Validation Engineer - Infotainment Plp2 (Multi-Year Contract Opportunity

VW. Two letters. Endless opportunities. A bright future.

Innovation. Sophistication. Optimization. This is our Passion.

Worldwide, the Volkswagen Group has a long tradition of dramatic innovations. The Volkswagen Group with its headquarters in Wolfsburg is one of the world's leading automobile manufacturers and the largest car maker in Europe. The Group comprises of twelve brands from seven European countries: Volkswagen Passenger Cars, Audi, SEAT, ŠKODA, Bentley, Bugatti, Lamborghini, Porsche, Ducati, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles, Scania and MAN.

Here in the US, we are blending German engineering with American ingenuity. Located in the heart of Silicon Valley, the Volkswagen Innovation and Engineering Center California (IECC) is becoming the epicenter of vehicle electronics expertise in North America. Comprised of twelve teams, the IECC works with researchers and development teams in the US, Germany and across the globe. We're a team of engineers, designers, scientists, and psychologists looking to develop innovations for future generations of cars, and to transfer technologies from many industries and research institutions into the automotive domain. Our mission is to drive change which means we are not only impacting one of the world's largest car makers, but also the lives of millions of people. Are you ready to join us?

Validation Engineer - Infotainment PLP2

Duties & Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate and execute laboratory and in-vehicle testing of Connected Infotainment systems and components.
• Create and update test specifications and plans for laboratory and in-vehicle testing with focus on the U.S. market specifications.
• Use logging equipment to document errors found during testing sessions
• Cluster and categorize error patterns
• Derive reproducibility of system malfunction
• Pre-analyze system behavior and perform root-cause analysis
• Execute error and bug-fix verification.
• Prepare regular test status reports to communicate test and validation results to customers and VW Group partners using standardized systems for error reporting.
• Establish and maintain an error-reporting database, cross-link objective quality results to other US/Canada specific test databases.
• Update and maintain test setups (test-benches, in-vehicle systems, test equipment, etc.)
• Prepare vehicles for test drives.
• Build-up, package, and integrate new prototype components into cars.

Education and Skills Requirements

- Required:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Science (Electrical/Electronic, Telecommunications, Automotive, Information Technologies) or equivalent.

- Desired:

• Master's degree in Engineering or Science (Electrical/Electronic, Telecommunications, Automotive, Information Technologies) or equivalent.
• 3-4 years working experience with development teams in consumer level electronics, preferably Infotainment and/or telematics systems for an Automotive OEM or Tier-1 supplier.
• Experience working on connected infotainment B2C, data packages and in app purchases.

Valid driver's license (Must get CAL License within 30 days of employment)

In Belmont, California, the salary range for this role is $90000 - $155000, depending on education and experience.

We are proud to be an EEO employer M/F/D/V. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

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