand system architecture and support end-to-end integration testing
• Test strategy & coverage Advanced: Define test scope, improve coverage, and deliver reusable test artifacts and metrics
• Team leadership Basic: Lead a small team, assign tasks, and mentor engineers
• OEM collaboration Intermediate: Communicate technical issues clearly and support partner integration activities
• Documentation Intermediate: Clearly document test results, issues, and technical concepts for stakeholders
• Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) systems Intermediate: Create, manage, and maintain test artifacts, test results, and defect records within a PLM system
• Agile practices Intermediate: Plan and execute testing within Agile frameworks (e.g., sprint planning, backlog refinement, defect tracking), and provide clear progress updates

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience designing test frameworks or improving validation processes
• Experience defining validation KPIs and coverage metrics
• Familiarity with cloud device integration architecture in telematics systems
• Experience creating dashboards to track and communicate test progress and quality