Automotive test analyst Lead

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.

À savoir avant de postuler

• Autorisation de travail: Cognizant ne prendra en considération que les candidats à ce poste qui sont légalement autorisés à travailler au Canada sans avoir besoin d'un parrainage de l'employeur, aujourd'hui ou à l'avenir.
• Mesures d’adaptation: Si vous avez un handicap qui nécessite des mesures d’adaptation raisonnable pour effectuer une recherche d’emploi ou poser une candidature, veuillez envoyer un courriel à [email protected] avec votre demande et vos coordonnées.
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• Poste à pourvoir: Sauf indication contraire, ce poste est actuellement vacant et nous cherchons à le pourvoir.
• Exigences linguistiques: Nous demandons à tous les candidats de posséder une connaissance de base de l’anglais afin de faciliter les communications internes. Pour les postes au Québec, la capacité à communiquer efficacement en anglais est requise car vous fournirez des services à et collaborerez avec des parties prenantes anglophones situées hors de la province.
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À propos de Cognizant
Cognizant (NASDAQ: CTSH) est un AI Builder et une entreprise de services numériques (ESN) élaborant des solutions complètes d’IA maximisant les investissements pour des résultats concrets. Sa profonde expertise des métiers, des processus et des technologies lui permet d’intégrer dans les systèmes technologiques le contexte unique de chaque organisation de l’ingénierie à la production à l’échelle. Son objectif: améliorer l’efficacité des équipes, créer de la valeur et permettre aux grandes entreprises de rester performantes dans un monde qui évolue rapidement. Pour en savoir plus: cognizant.ai ou @cognizant.