Job Summary
Intermediate OTA Test Automation role in an automotive focused multinational company responsible for end to end verification and validation of vehicle electronic systems using CAN bus and automotive protocols while designing and executing automated test scripts in Python Bash and CAPL to assure reliable performance and safety of embedded features for global markets over a day shift work from office engagement with strict quality and compliance standards.
Responsibilities
- Execute comprehensive verification and validation activities for automotive electronic control systems to ensure functional safety reliability and compliance with internal quality standards and industry regulations.
- Design create and maintain detailed test cases and test procedures focused on auto verification and validation scenarios that cover normal edge and failure use cases across multiple vehicle platforms.
- Develop and refine automated test scripts using Python Bash and CAPL to improve test coverage reduce manual effort and increase repeatability of regression and integration testing cycles.
- Apply deep practical knowledge of CAN bus communication to analyze messages frames and signal behavior during testing ensuring accurate implementation of network and diagnostic specifications.
- Utilize automotive communication protocols such as CAN LIN and diagnostic standards to validate system interactions across electronic control units and to identify protocol deviations during test execution.
- Prepare and configure test benches hardware in loop environments and necessary tooling to support efficient execution of automated and manual automotive verification and validation test suites.
- Conduct systematic defect identification analysis and documentation by reviewing test logs traces and measurements and collaborate with development teams to support timely resolution of issues.
- Provide clear concise and structured test reports that summarize executed scenarios observed results defects discovered and potential risks to support decision making by project and quality stakeholders.
- Coordinate test execution planning with project teams to align scope timelines and resource needs ensuring that verification and validation activities are integrated into overall release plans.
- Contribute to continuous improvement of test automation frameworks workflows and coding standards for scripting languages by proposing optimizations based on execution metrics and maintenance effort.
- Ensure adherence to work from office policies and day shift schedules while maintaining high productivity and effective communication in English for written documentation and spoken discussions.
- Support root cause investigations for complex system behaviors observed during verification and validation by combining protocol analysis scripting logs and test bench measurements.
- Engage in knowledge sharing activities within the team by documenting best practices for auto verification and validation scripting techniques and CAN bus diagnostics to strengthen collective expertise.
Qualifications
- Possess solid professional experience in auto verification and validation for automotive systems with a proven track record of designing and executing structured test campaigns over multiple releases.
- Demonstrate strong hands on expertise with CAN bus and related automotive protocols including configuration of signals and interpretation of communication logs during test analysis.
- Exhibit proficiency in scripting using Python Bash and CAPL by developing maintainable scripts that support automated test execution logging and reporting in an automotive environment.
- Show practical familiarity with test automation tools and frameworks commonly applied in embedded and automotive testing and be capable of integrating scripts and test cases into continuous validation pipelines.
- Communicate effectively in English for reading writing and speaking to document test artifacts collaborate with cross functional teams and present test outcomes to technical stakeholders.
- Bring three to seven years of relevant experience as a test analyst or equivalent role in automotive domain projects preferably in multinational company settings with structured quality processes.
- Display strong analytical and problem solving skills with the ability to interpret complex system interactions and translate findings into actionable improvements for product reliability and user safety.
Certifications Required
ISTQB Foundation or equivalent software testing certification and optional automotive specific qualification such as Automotive SPICE awareness training.
About Cognizant
Cognizant (Nasdaq: CTSH) is an AI Builder and technology services provider, bridging the gap between AI investment and enterprise value by building full-stack AI solutions for our clients. Our deep industry, process and engineering expertise enables us to build an organization’s unique context into technology systems that amplify human potential, drive tangible outcomes and keep global enterprises ahead in a fast-changing world. See how at cognizant.ai or @cognizant.
Additional employment information
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