Flying Doctor / Vehicle Network & Diagnostic Analyst

Responsibilities

• Vehicle Diagnostics and Configuration
• Configure vehicle ECUs, including software, calibration, and configuration files.
• Implement electronic configurations according to technical references and engineering specifications.
• Perform software downloading, flashing, and variant coding operations.
• Verify complete vehicle functionality following software updates and configuration changes.
• Execute functional tests, validation scripts, and conformity checklists.
• Generate diagnostic and upgrade reports, including hardware and software configuration status.
• Defect Analysis and Investigation
• Identify, analyze, and diagnose system-level and component-level defects.
• Conduct first-level technical investigations and root cause analysis.
• Collect and interpret diagnostic logs using dedicated automotive diagnostic tools.
• Investigate non-conformities identified during manufacturing, validation, or vehicle integration activities.
• Produce technical reports outlining findings, corrective actions, and recommendations.
• Configuration Management and Traceability
• Verify vehicle hardware and software conformity against approved baselines.
• Ensure proper configuration management and traceability of components and software versions.
• Maintain accurate technical documentation and intervention records.
• Industrialization and Manufacturing Support
• Support industrialization activities for components and systems within the assigned scope.
• Aid manufacturing, rework, and investigation teams in resolving technical issues.
• Define and implement temporary containment actions and permanent corrective solutions.
• Develop and maintain investigation, inspection, and rework procedures.
• Support production continuity while maintaining required quality standards.
• Component Qualification and Validation
• Participate in PPAP activities and component approval processes.
• Manage component qualification, incoming inspection, and acceptance procedures.
• Verify component mountability and integration readiness throughout project milestones and vehicle builds.
• Collaborate with suppliers and engineering teams to adapt or correct components as required.
• Contribute to quality convergence and continuous improvement initiatives.
• End-of-Line Quality and Compliance
• Perform conformity inspections and traceability controls during vehicle assembly and manufacturing.
• Analyze defects identified during End-of-Line (EOL) inspections and recommend corrective actions.
• Support technical decision-making related to rework, assembly corrections, masking, and temporary fixes.
• Document technical issues and corrective actions for both product and manufacturing environments.
• Technical Collaboration
• Work closely with design, validation, quality, manufacturing, and supplier teams.
• Provide technical expertise for issue resolution and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Support investigation and rework teams to improve technical autonomy and efficiency.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Electronics Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Automotive Engineering, Mechatronics, Automation, Computer Engineering, or an equivalent technical discipline.
• 5+ years of experience in automotive engineering, diagnostics, validation, vehicle integration, manufacturing quality, industrialization, or a related field.
• Hands-on experience with diagnostic tools, ECU configuration, vehicle troubleshooting, or electrical/electronic systems.
• Knowledge of vehicle electrical and electronic architecture.
• Automotive diagnostics and troubleshooting experience.
• Understanding of ECU software and hardware configuration management.
• Experience using diagnostic and data logging tools.
• Knowledge of automotive communication networks (CAN & LIN).
• FlexRay. PPAP and APQP processes.
• Manufacturing and industrialization processes within the automotive industry.
• UDS diagnostic protocols.
• Wiring harnesses, multiplexed networks, and electrical distribution systems.
• Experience with Powertrain, BSI, Infotainment, ADAS, or Body Electronics ECUs.