Lead Verification & Validation Engineer

Responsibilities

• Lead V&V strategy definition and own the end-to-end validation plan from concept through production release, setting direction for the broader team
• Mentor and provide technical guidance to validation engineers, reviewing test plans, debug approaches, and automation frameworks
• Serve as the primary technical escalation point for complex system-level failures, driving root cause analysis and cross-functional resolution
• Design, build, and maintain complex automotive system-level test benches to validate automotive systems with a focus on automation
• Develop comprehensive verification and validation plans for automotive software systems and features
• Design and execute test cases and test scripts to verify system functionality, performance, and safety
• Develop and implement automation scripts and tools to enhance testing efficiency and accuracy
• Integrate hardware and software components to create reliable and scalable test environments
• Lead debug of issues encountered, working with cross-functional teams across the organization on identifying root cause, confirming fixes, and providing guidance on protecting against future regressions
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams — including software developers, controls engineers, and systems engineers — to define and implement V&V strategies
• Continuously improve testing processes and tools to enhance efficiency and effectiveness
• Prepare and present detailed reports on verification activities and results to stakeholders

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience
• 5+ years of experience in the automotive or relevant industry
• Strong understanding of automotive systems, embedded software, and control systems
• Demonstrated experience with automotive testing instrumentation and tools
• Proficiency in automotive communication protocols such as CAN, LIN, Ethernet, and FlexRay
• Working knowledge of IDLs such as DBC, LDF, ARXML, and work with internal IDLs and frameworks
• Experience with automotive or aerospace HIL test benches, particularly with dSPACE, Vector VT, or similar platforms
• Experience writing and executing automated and manual tests
• Deep expertise in the EE architecture and integration of complex automotive systems, including interactions across multiple domains (e.g., body, powertrain, chassis, ADAS) and ECUs
• Proven track record of collaborating with large, cross-functional teams across hardware, software, and systems engineering
• Deep understanding of software development lifecycle and automotive testing methodologies
• Experience in system-level debugging and root-cause analysis across software and hardware boundaries
• Proficiency in understanding wiring and logical schematics, network diagrams, and harness drawings

Qualifications

• Deep expertise in the EE architecture and integration of complex automotive systems, including interactions across multiple domains (e.g., body, powertrain, chassis, ADAS) and ECUs
• Proven track record of collaborating with large, cross-functional teams across hardware, software, and systems engineering
• Deep understanding of software development lifecycle and automotive testing methodologies
• Experience in system-level debugging and root-cause analysis across software and hardware boundaries
• Proficiency in understanding wiring and logical schematics, network diagrams, and harness drawings
• Ability to define and drive system validation plan from concept to production

Skills

• Programming languages such as C/C++, Python, or MATLAB
• Experience testing fully electric vehicles

Benefits

Compliance Notice: Alten USA is a federal contractor subject to the requirements of the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) and Executive Order 11246. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, genetic information, or pregnancy.

Drug Screening Requirement: As a federal contractor, Alten USA maintains a drug-free workplace. All candidates selected for employment will be required to successfully complete a pre-employment drug screening as a condition of hire.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, genetic information, or pregnancy.

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