09/28/2026 updated
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Automotive Validation Engineer | ADAS, ESP & Diagnostic Testing Specialist
Ireland
Worldwide
B.Tech in Electronics and Communication Engineering (2013-2017)Peer ReviewAdvanced Driver Assistance SystemsAutomatic Test EquipmentTest AutomationAutomotive ElectronicsAUTomotive Open System Architecture (AUTOSAR)CANalyzerDiagnostic TestsEnvironmental TestsPython (Programming Language)Verification and Validation (Software)Test Execution EngineEngineering Validation TestsVehicle TestingTeststand
Automotive Validation & Testing
Over 6 years of experience in automotive validation and testing across various vehicle platforms for highly reputed OEMs in UK, USA and Italy. Expertise in system-level black box testing, RIG/HILS/LabCar testing, SIL testing, environmental and reliability testing, diagnostic validation, and feature validation using tools such as vTESTstudio, CANoe, CANalyzer, ECU-TEST, LabVIEW and TestStand.
ADAS & ESP Systems Knowledge
Deep knowledge of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) including RADAR features, camera features, and Near Field Sensing Modules, as well as Electronic Stability Program (ESP) systems including Hill Hold Control, Automatic Warning Brake and Force Arbitration. Experience in HIL and SIL environments for validation of these systems.
Test Automation & Scripting
Proficiency in test script creation and automation of testcases using CAPL and Python. Experience in developing and maintaining automation frameworks, migrating test scripts from Perl to ECU-Test, and working with tools such as NI TestStand, vTESTstudio, and CANoe for automated test execution.
Diagnostic Validation (UDS/DTC)
Extensive experience in diagnostic validation including DTC, DID and Routine testcase creation, analysis of diagnostic requirements, and knowledge of UDS protocol (ISO-14229-1). Proficiency with diagnostic tools such as Corvus, TKWinX and CANdelaStudio.
Requirements Management
Hands-on experience with requirements management tools including IBM DOORS, Polarion and ALM Quality Center. Skilled in requirement analysis, authoring, and classification of automated and manual testcases.
Model Based Development
Experience in model based development using LabVIEW and MATLAB, including system model development, test automation for Train Zero HILS, and schematic drawing using VeSys tool.
ASPICE & ISO-26262
Practical knowledge of ASPICE SWE6, SYS4 and SYS5 processes and ISO-26262 functional safety standard, applied in automotive software and system validation projects.
Project & Team Management
Experience in customer interaction, leading test script migration teams, quote analysis and PO creation, scheduling validation plans, managing laboratory resources, conducting risk assessment meetings and design review meetings.
Electrical & Network Tools
Proficiency in electrical wire diagram creation using VeSys, and network tools including CANalyzer and CANoe. Knowledge of communication protocols CAN, LIN, Flexray, UDS (ISO-14229-1) and DoIP.
Over 6 years of experience in automotive validation and testing across various vehicle platforms for highly reputed OEMs in UK, USA and Italy. Expertise in system-level black box testing, RIG/HILS/LabCar testing, SIL testing, environmental and reliability testing, diagnostic validation, and feature validation using tools such as vTESTstudio, CANoe, CANalyzer, ECU-TEST, LabVIEW and TestStand.
ADAS & ESP Systems Knowledge
Deep knowledge of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) including RADAR features, camera features, and Near Field Sensing Modules, as well as Electronic Stability Program (ESP) systems including Hill Hold Control, Automatic Warning Brake and Force Arbitration. Experience in HIL and SIL environments for validation of these systems.
Test Automation & Scripting
Proficiency in test script creation and automation of testcases using CAPL and Python. Experience in developing and maintaining automation frameworks, migrating test scripts from Perl to ECU-Test, and working with tools such as NI TestStand, vTESTstudio, and CANoe for automated test execution.
Diagnostic Validation (UDS/DTC)
Extensive experience in diagnostic validation including DTC, DID and Routine testcase creation, analysis of diagnostic requirements, and knowledge of UDS protocol (ISO-14229-1). Proficiency with diagnostic tools such as Corvus, TKWinX and CANdelaStudio.
Requirements Management
Hands-on experience with requirements management tools including IBM DOORS, Polarion and ALM Quality Center. Skilled in requirement analysis, authoring, and classification of automated and manual testcases.
Model Based Development
Experience in model based development using LabVIEW and MATLAB, including system model development, test automation for Train Zero HILS, and schematic drawing using VeSys tool.
ASPICE & ISO-26262
Practical knowledge of ASPICE SWE6, SYS4 and SYS5 processes and ISO-26262 functional safety standard, applied in automotive software and system validation projects.
Project & Team Management
Experience in customer interaction, leading test script migration teams, quote analysis and PO creation, scheduling validation plans, managing laboratory resources, conducting risk assessment meetings and design review meetings.
Electrical & Network Tools
Proficiency in electrical wire diagram creation using VeSys, and network tools including CANalyzer and CANoe. Knowledge of communication protocols CAN, LIN, Flexray, UDS (ISO-14229-1) and DoIP.
Experience
Professional experience5 - 10 years
Freelancer since2024
Languages
EnglishFluent
Project history
Environmental Validation of Automotive Cameras and ECUs. Responsibilities included writing detailed validation plans and test specifications, scheduling and managing validation activities, defining budgets, validating test requests in TMT, coordinating with external labs, creating PO requests, conducting risk assessment and design review meetings, test execution, test result analysis, governance of test execution using lab equipment (thermal chambers, solar chambers), reporting defects in Core ALM, and implementing automated test benches. Tools: NI LabView, NI TestStand, DOORS, JIRA, Core ALM, E-Proc, Data Visualization, NI Max, CANoe.
HIL/SIL Validation of ESP Value Added Functionalities (VAFs) including Hill Hold Control and Automatic Warning Brake. Responsibilities included performing tests at ETAS Labcar, test specification (ISO26262), test scripting and automations, SIL evaluations, analyzing test results on CCSIL, creating and executing manual test cases, assigning validation to team members in ALM QC, designing and executing automated test scripts, maintaining automation framework, and migrating test scripts from Perl to ECU Test. Tools: ECU Test, Labcar ETAS, STEPS, TKWinX, ALM QC, Test IDE, Project Loader.
NFSM Validation for British OEM - System Validation for Jaguar Land Rover UK. Responsibilities included integration of a Level 4/3.5 HILS RIG for diagnostic and functional validation of Near Field Sensing Module (NFSM), identification of interfacing ECUs and sensors, ECU integration and LTB/CTB wiring, analysis of diagnostic requirements, development of diagnostic testcases (DTC, DID, Routine), development of a Python tool for generating diagnostic testcases, automation of testcases using CANoe/CAPL/LabView/TestStand, validation of vision features, DVR creation, and failure analysis. Tools: NI LabView, NI TestStand, Vector CANoe, Vector CANalyser, Corvus, Rational DOORS, JIRA, SVN, Confluence. Protocols: CAN, LIN, Flexray, UDS (ISO-14229-1), DoIP.