Test & Validation Engineer

About the role

Kickmaker is a high-tech product design and industrialization agency supporting customers from prototype to production in vertical markets (medical, new mobility, electrification, agrotech, robotics, IoT, consumer devices) with cross-disciplinary skills (embedded AI, high-tech manufacturing automation, eco-design, industrial design, WEB 3.0). Present in France, China, and the United States, the team exceeds 250 passionate engineers (“Kickers”) and is growing. We are strengthening our US Engineering team in Boston, Seattle, and San Francisco for a Test & Validation Engineer focused on EV test benches and vehicle integration. You will work on 5–10 projects annually across robotics, medical devices, fitness tech, automotive, micro‑mobility, beauty tech, sports exoskeletons, and AI‑driven hardware. Our innovation hubs and Kickmaker Assembly Lines (1,500 m² with 3D printers, CNC machines, welding stations, electronics benches, oscilloscopes, soldering gear) let you test ideas fast and build anything from your current project to side projects. We foster a maker culture with activities ranging from quiet brainstorming to bowling nights, kayak trips, tennis matches, and weekend adventures, and we gather teams at least four times a year to share ideas, create, and recharge.

Responsibilities

• Develop, execute, and maintain vehicle and bench testing procedures for ECUs and embedded systems.
• Use Vector tools (CANape, CANoe, CANalyzer) to simulate, monitor, and validate vehicle networks (CAN, LIN, FlexRay, Ethernet).
• Perform data acquisition and analysis using National Instruments hardware and LabVIEW software.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams (hardware, software, and vehicle integration) to troubleshoot and optimize system performance.
• Utilize IPEmotion (preferred).
• Prepare technical reports documenting test results, issues, and recommendations.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives for test procedures, automation, and instrumentation setups.

Requirements

• Proven experience with Vector tools (CANape, CANoe, CANalyzer) in automotive environments.
• Proficient with National Instruments hardware and LabVIEW for test automation and data acquisition.
• Strong understanding of vehicle networks and embedded systems.
• Excellent problem‑solving, analytical, and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Experience with IPEmotion for vehicle testing.
• Familiarity with ECU validation