Electrical Test Engineer

Job Description The Electrical Test Engineer leads the development, testing, and validation of Powertrain electronic control unit (ECU) hardware and software for automotive applications. This role combines project and team leadership with hands‑on engineering, including specification design, troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and verification of ECU performance, quality, and reliability. The engineer collaborates closely with technical leadership and cross‑functional stakeholders to plan development activities, ensure compliance with relevant standards and regulations, and mentor other engineers in best practices for design and testing.

• Break down project concepts and change points into detailed development activities and define the overall ECU development plan with minimal oversight.
• Correlate technical project details with key stakeholders and negotiate realistic schedules for deliverables.
• Provide clear and timely project status updates to technical leadership as needed.
• Design engineering specifications for Powertrain ECU applications, including electrical circuit hardware and software, using tools such as MATLAB Simulink, MS Visio, or other appropriate tools.
• Set the direction for creating design concepts and convert them into requirements and functional specifications.
• Conduct design reviews with technical leadership to confirm technical feasibility, quality, and alignment with project goals.
• Support and mentor other engineers on highly complex design implementations and promote best practices in ECU design and development.
• Perform hands‑on engineering troubleshooting and root cause analysis on prototype and mass‑production vehicles to identify Powertrain electronics functional issues.
• Determine and implement the necessary steps for resolving identified electrical and ECU‑related issues.
• Plan and execute testing and verification of ECU hardware and software specifications, including electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) tests and verification of technical change points.
• Perform testing in prototype and mass‑production vehicles to validate electrical functional performance, quality, and reliability.
• Create clear, comprehensive test result reports and present findings in verification reviews with technical leadership.
• Provide oversight, mentoring, and support to other engineers to ensure efficient test planning and proper execution of test activities.
• Understand applicable external requirements such as regulations, ISO standards, cybersecurity requirements, and other necessary certifications for the assigned systems.
• Ensure that assigned systems conform to relevant external requirements and document compliance as needed.
• Provide guidance, mentoring, and leadership to other engineers on system‑specific implementations of regulations, ISO standards, cybersecurity requirements, and certifications.

• Strong background in electrical engineering with a focus on hardware testing and electrical testing.
• Hands‑on experience with ECU testing in automotive environments, particularly for Powertrain applications.
• Proficiency in developing and executing test procedures for electrical and ECU systems.
• Experience with automotive communication protocols, including CAN protocol.
• Ability to perform detailed engineering troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and solution design for Powertrain electronics and ECU systems.
• Proficiency with tools used for ECU specification and design, such as MATLAB Simulink and MS Visio, or similar engineering tools.
• Demonstrated ability to plan and lead ECU development activities with minimal oversight, including schedule negotiation and stakeholder communication.
• Experience creating, reviewing, and managing engineering specifications, requirements, and functional specifications for ECU hardware and software.
• Ability to plan and execute EMC and other verification tests in prototype and mass‑production vehicles.
• Strong documentation skills, including the ability to prepare clear test reports and present verification results to technical leadership.
• Experience mentoring and supporting other engineers in design, test planning, and execution.