#W2 Requirement
Job Title: Validation Engineer
Location: Peoria, Illinois
No. of Positions: 1
Job Description & Skill Requirement
The Validation Engineer will be responsible for the verification, validation, integration, and troubleshooting of Drive-By-Wire (DBW), Autonomous Hauling, and Machine Control Systems for off-highway autonomous vehicle platforms.
The role involves hands-on execution of MIL, SIL, HIL, and vehicle-level testing, test automation, fault-injection testing, diagnostics validation, and system integration of safety-critical embedded systems.
Key Responsibilities
- Execute MIL, SIL, HIL, System Integration Testing (SIT), regression, and vehicle validation activities.
- Validate Drive-By-Wire (DBW) and Autonomous Hauling System functionalities, including steering, braking, powertrain, chassis, hoist, truck control, and autonomy interfaces.
- Develop and maintain automated test frameworks and regression test suites.
- Perform fault injection, diagnostics, fail-safe, and communication network validation.
- Analyze test results, perform root-cause analysis, and support defect resolution using Lauterbach TRACE32 and other embedded debugging tools.
- Support HIL bench bring-up, system integration, and on-machine validation.
- Generate validation reports, test evidence, and release recommendations.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical, Electronics, Mechatronics, Computer, Automotive, or Mechanical Engineering.
- 5+ years of experience in Validation & Verification (V&V), Embedded Systems, Vehicle Controls, Drive-By-Wire, Autonomous Systems, or Off-Highway Equipment.
- Strong hands-on experience with MIL, SIL, HIL, System Integration, and Vehicle Validation.
- Experience with test automation, diagnostics, debugging, and embedded system troubleshooting.
- Experience with Lauterbach TRACE32 debugging.
- Experience with MATLAB/Simulink model-based validation.
Required Technical Skills
Validation & Verification:
- MIL, SIL, HIL, V&V
- System Integration Testing
- Regression Testing
- Fault Injection
- Vehicle Validation
- Root Cause Analysis
Vector Toolchain:
- CANoe
- CANalyzer
- CANape
- vTESTstudio
- CANdb++
- CAPL
- DBC Development
Automation & Scripting:
- Python
- PyTest
- Robot Framework
- Jenkins
- Azure DevOps CI/CD
Vehicle Networks & Diagnostics:
- CAN / CAN FD
- SAE J1939
- UDS
- Automotive Ethernet
- TCP/IP / UDP
- Wireshark
System Integration & Debugging:
- System Integration Testing
- Embedded Software Debugging
- Lauterbach TRACE32
- Target Debugging
- Memory Analysis
- Execution Analysis
- Software Bring-up
- Root Cause Analysis
Functional Safety & Quality:
Preferred Skills
MathWorks & Model-Based Development:
- MATLAB
- Simulink
- Stateflow
- Simulink Test
- Simulink Coverage
- Simulink Check
- Model Advisor
- Embedded Coder
- MAAB Guidelines
HIL & Real-Time Platforms:
- dSPACE SCALEXIO
- ConfigurationDesk
- ControlDesk
- AutomationDesk
- ASAM XIL
Automotive Ethernet & Integration:
- Automotive Ethernet
- TCP/IP
- UDP
- Ethernet Diagnostics
- Network Analysis
- Wireshark
- Packet Capture & Debugging
- Ethernet-based autonomous system communication
Domain Experience
- Drive-By-Wire Systems
- Autonomous Hauling Systems
- Mining Equipment
- Heavy Off-Highway Vehicles
- Autonomous Vehicle Integration
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