Job Summary
The Senior Test Lead role focuses on planning and executing automotive verification and validation activities for complex vehicle electronic systems using tools such as CANoe and CANalyzer ensuring robust protocol testing defect prevention and high quality delivery. The candidate will work from office in a day shift environment collaborate closely with cross functional teams and may travel as needed to customer or test locations.
Responsibilities
- Lead end to end automotive verification and validation activities for electronic control systems ensuring comprehensive coverage of functional safety and performance requirements across assigned projects.
- Oversee creation review and optimization of detailed test strategies and test plans for automotive protocols aligning test scope with system requirements and timeline commitments.
- Provide guidance on design and execution of test cases using CANoe and CANalyzer ensuring accurate simulation monitoring and analysis of communication networks and protocol behavior.
- Coordinate defect identification documentation and triage by collaborating with development teams to drive timely resolution and reduce defect leakage to later project phases.
- Execute regression and robustness testing in a structured manner to validate fixes assess system stability and ensure consistent quality across software releases.
- Analyze test results and logs from automotive communication tools to detect anomalies assess root causes and prepare clear evidence for issue reporting and product improvement.
- Collaborate with cross functional stakeholders to prioritize test activities manage risk areas and ensure that verification efforts align with customer expectations and organizational quality objectives.
- Manage daily test operations from office including resource allocation environment readiness and status tracking while maintaining transparency through concise reporting and dashboards.
- Conduct reviews of test artefacts such as requirements traceability matrices test specifications and coverage reports to confirm completeness and alignment with verification standards.
- Support planning and execution of on site or customer location test activities when travel is required ensuring readiness of test setups and effective coordination with local teams.
- Drive continuous improvement of automotive verification and validation processes by proposing enhancements to test frameworks automation approaches and documentation practices.
- Ensure compliance with relevant automotive standards and company quality policies while promoting a culture of disciplined testing and data driven decision making.
- Communicate clearly in English in both written and spoken forms to present test findings participate in technical discussions and align project teams on quality outcomes.
Qualifications
- Possess strong hands on experience in automotive verify and validate activities for vehicle electronic systems with a proven track record of delivering reliable test outcomes over multiple projects.
- Demonstrate deep understanding of automotive communication protocols and their practical application in real world vehicle networks including configuration message analysis and timing evaluation.
- Apply expert level proficiency in CANoe and CANalyzer to build test setups simulate network behavior capture traffic and interpret logs for verification and validation purposes.
- Bring solid domain expertise in auto verification and validation enabling effective test design that reflects actual vehicle operating scenarios and edge cases.
- Show ability to work effectively from office in a collaborative day shift environment coordinating with diverse teams and adapting quickly to project priorities.
- Utilize strong English language skills for reading writing and speaking to document test artefacts interact with global stakeholders and contribute to clear technical communication.
Certifications Required
Preferred certification in automotive testing or ISTQB Foundation or equivalent validation certification related to automotive systems.
Things to know before you apply
- Work authorization: Cognizant will only consider applicants for this position who are legally authorized to work in Canada without requiring employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future.
- Accommodations: If you have a disability that requires reasonable accommodation to search for a job opening or submit an application, please email [email protected] with your request and contact information.
- AI in hiring: We use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to help us screen and assess applications more efficiently. Our team performs additional human review and ultimately decides who moves forward in our hiring process.
- Open position: Unless otherwise stated, this job posting is for an open position on our team.
- Language proficiency: We ask that all candidates have basic English proficiency for company-wide communications purposes. For roles based in Quebec, professional English proficiency is required, as you’ll deliver services to and collaborate with stakeholders outside the province who may not speak French.
- Inclusion: Cognizant is an equal opportunity employer. Your application and candidacy will not be considered based on race, color, sex, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, provincial or local laws.
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.
