System Analyst Validation Engineer (VST)

Stellantis is seeking a System Analyst Validation Engineer (VST) who will be responsible for understanding the development, design, and interactions of electrical and electronic systems within vehicles, including automotive body, audio, active chassis, and/or safety systems. The engineer will be responsible for developing and executing automated stress testing at the vehicle and subsystem levels. This role requires a deep understanding of automotive technology, specification analysis, and system operation, along with strong analytical skills, to ensure that systems meet defined design expectations.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or equivalent from an ABET accredited university.
• A minimum of 5 years of experience in automotive electrical systems design, development, or validation.
• Must have a valid driver's license, willing and able to drive and test vehicles, able to obtain a chauffeur's license to drive heavy duty pick-up trucks.
• Must be able to travel domestically and internationally (Canada/Mexico) up to 10%.
• Execute test procedures in alignment with test EE Validation guidelines and strategy.
• Analyze test execution results to generate reports, document incidents, and drive them to resolution through detailed system analysis.
• Troubleshoot ECUs, System HIL and test environment functionality to minimize false positive incident reports.
• Implement continuous improvement strategies for test design and execution processes.
• Document test environment, automation, and vehicle configuration requirements.
• Experience with electrical debugging tools such as a digital multi-meter, oscilloscope, CAN diagnostic tools (CANoe/CANalyzer), current probes and other diagnostic equipment including voltage Testing, etc.
• Familiarity with Over The Air updates (FOTA, AOTA, MOTA, xOTA, etc.)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or equivalent from an ABET accredited university.
• EE Validation Hardware-in-the-Loop testing on Body, Chassis, and other vehicle electrical systems.
• Demonstrated knowledge of CAN bus and experience using Vector CAN tools (CAN diagnostic tools, CANoe, CANalyzer.)
• Demonstrated experience with electrical debugging tools such as a digital multi-meter, oscilloscope, current probes, and other diagnostic equipment.
• Demonstrated experience performing vehicle and system level validation.
• Demonstrated experience with DFMEA and DVP&R processes.
• Trained in DVP (Design Validation Plan) and DFMEA (Design Failure Modes and Effects Analysis).
• Demonstrated ability to determine root cause and to debug CAN and CAN FD communication buses.
• Certified problem-solving skills (Reactive Quality Green Belt or Reactive Quality Black Belt).
• Demonstrated system or component automated bench testing design experience.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.