Embedded Systems Validation Engineer

Job Description

Responsibilities:

• Lead a small validation team of 2–3 engineers, including workload planning, task assignment based on individual strengths, performance evaluation, and overall accountability for team deliverables.
• Provide technical guidance and ensure alignment with project goals and priorities.
• Offer technical support to OEM partners to integrate Cummins digital solutions from development through release.
• Own end-to-end test execution, including test planning, execution, and result documentation in a Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) system following Agile practices.
• Drive test quality and coverage across projects, ensuring test excellence—not just execution.
• Design and enhance test strategies, including over-the-air (OTA) and data acquisition validation scenarios.
• Collaborate with project managers to track progress, timelines, and critical issues.
• Define and deliver reusable test artifacts and coverage metrics that remain valuable beyond the contract period.
• Develop automation tools to improve testing efficiency and expand test coverage.
• Establish test execution standards, including documentation, test bench management, and progress reporting.

Requirements:

• Embedded/device validation — Advanced: Own end-to-end test execution, debug complex issues, and drive test quality across projects.
• OTA testing — Advanced: Design validation scenarios, identify edge cases, and ensure reliability of software updates.
• Protocols (CAN / J1939 / UDS) — Intermediate: Analyze network communication, interpret logs, and troubleshoot issues.
• CANalyzer / PCAN tools — Intermediate: Perform message simulation, develop scripts, and support test automation.
• Backend systems (Azure/AWS) — Basic: Understand system architecture and support end-to-end integration testing.
• Test strategy & coverage — Advanced: Define test scope, improve coverage, and deliver reusable test artifacts and metrics.
• Automation — Intermediate: Develop tools or scripts to improve efficiency and expand test coverage.
• Team leadership — Basic: Lead a small team, assign tasks, and mentor engineers.
• OEM collaboration — Intermediate: Communicate technical issues clearly and support partner integration activities.
• Documentation — Intermediate: Clearly document test results, issues, and technical concepts for stakeholders.
• Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) systems — Intermediate: Create, manage, and maintain test artifacts, test results, and defect records within a PLM system.
• Agile practices — Intermediate: Plan and execute testing within Agile frameworks (e.g., sprint planning, backlog refinement, defect tracking), and provide clear progress updates.

Preferred Skills:

• Experience designing test frameworks or improving validation processes.
• Experience defining validation KPIs and coverage metrics.
• Familiarity with cloud–device integration architecture in telematics systems.
• Experience creating dashboards to track and communicate test progress and quality.

Compensation and Benefits:

Along with competitive pay, as a full-time KPIT employee, you are eligible for the following benefits:

• Geo Blue PPO and HSA plan.
• MetLife – Dental and Vision plan.
• Healthcare and Dependent care flexible spending account(FSA).
• 401k with employer match.
• Company-paid Basic Life and Long-term disability insurance.
• Voluntary benefits include Critical Illness, Hospital indemnity, accident insurance, theft, and legal service.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Paid Holidays.
• Employee discounts and perks.
• Gym benefit.