I am currently looking to recruit an Instrument cluster/HMI Validation Engineer to be based in Cranfield on an initial 9-month contract. The role will be working for a highly recognised client within the Automotive sector.
Key Responsibilities:
- The validation of instrument cluster function, performance and reliability on bench and vehicle to Nissan design/test standards/specification and regulatory requirements.
- Creation of test procedures from design/test specifications using CANalyser/CANoe with CAPL programming.
- Raising concern reports with suppliers and design sections through global databases (JIRA).
- Root cause investigation and countermeasure recommendation.
- Working with customer engineering groups to meet the customer requirements for instrument cluster.
- Creation of test plans to meet with project and design milestones.
- Creation of testing procedures, confirmation of vehicle spec and test parts required for tests, includes arrangement of vehicle transportation when required.
- Overall vehicles test technical coordination role where required (project leader).
- Formal reporting of test results to design sections and to upper management technical support to the production plant when necessary.
- Field investigation support on occasion.
- Be degree qualified (or equivalent) in a relevant discipline.
- Understand electrical theory and the operation of electronic devices.
- Have fluent written and verbal English language capability.
- Have experience of software application into vehicle ECUs in the manufacturing environment – flashing, coding/configuration and calibration.
- Be able to risk assess software modifications and develop appropriate test plans.
- Understand network communications and multiple bus principles (CAN, LIN, Ethernet).
- Be able to operate CANalyser, CAPL, CANoe, CANape, Matlab software or similar for capturing data, analysis of data and preparing/executing test procedures.
- Be able to follow system circuit diagrams and identify electrical connections.
- Be able to demonstrate and have practical experience in problem solving tools and techniques.
- Be conversant with digital oscilloscopes, and basic electrical test equipment.