Senior Embedded Software Test Engineer

About TAE Power Solutions

Role overview

Responsibilities

• Deliver software testing for R&D products and customer projects within schedule and cost targets.
• Support embedded-software testing and development validation for vehicle domains including powertrain, BMS, and charging.
• Develop and review technical software requirements and create software test plans.
• Support integration testing, debug during development, and deliver production-ready solutions.
• Provide technical requirements and design feedback to suppliers and partners.
• Collaborate with hardware, control-software, and other engineering teams.
• Contribute to project planning and estimation; liaise with customers and suppliers; mentor junior engineers.

Required experience and education

• At least 5 years of relevant industry experience supporting engineering projects in an OEM or Tier 1 environment, for production or R&D programmes.
• Experience supporting systems-engineering processes and software testing.
• Experience testing embedded firmware deployed on and interfacing with bespoke hardware.
• Significant experience developing scripting languages or scripts for test systems.
• Experience testing functional-safety-compliant software to ISO 26262.
• Experience authoring technical requirements, reports, test specifications, manuals, or work instructions.
• Experience in bench testing and practical validation of software functionality and safety requirements.
• Experience with automotive communications protocols such as CAN, CAN-FD, FlexRay, UDS, OBD, or J1939.
• Experience resolving technical queries and issues with external stakeholders such as customers or suppliers.
• Degree in an engineering- or science-related discipline.

Desired experience

• Testing experience with systems or software developed using UML or SysML, or tools such as Simulink or TargetLink.
• Testing experience with low-level software for xEV components such as BMS, inverters, DC/DC converters, or OBCs.
• Experience using standard automotive diagnostic and calibration tools is desired.
• Familiarity with Automotive SPICE and knowledge of control systems or practical control theory are desired.

Personal attributes

• The employer seeks a self-motivated, creative, adaptive, and collaborative team player.
• Candidates should be prepared to work under delivery pressure and be target-driven and self-starting.
• A hands-on leadership approach, commercial awareness, and demonstrated negotiation experience are sought.
• Candidates should be able to prioritize and organize project workloads, schedules, and tasks.

Work arrangement

• The posting is marked #L1-HYBRID.
• The employer mentions hybrid or remote options for certain positions; the specific role is marked hybrid.

What the employer offers

• Collaborative opportunities to work with groups beyond the direct job description.
• Potential rewards for novel research, patents, and talent referrals.
• Potential equity participation and team-building events.