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Job Posting Title

Senior Software Validation Engineer - Test Design and Implementation

Job Description Summary

American Axle & Manufacturing has openings for Senior Software Validation Engineers – Test Design and Implementation at its ATDC facility in Detroit, Michigan.

Job Description

Job duties include:

1.     Perform testing activities ensuring conformance to AAM strategies, policies and procedures, and project level processes including ISO26262, ISO 29119 and ASPICE.
2.    Develop and review testing specifications using IBM ETM and complete the testing process tasks, update progress on activities in the corresponding planning tools, and support testing activities at different development phases. 
3.    Analyze and review requirements, design and implement test specifications and test cases for software qualification tests and hardware-software integration tests for embedded systems such as electric power inverters and driveline actuator systems
4.    Follow manual and automated test procedures and perform exploratory tests on embedded systems using test environments configured with Vector CANoe or NI Test Stand
5.    Maintain test reports, review CAN, UDS and XCP logs and manage software defects, communicate changes and deviations, and maintain traceability and metrics.
6.    Ensure full bi-directional traceability of test cases to requirements and ensure adherence to department processes and procedures.

Required Skills and Education

Position requires:  

Bachelor’s Degree in Electronic Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering,  Computer Engineering or Computer Science, or foreign equivalent education and 3 years’ experience working in the software validation field in the position of Senior Software Engineer, Software Engineer, Validation Engineer or Senior Validation Engineer or other Engineering position.  3 years’ experience is required in each of the following:

1.    Working with requirements and test management tools, including IBM ETM (previously known as RQM). 
2.    Working with software verification activities including manual and automated test execution for software qualification tests or hardware-software integration tests for embedded systems and software defect management. 
3.    Working with embedded testing and development tools including NI, dSPACE, ETAS or Vector.
4.    Working with CAN, UDS and XCP.
5.    Working with functional safety for embedded systems, including ISO26262 or DO178B.  

Experience may be obtained concurrently.

About AAM:

As a leading global Tier 1 Automotive and Mobility Supplier, AAM designs, engineers and manufactures Driveline and Metal Forming technologies to support electric, hybrid and internal combustion vehicles. Headquartered in Detroit with over 80 facilities in 18 countries, we are Bringing the Future Faster for a safer and more sustainable tomorrow. To learn more, visit AAM.com.

Why Join #TeamAAM:

As a member of #TeamAAM, you’ll get to make a difference on day one. From your first day with us, you’ll have the opportunity to grow, embrace challenges, build your skills, and bring your authentic self to work every day, all while helping to shape the future of mobility for AAM…and the world.

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