Cognizant
Sr. Validation Engineer – Automotive – Onsite
Cognizant, Pierre, South Dakota, United States, 57501
About Cognizant’s Mobility Practice:
Cognizant Mobility is the premier automotive engineering services division of Cognizant that is focused on smart connected vehicle engineering and software delivery. Our clients include well known Automotive OEMs and Electric/Autonomous Start Up Companies that leverage our automotive engineering expertise.
We are looking for talented engineers with backgrounds in Electrical and Computer Engineering for such roles as Vehicle Systems Engineering, Electrical Design and Release, High Voltage Wire Harness Design and Packaging, Embedded Software Development and Algorithm Research, AUTOSAR Model Based System Design, Validation, Hardware in the Loop Integration, Functional Safety, Vehicle Triage, SWAT and Launch Support, etc.
What you’ll be doing: The Lead Validation Engineer is responsible to lead electrical feature validation and verification for specific vehicle programs and should be capable of working with suppliers, various Engineering Support teams including systems, wiring, design release engineers, Program Management, and Manufacturing teams as required to validate and resolve electrical issues to support successful vehicle launch. Responsibilities include:
Manage and create test plans for electrical features across the vehicle: cluster, radio, body control module, telematics, and powertrain
Develop, maintain, and execute test plans (DVP&R) at the vehicle level
Report defects based upon test plan failures
Manage issues and root cause analysis of issues found
Provide feedback on System Requirements to ensure specs are testable
Manage team budgets and tasks
Candidate shall have:
BS in Electrical Engineering, Automotive Engineering, Computer Engineering or equivalent
Candidate must have some Program Management experience
5 Years Experience in various automotive roles
Experience in electrical systems design, development, or test engineering
Experience in validation of complex systems and resource and financial budgets/allocation
Experience in developing/scheduling DVP&R (Design Verification Plan and Report), aligning necessary resources, and detailed electrical test procedures
Effective communication and presentation skills
Ability to multitask many assignments and coordinate testing for numerous validation test engineers and programs
Highly developed interpersonal/collaborative skills
Demonstrates ability to work independently, achieve deadlines, while exhibiting a high degree of proficiency in a fast-paced work environment with minimum assistance
Demonstrated problem-solving skills and experience in leading projects, team leadership experience, and the ability to engage and motivate team members
Exceptional communication and facilitation skills with proven ability to communicate clearly and succinctly with executive management
Record of successful and measurable process/performance improvement initiatives
Responsibilities:
Develop the program budget and timeline
Generation and ordering of the Bill Of Material (BOM)
Commissioning of the Test Properties — Plywood Buck, HIL, Vehicles
Define and manage the ECU tracking and Design Verification Plan (DVP)
Specification and requirements reviews, change requests, and lessons learned
Manage Issues and Status Reporting
Program/Design/Platform Reviews
Maintain strategic relationship with functional areas and manage deliverables for the vehicle program, ownership of program plan execution
Manage all series cards and bulletin impact to the budget (manpower, equipment, vehicles, etc.) and program timing
Responsible to ensure vehicle timing and requirements are provided to the team
Develop the plan for test property types and quantities and their configurations
Lead build coordination of PWB/VHIL/HIL properties (including securing a technician and simulators), ensure on-time delivery and test property readiness to start testing per the plan.
Collect manpower assessments before program approval and track actual manpower effort.
Determine vehicle count/needs for validation, obtain approval, and submit vehicle requests
Develop and maintain ECU (Electronic Control Units) tracking charts and Design Verification Plan (DVP) for the program
Collect software and verification reports, share with validation team and after validation is completed, publish validated software for other functional vehicle custodians to use for development fleet updates
Update plywood buck and vehicle test properties before the start of every planned validation loop
Collect vehicle information such as original configuration/PROXI, vehicle scan reports, PINs for key programming, etc.
Manage test properties and reservation calendar
Support vehicle level EMC testing
Support End of Line (EOL) tester development
Review bulletins and change requests, develop validation timing for changes and provide detailed information to the validation team for validation planning
Participate / present in program reviews and vehicle team meetings ensuring all deliverables meet milestones
Escalate roadblocks and deliverables that are not on track to be met (or are late)
Lead and coordinate technical issue resolution
Manage documentation reviews and support Lessons Learned process
Support the Design Responsible(s), Design Lead(s), and Managers; escalate tasks not completed and support the coaching of engineers
Support assembly plant warranty, quality, and reliability meetings
Ensure compliance reports are completed on time to support program milestones
Primary interface/lead for Product Related Issues and Investigations
Keywords: Automotive, Validation, Verification, CAN
Compensation:
– $90,000 to $100,000 /- and this position are also eligible for Cognizant’s discretionary annual incentive program, based on performance and subject to the terms of Cognizant’s applicable plans. Application will be accepted by 11/9/2025
Cognizant is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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We are looking for talented engineers with backgrounds in Electrical and Computer Engineering for such roles as Vehicle Systems Engineering, Electrical Design and Release, High Voltage Wire Harness Design and Packaging, Embedded Software Development and Algorithm Research, AUTOSAR Model Based System Design, Validation, Hardware in the Loop Integration, Functional Safety, Vehicle Triage, SWAT and Launch Support, etc.
