Lead Consultant | Internet of Things; IOT | Automotive

Position: Lead Consultant | Internet of Things (IOT) | Automotive
Company

Description:

IMCS Group is one of the fastest growing MWBE (Minority Woman Owned Enterprise) staffing firms in the U.S. We focus on bringing a Diversity Recruitment approach to Fortune 500 companies within North America and EMEA region contingent labor programs. IMCS Group excels in providing top talent in IT, Healthcare, Engineering, Finance, Light Industrial, Contact Center, and Clerical. We have offices in the US, Canada, Mexico, and India in which we can provide support to our clients.

Description:

POC:
Brenda

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Job title:

UAT

" Duration of the project: 3-6 Month and can be extended

" Work Location with Zip code:92606

" Please confirm if this would be onsite from day one OR Initial remote for 2-3 months and then expecting candidate to work from office OR 100% Remote:
Onsite

" Is this an 100% remote role? NO

" Vendor Rate Range (min to max rate you can offer): 68

" Do you have budget approved for this request?

Yes

" Minimum years of experience required:

Minium 5

" Would you require the candidates to meet you for in person interview?

Yes for client interview

" Is Skype/Web Ex interview, OK? Ok

" Please Confirm Must Have Skills (TOP 3 SKILLS) Automotive Car connected, Testing, API/Postman

Job Title
UAT Test Engineer Connected Car (Kia U.S.)

Location Irvine, CA (Hybrid: 2 3 days onsite) (Travel: ~10 20% for field/drive tests, dealer/pilot visits, and vendor lab sessions.

Contract 6/12 months with potential extension

Role Summary
As a UAT Test Engineer, you will lead end to end User Acceptance Testing for connected car features spanning vehicle, TCU/infotainment, mobile apps, cloud services, data pipelines, and dealer/field workflows. You ll translate business scenarios into testable acceptance criteria, orchestrate UAT cycles with stakeholders, execute and document tests, triage defects, validate fixes, and sign off readiness for pilot, phased rollout, and general availability.
You are hands-on with mobile app and API validation, comfortable in vehicle/bench environments, and adept at coordinating business users to ensure features meet real-world expectations not just pass lab tests.

Key Responsibilities
"UAT Planning & Readiness
Convert business requirements, epics, and UX flows into UAT scope, entry/exit criteria, and traceability (Req Test Defect).
Define UAT test plans, data needs, environment needs, and UAT runbooks across mobile, cloud, and in vehicle systems.
Align with Product, Engineering, SRE/Operations, Legal/Compliance, and Dealer/Field Ops on acceptance criteria.
"Test Design & Execution
Author end to end UAT scenarios (happy paths, edge cases, degraded modes, error handling) using BDD/Gherkin where helpful.
Execute tests across iOS/Android apps, web portals, APIs (Postman), vehicle bench/TCU simulators, and on road drive tests.
Validate remote services (lock/unlock, start/stop, climate), live telemetry (location, status), OTA campaigns, and infotainment integrations.
Perform API/UI/Push notification validation, latency and reliability checks, and data consistency checks (device cloud vehicle).
"Defect Triage & Sign off
Log, reproduce, and triage defects; prioritize with severity/business impact; drive fix/verify cycles to closure.
Manage UAT status dashboards, daily standups, and go/no-go recommendations.
Provide UAT sign off for pilots and staged rollouts; support hypercare post-release.
"Field, Dealer & Pilot Support
Coordinate beta/pilot users, dealer staff, and internal business testers; provide training and UAT guidance.
Conduct field validations for network variability (urban/suburban/rural), CAN data presence, GPS performance, and carrier differences.
Support telemetry/data validation via logs and dashboards (e.g., Splunk/Kibana/Grafana).
"Quality & Compliance
Ensure adherence to privacy and data standards (e.g., CCPA), cybersecurity posture (UNECE R155), and OTA update processes (UNECE R156).
Align with A SPICE and ISO 26262 interfaces where applicable (for safety relevant features).
"Continuous Improvement
Drive test data management (seeding/masking), environment stabilization, and shift left practices.
Capture lessons learned, UAT playbooks, and reusable test libraries for future releases.

Required…