Vehicle Validation Engineer

A leading global automotive OEM is seeking an experienced Vehicle Validation Engineer to join its engineering team in Gaydon
. This is an exciting opportunity to work on the validation and verification of cutting-edge vehicle systems, ensuring they perform flawlessly from development through to production.

You will play a key role in investigating, diagnosing, and resolving vehicle-level issues, working closely with cross-functional engineering teams to deliver robust, high-quality automotive systems. This position is ideal for an engineer with strong systems engineering knowledge, diagnostic expertise, and hands-on experience with vehicle communication networks.

As a Vehicle Validation Engineer
, you will be responsible for validating vehicle systems and supporting issue investigation activities across multiple domains. Acting as a key point of contact between engineering teams, you will analyse complex technical issues, identify root causes, and ensure effective handovers and resolutions.

The role requires a strong understanding of automotive communication protocols, diagnostic technologies, and structured problem-solving methodologies to support vehicle integration and validation activities.

• Perform vehicle-level validation and verification activities across a range of automotive systems.
• Investigate, analyse, and diagnose complex vehicle issues identified during development and testing.
• Work closely with issue reporters, engineering teams, and domain specialists to coordinate investigations and resolutions.
• Support system integration activities and ensure successful validation against requirements.
• Analyse CAN, LIN, Ethernet, and DoIP communications to identify system behaviours and faults.
• Use logging and diagnostic tools to capture, analyse, and interpret vehicle network data.
• Support defect management, root cause analysis, and corrective action implementation.
• Produce clear technical reports and communicate findings to stakeholders.
• Facilitate effective technical handovers between teams during issue investigations.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of validation processes and methodologies.

• Experience with in automotive validation, testing, systems engineering, or related vehicle development activities.
• Strong understanding of Systems Engineering principles and processes.
• Experience in System Verification & Validation (V&V) activities.
• Excellent knowledge of CAN, LIN, and DoIP (Diagnostics over IP) technologies.
• Understanding of UDS (Unified Diagnostic Services) and automotive diagnostics.
• Experience analysing communication networks including CAN, LIN, and Ethernet protocols.
• Highly developed analytical and troubleshooting skills.
• Experience working within cross-functional automotive engineering teams.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• CAN, LIN, Ethernet Protocol Analysis
• Diagnostics over IP (DoIP)
• Unified Diagnostic Services (UDS)
• Vehicle Network Diagnostics
• System Verification & Validation
• Issue Investigation & Root Cause Analysis
• Systems Engineering Methodologies

• Vector Tool Suite
• CANoe
• CAN/LIN/Ethernet Logging and Analysis Tools
• Network Trace Analysis
• Diagnostics and Communication Testing Tools

You will be comfortable applying structured investigative techniques, including:

• Root Cause Analysis
• Is / Is Not Analysis
• Fishbone (Ishikawa) Diagrams
• Fault Investigation and Escalation Processes

• Experience working within a vehicle integration, validation, or electrical systems environment.
• Knowledge of manufacturing, plant diagnostics, or production support activities.
• Understanding of connected vehicle architectures and modern automotive communication systems.
• Valid UK Driving Licence preferred.

SEGULA Technologies is a global engineering group, boosting the competitiveness of all major industrial sectors: automotive, aerospace, energy, rail, naval, life sciences, and telecoms. With a presence in more than 30 countries and 140 locations worldwide, the Group prioritizes close relationships with its clients, driven by the expertise of its 15,000 employees. As a leading engineering player putting innovation at the heart of its strategy, SEGULA Technologies manages large-scale projects, ranging from initial studies to industrialization and production.

SEGULA TECHNOLOGIES is dedicated to gender balance and diversity, recognizing and recruiting talent of all backgrounds.