Test Plan Author/Validation

3 months ago


Uttoxeter, United Kingdom JCB Full time

JCB is a truly world class, family owned business. We are proud of our achievements and recognise that future growth and success is shaped by the ambition of the JCB team. If you are looking for a career with a business where people really count, look no further than JCB. 

Overview of the role: 

Reporting into the Lead Systems Engineer, the successful candidate will join a highly focussed and passionate team leading the delivery of electrical / electronic engineering across the business.

The role is within the Group Electrics & Controls Excavator team which has responsibility to ensure that all new JCB Product programmes meet the required technical deliverables against required timing. The role requires technical knowledge, hands-on experience, project delivery process understanding, and the ability to work with diverse teams to ensure delivery in line with product excellence.

Located at the manufacturing site, the successful candidate will be able to touch and feel the product to ensure the design level requirements are appropriately translated into machine operation and function.

The role will be responsible for co-ordinating the validation & verification of new electrical & electronic systems into the Excavator product range. 

Working as part of the systems engineering team, you will co-ordinate the definition, interpretation and development of the validation and verification requirements to ensure a robust electrical/electronic system is achieved.

This role will involve co-ordinating the validation and verification activity across a range of products with rationalisation and commonality one of the main objectives, whilst pushing new technologies, tool chain and process to enhance the testing process.

As a Senior Engineer in validation & verification you will write the test plans and co-ordinate the delivery of the system design. You will co-ordinate the fleet of machines to ensure they are up to date with the latest parts, software and configurations. You will record defects and evidence containment and root cause against each. Additionally you will be responsible for preparing the system level and module level test specifications in conjunction with developing test methods to demonstrate how the customer requirements will be robustly satisfied and approved to the proposed design through validation and verification activity.

Your Responsibilities:

oThrive in a fast agile environment, developing prototype solutions to validate proof of concept ideas

oDefine the test plans to ensure robust V&V activity can be performed.

oCo-ordination of machine parts, software and setup, ensuring the latest design solutions are being robustly tested.

oEnsuring robust and reliable ECU communication protocols are followed in line with industry best practice (SAE J1939, Ethernet)

oBe able to read electronic schematic diagrams and their electrical wiring diagram counterpart

oEnsure design for manufacture is considered, both relating to build of the programming and parameter configuration of selected solution.

oHave a keen interest in monitoring the health and status of the system, via on board diagnostic protocols or over the air communications

oSound record keeping techniques, of all designs, revisions and related updates 

oDrive re-use of components and approaches

Support of cause and effect analysis – risk assessments, FMEA, 8D, Ishikawa/fishbone

About you:

oExperience within Tier 1 or OE sectors (on highway or off highway) within system engineering or software development

oQualified to HND/Degree level in an electronic/electrical based technology discipline or equivalent experience.

oUnderstanding of FuSa and Cyber techniques (ISO13849 and ISO21434)

oSound base knowledge of low level firmware integration ie bootloader through to application layer and parameter configuration

oFamiliar with CAN bus protocols

oHappy to use different types of lab equipment to monitor system behaviour ie CAN, frequencies, PWM and basic operation

oAwareness of functional safety and security impact, on software development

oKnowledge of different CAN bus protocols ie CANOpen, J1939, ISO14229, ISO14230

oWorking knowledge of Software development techniques (V Model and functional safety)

oExperience in the completion of different VnV techniques White/Grey/Black box testing

oComfortable working with various electronic lab tools ie Spectrum analyser, Oscilloscope, Signal Generators, DC power supplies

oComfortable working with serial tools, bluetooth and over the air diagnostics

oA good understanding of design verification processes (DVPSOR)

oComfortable supporting and completing cause and effect analysis – Risk Assessments, FMEA, 8D, Ishikawa/fishbone

What’s in it for you?

To say thank you for your hard work, we will work with you to support your career progression and development. We will also provide a competitive salary, company pension scheme, medical insurance and dental care schemes, access to the company’s healthy living centre and 33 days annual leave.

JCB: Building a Brighter Future

JCB is an equal opportunities employer. We value diversity and welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds. 

Recruitment Agencies: JCB does not accept any speculative approaches to present candidates for advertised vacancies. 



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