Breadboard Test Engineer-1

Amentum•Detroit, MI

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Amentum is hiring a Breadboard Test Engineer to work in Dearborn, Michigan. The role performs physical validation of software and hardware functionality at major program milestones, supporting automotive electrical design verification, development, production validation, certification, and homologation testing. The engineer plans, prepares, and executes testing on electrical breadboards and DCV signoff breadboards, manages software configurations and test systems, troubleshoots issues, and supports milestone and sign-off delivery. The position works with engineering, program management, purchasing, operations, high-voltage teams, test operations, and other stakeholders to ensure test plans, builds, and results meet requirements and deadlines.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering (BSEE) or a related field of study.
At least 1 year of experience in vehicle and breadboard electrical feature validation.
At least 1 year of experience with CANalyzer, VehicleSpy, and Python scripting.
Experience with JIRA issue-tracking tools.
Self-motivated, high-energy approach and ability to deliver results with minimal supervision.
Strong problem-solving skills.
Ability to collaborate with multiple people across projects and work in a multidisciplinary environment.
Solid organizational skills and ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
Ability and willingness to communicate key issues and recommendations to management.
Ability to accommodate workload peaks, including flexible weekday hours and weekend work.

Nice To Haves

Experience in electrical systems design and/or electrical or functional testing, with working knowledge of electrical and software components and wire harnesses.
Experience with certification and homologation, FMVSS and ECE requirements, testing laboratories, and pre-test preparation.
Program-management experience ensuring components and systems are developed according to official product development systems.
Strong communication skills and proficiency with Microsoft Office products, including Teams, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Project, and SharePoint.
Experience with MATLAB and Simulink for simulation.
Experience with VISION ATI, Vehicle Spy, and Wireshark.
Familiarity with Ford systems, including AVBOM, ELMS, CPARS, FEDE, GIPRS, Global Integrator, SPROUT, Teamcenter, VSEM, WERS, and GPDS program timing.

Responsibilities

Complete physical validation of software and hardware functionality at major program milestones.
Drive pre-test readiness, troubleshoot Design Verification (DV) issues, and provide requirement assessment documentation.
Coordinate FDJ electrical breadboard builds by identifying vehicle specifications and preparing bills of material for required electrical components.
Order electrical parts in coordination with purchasing teams and manage delivery timing.
Coordinate electrical breadboard construction with operations and high-voltage teams in the electrical laboratory.
Create electrical systems test plans according to vehicle feature content.
Manage ECU software configuration, maintenance, and testing on breadboards in support of milestone delivery.
Execute validation testing for each new software and hardware release and meet DV efficiency objectives.
Determine program content affecting electrical DV; identify new technology, required test time, and complexity drivers; and analyze the number of breadboards needed to complete testing by milestone.
Establish electrical DV plans and configure electronic Design Verification System, JIRA, Testrail, and FEDE to support those plans.
Create pre-test documentation using systems including ELMS and SPROUT.
Ensure appropriate test direction for DV, FMVSS, and ECE testing, and as needed, development and production validation.
Manage software implementation on FDJ breadboards; communicate DV plans through D&V Charts; identify root causes and common issues; and drive robust software-code solutions.
Communicate issues using JIRA and D&V Charts, and communicate feature and system functionality with the DCV Build team.
Report feature testing status in management meetings to support successful DCV drivable-unit build events.
Manage software implementation and software levels on DCV signoff breadboards to support robust testing and capability delivery to the requesting community, as directed by the FSSIV Systems team.
Resolve or elevate issues that could jeopardize PEC/FEC sign-off milestones.
Understand and suggest revisions to procedures and requirements, and assess compliance for areas of responsibility.
Assess electrical DV sign-off requirements on time and submit appropriate data to the appropriate test-data repository.
Support certification and development testing for type approval and homologation, including test documentation and witness testing.
Work with Core Engineering and Test Operations to correlate requirements with customer needs, improve test-method accuracy and efficiency, and support analytical-tool development.
Schedule and execute test cases for electrical feature requirements specified in JAMA.
Develop, maintain, and update simulator hardware and software model test systems for automotive validation, and identify opportunities to automate testing.
Operate with integrity to deliver GPDS gateways and milestones on time and to established acceptance criteria.
Improve existing processes and develop new best practices; communicate key issues and recommendations to management.