QA/Automation Engineer - Telematics Systems Validation

Job description:

Applix is looking for an experienced QA/Automation Engineer 3 – Telematics Systems Validation to join its Telematics Systems Validation team.

This role requires strong hands-on expertise in Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) testing, embedded software validation, test automation, and electronic control systems. The candidate will be responsible for independently driving validation activities, developing complex test scenarios, maintaining HIL environments, and identifying system-level defects across telematics software.

The ideal candidate should have strong Python automation capabilities, experience troubleshooting HIL benches, and the ability to analyze complex system behavior under normal and fault conditions.

Experience with dSPACE HIL platforms, MATLAB, and Simulink is highly mandatory.

Key Responsibilities:

• Analyze complex telematics system and software requirements and independently develop comprehensive, traceable validation strategies and test cases.
• Design, develop, and execute functional, integration, system-level, negative, fault-injection, and regression test scenarios using HIL environments.
• Configure, operate, troubleshoot, and maintain HIL test benches, hardware interfaces, wiring harnesses, and plant models.
• Independently manage HIL validation activities and ensure the reliability and stability of test environments.
• Develop, enhance, and maintain scalable Python-based automated test frameworks and reusable test suites.
• Analyze complex logs, network traces, diagnostic data, and system behavior to identify software defects and performance issues.
• Perform detailed debugging and root-cause investigations to distinguish product-level defects from hardware, configuration, or simulation-related issues.
• Support defect reproduction, technical investigation, corrective validation, retesting, and closure.
• Identify gaps in existing test coverage and recommend improvements to validation strategies and automation frameworks.
• Maintain test documentation, execution reports, requirement traceability, and validation status.
• Collaborate with software developers, systems engineers, hardware teams, and global stakeholders to resolve technical issues.
• Proactively communicate project progress, technical risks, dependencies, and blockers.
• Drive continuous improvements in test execution efficiency, automation coverage, and overall validation quality.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Electronics, Computer, Instrumentation, Mechatronics Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical discipline.
• 4–5 years of relevant experience in HIL testing, embedded software validation, electronic controls, test automation, or system-level verification.
• Strong hands-on experience in HIL test bench configuration, operation, troubleshooting, and maintenance.
• Strong Python programming and test automation experience, including developing reusable automation scripts and test suites.
• Proven ability to interpret complex technical requirements and independently develop comprehensive validation scenarios.
• Strong understanding of embedded systems, ECUs, electronic interfaces, and control systems.
• Experience executing functional, integration, system, negative, fault-injection, and regression testing.
• Strong debugging, log analysis, defect identification, and root-cause investigation skills.
• Good understanding of SDLC, STLC, test methodologies, and defect management processes.
• Ability to independently manage validation activities and coordinate with cross-functional engineering teams.

Technical Skills:

• Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) testing and validation.
• HIL bench configuration, maintenance, and troubleshooting.
• Functional, integration, system, negative, and regression testing.
• Fault injection and simulation-based validation.
• Test strategy, scenario development, and requirement traceability.
• Advanced Python scripting for test automation.
• Development and maintenance of automated test suites.
• Test framework development and debugging.
• Automation coverage and validation efficiency improvements.
• Embedded software and ECU validation.
• CAN communication and diagnostics.
• SAE J1939 protocol knowledge.
• Electronic control systems and hardware interfaces.
• Network trace and diagnostic log analysis.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Strong hands-on experience with dSPACE HIL systems and associated tools.
• Experience with MATLAB and Simulink, including configuring or modifying plant models.
• Experience designing HIL wiring harnesses and establishing complete HIL test benches.
• Knowledge of telematics systems, cellular connectivity, GNSS/GPS, remote services, and Over-the-Air (OTA) functionality.
• Experience validating machine electronic systems, automotive embedded controls, or industrial control systems.
• Experience improving existing automation frameworks and HIL validation processes.

Soft Skills:

• Strong analytical, debugging, and problem-solving capabilities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong ownership and accountability for assigned validation activities.
• Ability to independently investigate complex technical issues.
• Effective collaboration with global and cross-functional engineering teams.
• Ability to communicate technical findings clearly to engineering stakeholders.
• Flexibility to adjust working hours based on reasonable project requirements.

What Success Looks Like:

• Independently owning end-to-end HIL validation activities.
• Converting complex telematics requirements into comprehensive and effective test scenarios.
• Maintaining reliable HIL environments and ensuring consistent test execution.
• Developing robust Python automation solutions that improve test coverage and efficiency.
• Identifying complex system-level defects and providing evidence-based root-cause findings.
• Driving improvements in validation methodologies, automation, and test coverage.
• Providing timely technical updates and collaborating effectively with global engineering teams.

Skills

HIL, Hardware-in-the-Loop, Python, QA, Testing, Validation