Principal Validation Tools Engineer

4 months ago


Basingstoke, United Kingdom HARMAN International Full time

HARMAN’s engineers and designers are creative, purposeful and agile. As part of this team, you’ll combine your technical expertise with innovative ideas to help drive cutting-edge solutions in the car, enterprise and connected ecosystem. Every day, you will push the boundaries of creative design, and HARMAN is committed to providing you with the opportunities, innovative technologies and resources to build a successful career.

A Career at HARMAN

As a technology leader that is rapidly on the move, HARMAN is filled with people who are focused on making life better. Innovation, inclusivity and teamwork are a part of our DNA. When you add that to the challenges we take on and solve together, you’ll discover that at HARMAN you can grow, make a difference and be proud of the work you do everyday.

About the Role

This position is within HARMAN’s Automotive business and is responsible for all day-to-day software testing infrastructure activities for globally developed amplifiers and speakers. Developing and managing resources to achieve global tools for reliability execution. He will be involved in specific needs for location and nearby facilities, getting the best way to implement it and analyze if it needs to be global or specific. This person needs to be in contact with validation teams and programs requirements to be ahead of technology implementation to provide the best automated solution.

Job Description

Lead and support infrastructure team of local and international team members Architect scalable and robust and error free software solutions Develop and release algorithms for testing amplifiers and speakers using our automated Anechoic systems using NI LabView/VeriStand/Test Stand and .NET. Develop and release automated solutions to improve efficiencies of the global Anechoic platform. Support and mentor team members on the use of automated tools and developing new measurements for automated testers. Develops test strategies and plans in accordance with business and product requirements Develop processes and procedures to support global reliability goals and initiatives Develop innovative ways to expose and test automotive products Gives guidance and direction to junior test engineers within group. Creates automated solutions for automated test scripts using common scripting languages. Enable manual and automated software testing along with session-based exploratory testing of the global validation HW/SW teams Records, processes, and analyzes data with PC based tools and test instrumentation. Follows CMMI/SPICE, ISO or other standards for supporting and maintaining test tool documentation. Provides technical support for the resolution of various customer and interdepartmental issues on an as needed basis. Identify common test setups, test racks and wiring – maintains test benches and test vehicles where available. Demonstrates and maintains a safe driving record. Maintains and operates any vehicles within the group according to company vehicle policy. Weekend work may be required from time to time to ensure program commitments are met Plan and define test tools that needed for reliability Work on direction and alignment with entire organization Correct communication to reports, peers and manager Training, resources allocation and workload balancing Managing and quote Equipment, Outsourcing, Licenses) Hiring and interviewing candidates to get the correct staff Resource and cost estimation Resolves test disputes by reviewing test specifications, pass/fail criteria, and test processes with Design Engineering, test technicians, and management, making modifications where necessary Project planning and RFQ Support (time and material, projects timing, coordination internal/external support) Review and encourage Processes adherence

Basic Qualifications:

10+ years in a product engineering or test engineering role in an embedded environment, preferably in automotive infotainment or consumer electronics. 10+ years creating test plans and test cases. 3-5 years hardware/software development and usage. 3+ years LabView / VeriStand Development. 5-7 years creating test scripts used in automated testing frameworks. Demonstrated experience functioning in a highly collaborative, demanding, and fast-paced environment. Detailed knowledge of anechoic testing, and various test design methodologies for speakers and amplifiers Detailed knowledge of structured languages (C++, C#, .NET) Working knowledge of system integration and relational databases (SQL, MySQL, etc.). Working knowledge of multiple scripting languages (Perl, Python, etc.,). Vehicle networking experience (CAN, A2B, etc.). Software testing training (SQE, ISTQB, etc.,). Automotive standards (ASPICE, IATF, ISO, etc.) Exemplary verbal and written communication skills. Creative problem-solver capable of creating and reproducing software and hardware bugs. Dedicated performer with the ability to advocate appropriately for product quality. Relentless learner with a dedication to learn new technologies and test methods. Capable project management and time management skills. Bug tracking tools (JIRA, etc.,). Configuration Management tools (Perforce, GIT, etc.,). Office productivity software. Management technics knowledge (Gantt, Pareto, Problem Solving, etc.) BSCE, BSEE, BSCS.

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HARMAN is proud to be an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard torace, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.



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