Infotainment Validation Engineer - Multi-year contract opportunity (Unable to consider OPT/CPT Candidates)

VW. Two letters. Endless opportunities. A bright future.

Innovation. Sophistication. Optimization. This is our Passion.

Worldwide, the Volkswagen Group has a long tradition of dramatic innovations. The Volkswagen Group with its headquarters in Wolfsburg is one of the world's leading automobile manufacturers and the largest car maker in Europe. The Group comprises of twelve brands from seven European countries: Volkswagen Passenger Cars, Audi, SEAT, ŠKODA, Bentley, Bugatti, Lamborghini, Porsche, Ducati, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles, Scania and MAN.

Here in the US, we are blending German engineering with American ingenuity. Located in the heart of Silicon Valley, the Volkswagen Innovation and Engineering Center California (IECC) is becoming the epicenter of vehicle electronics expertise in North America. Comprised of twelve teams, the IECC works with researchers and development teams in the US, Germany and across the globe. We're a team of engineers, designers, scientists, and psychologists looking to develop innovations for future generations of cars, and to transfer technologies from many industries and research institutions into the automotive domain. Our mission is to drive change which means we are not only impacting one of the world's largest car makers, but also the lives of millions of people. Are you ready to join us?

We are unable to consider OPT/CPT Candidates for this role

Infotainment Validation Engineer

Duties & Responsibilities

• Work with Automotive Connected Infotainment and related technologies such as Systems, Navigation, Personalization, HMI, ECUs, Rear View Camera systems, Radio, and Media
  • Work with the system architecture and business teams to drive concept ideas for the NAR market
  • Train, mentor, and support test and validation engineers
  • Collaboration with other Systems Engineers, and stakeholders
  • Manage the specification, development, and integration of API requirements between backend systems.
  • Work with communication protocols such as CAN, MOST, Ethernet, FlexRay
  • Interpret technical specifications
  • Work on developing new functions, integration and testing of Vehicle Systems
  • Analyze data from different ECUs and perform root cause analyses
  • Localize systems and functions according to regional requirements and laws
  • Risk management
  • Integration of service packages in vehicle projects and securing the deployment in production environment
  • Interaction with local and remote suppliers
  • Reporting of status and progress to internal and external stakeholders

Education and Skills Requirements

- Required:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Science (Electrical/Electronic, Telecommunications, Automotive, Information Technologies) or equivalent.
• Experience with In-Vehicle Infotainment (3-5 years exp.)
• Embedded and integrated automotive systems, system level thinking.
• Knowledge of Linux systems and Ethernet communication protocols.
• Vehicle ECU coding experience and architecture including CAN and Ethernet/networking knowledge.

Valid driver's license (Must get CAL License within 30 days of employment)

In Belmont, California, the salary range for this role is $110000 - $14000, depending on education and experience.

We are proud to be an EEO employer M/F/D/V. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

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