Electrical Test Engineer (Automated/Manual Testing/Vector)

ELECTRICAL TEST ENGINEER (AUTOMATED/MANUAL TESTING/VECTOR)

Electrical Test Engineer (Automated/Manual Testing/Vector) required by a highly regarded automotive company based in Lancashire. The right Electrical Test Engineer (Automated/Manual Testing/Vector) will work on a long term contract basis, with responsibility for both automated and manual testing, across over 300 test cases.

YOU WILL HAVE THE FOLLOWING RESPONSIBILITIES:

- To define, plan and manage electrical, electronic and software based vehicle systems to meet project/program objectives.
- To successfully achieve timely project releases and signoff while working with stakeholders using requirement management via bench, HIL and vehicle validation.
- To agree planning, milestones and KPI's while identifying and managing the resources to successfully achieve project objectives
- To author test cases and scripts while maintaining traceability with requirements.
- To manage attributes and results including producing reports for signoff/closure.
- To develop the HIL capability including integration of additional vehicle systems.
- To assist stakeholders with requirements definition and management.
- To uphold the integrity of the validation process within the development V cycle.
- To perform analysis tasks including system FMEA's and six sigma techniques.

YOU WILL HAVE:

- Practical proven experience and working knowledge of electronic, electrical, software and systems solutions ideally from an automotive or related industry field.
- Knowledge of best working practice for managing, planning, developing and testing of electronics/electrical and software systems with complex inter/intra systems relationships.
- Working knowledge of requirements capture management ideally IBM RequisitePro with traceability, defect reporting and linking of requirements to test script/cases.
- Experience of automated/HIL development and testing using Vector toolset (CANoe/TAE etc)
- Knowledge of serial data communications (ie, CAN/LIN, J1939).
- Strong confident planning, organisation and communication skills at all levels.
- A degree or equivalent in a relevant electrical/electronics engineering discipline.

YOU WILL BE:

- A recognised technical expert and able to lead and develop teams and stakeholders.
- Self-motivated with drive and initiative.
- Confident dealing at all levels within the business and externally.
- Six Sigma or DFSS trained with experience of successfully completing projects preferred
- Qualified in a relevant electrical/electronics engineering discipline

In return we will offer you, as the ideal Electrical Test Engineer (Automated/Manual Testing/Vector), a long term contract in one of the UK's largest vehicle manufacturing businesses, with an excellent working environment as well as a hourly rate.