Manufacturing Diagnostics Engineer (Tuscaloosa)

Your IT Recruiter • Tuscaloosa, AL

12d • Onsite

About The Position

The Manufacturing Diagnostics Engineer supports bring-up, validation, testing, and troubleshooting of electrical and firmware systems on the primary drive-module subassembly, which is ultimately assembled onto the vehicle. The role is the first line of defense for electrical, firmware, and functional issues on the manufacturing line and contributes to the design of diagnostic architecture for higher-volume production.

The engineer works at the manufacturing supplier to diagnose and resolve issues, including flashing firmware, updating test sequences, and repairing harness connectors, terminals, and wires. The role also develops system-level validation scripts and test cases from component- and vehicle-level requirements, creates troubleshooting documentation for line operators, and designs diagnostic architectures for future manufacturing lines.

This is a contract role, based 100% on-site at 1200 Commerce Drive in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The listed schedule is Monday through Friday, either 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m. with a 30-minute lunch or 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. with a one-hour lunch. Compensation is $64–$69 per hour. The interview process consists of a 30-minute manager video interview followed by a 1.5-hour panel interview.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
• Strong troubleshooting and debugging skills, including reading, troubleshooting, and injecting packets over CAN, LIN, and Ethernet.
• 2–4 years of experience with automotive controller integration testing or test-script development in a high-level language such as Python.
• Experience with GitHub or similar software management tools.
• Strong background in Linux and shell/bash/terminal scripting.

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree.
• Experience integrating or automating manufacturing and test equipment.
• SQL experience.
• TCP/IP, API, and network engineering experience.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the first line of defense for electrical, firmware, and functional issues on the drive-module assembly, including software/firmware, harnessing, networking, hardware, and infrastructure.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues at the manufacturing supplier, including flashing firmware, updating test sequences, and repairing harness connectors, terminals, and wires.
• Debug automotive networking protocols, including CAN, LIN, Automotive and Standard Ethernet, and GMSL.
• Translate component- and vehicle-level requirements into scalable, system-level validation test scripts and cases.
• Develop work instructions, troubleshooting guides, and workaround documentation for line operators.
• Design and implement next-generation diagnostic architectures to support future, higher-volume manufacturing lines.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level