What you’ll be doing: The Lead Validation Engineer is responsible to lead electrical feature validation and verification for specific vehicle programs and should be capable of working with suppliers, various Engineering Support teams including systems, wiring, design release engineers, Program Management, and Manufacturing teams as required to validate and resolve electrical issues to support successful vehicle launch. Responsibilities include:
Manage and create test plans for electrical features across the vehicle: cluster, radio, body control module, telematics, and powertrain
Develop, maintain, and execute test plans (DVP&R) at the vehicle level
Report defects based upon test plan failures
Manage issues and root cause analysis of issues found
Provide feedback on System Requirements to ensure specs are testable
Manage team budgets and tasks
Candidate shall have:
BS in Electrical Engineering, Automotive Engineering, Computer Engineering or equivalent
Candidate must have some Program Management experience
5 Years Experience in various automotive roles
Experience in electrical systems design, development, or test engineering
Experience in validation of complex systems and resource and financial budgets/allocation
Experience in developing/scheduling DVP&R (Design Verification Plan and Report), aligning necessary resources, and detailed electrical test procedures
Effective communication and presentation skills
Ability to multitask many assignments and coordinate testing for numerous validation test engineers and programs
Highly developed interpersonal/collaborative skills
Demonstrates ability to work independently, achieve deadlines, while exhibiting a high degree of proficiency in a fast-paced work environment with minimum assistance
Demonstrated problem-solving skills and experience in leading projects, team leadership experience, and the ability to engage and motivate team members
Exceptional communication and facilitation skills with proven ability to communicate clearly and succinctly with executive management
Record of successful and measurable process/performance improvement initiatives
Responsibilities:
Develop the program budget and timeline
Generation and ordering of the Bill Of Material (BOM)
Commissioning of the Test Properties — Plywood Buck, HIL, Vehicles
Define and manage the ECU tracking and Design Verification Plan (DVP)
Specification and requirements reviews, change requests, and lessons learned
Manage Issues and Status Reporting
Program/Design/Platform Reviews
Maintain strategic relationship with functional areas and manage deliverables for the vehicle program, ownership of program plan execution
Manage all series cards and bulletin impact to the budget (manpower, equipment, vehicles, etc.) and program timing
Responsible to ensure vehicle timing and requirements are provided to the team
Develop the plan for test property types and quantities and their configurations
Lead build coordination of PWB/VHIL/HIL properties (including securing a technician and simulators), ensure on-time delivery and test property readiness to start testing per the plan.
Collect manpower assessments before program approval and track actual manpower effort.
Determine vehicle count/needs for validation, obtain approval, and submit vehicle requests
Develop and maintain ECU (Electronic Control Units) tracking charts and Design Verification Plan (DVP) for the program
Collect software and verification reports, share with validation team and after validation is completed, publish validated software for other functional vehicle custodians to use for development fleet updates
Update plywood buck and vehicle test properties before the start of every planned validation loop
Collect vehicle information such as original configuration/PROXI, vehicle scan reports, PINs for key programming, etc.
Manage test properties and reservation calendar
Support vehicle level EMC testing
Support End of Line (EOL) tester development
Review bulletins and change requests, develop validation timing for changes and provide detailed information to the validation team for validation planning
Participate / present in program reviews and vehicle team meetings ensuring all deliverables meet milestones
Escalate roadblocks and deliverables that are not on track to be met (or are late)
Lead and coordinate technical issue resolution
Manage documentation reviews and support Lessons Learned process
Support the Design Responsible(s), Design Lead(s), and Managers; escalate tasks not completed and support the coaching of engineers
Support assembly plant warranty, quality, and reliability meetings
Ensure compliance reports are completed on time to support program milestones
Primary interface/lead for Product Related Issues and Investigations
Keywords: Automotive, Validation, Verification, CAN
Compensation:
– $90,000 to $100,000 /- and this position are also eligible for Cognizant’s discretionary annual incentive program, based on performance and subject to the terms of Cognizant’s applicable plans. Application will be accepted by 11/9/2025
Cognizant is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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