Android - Vehicle Test Engineer

Job description

We are looking for a **Vehicle Level Test Engineer -- Android Automotive** to validate **HMI applications and headless services** in **real vehicle environments and production-like setups**. This role is critical in ensuring that features validated in controlled environments perform consistently when integrated with the **full vehicle ecosystem, including Tier-1 systems, vehicle signals, and connected services**. You will focus on **end-to-end validation, system stability, and cross-application impact analysis** to ensure production readiness. **Key Responsibilities** **Vehicle-Level Testing Validation** - Perform rigorous testing of **Android Automotive HMI applications and headless services** on: - **Actual vehicles** - **Vehicle simulators / HIL (Hardware-in-the-Loop) setups** - Validate real-world scenarios including: - Driving conditions - Network variability (offline/online transitions) - Vehicle state changes (ignition, charging, etc.) **Test Case Design Coverage** - Design and execute **detailed test cases** covering: - Functional scenarios - Non-functional scenarios (performance, stability, reliability) - Edge cases across vehicle conditions and user interactions - Ensure **comprehensive coverage across IVI features and ecosystem integrations** **Ecosystem Integration Validation** - Validate integration with: - **Tier-1 components and middleware** - **Vehicle signals (CAN/LIN) and telematics systems** - **Connected services and dependent applications** - Ensure that new features or fixes **do not break existing applications or system behavior** **Cross-Environment Consistency** - Compare and validate builds across: - **Development (DEV)** - **Quality Assurance (QA)** - **Production (PROD)** - Ensure **zero or minimal delta between standalone testing and integrated Tier-1 environments** - Identify and resolve discrepancies across environments **Defect Analysis Reporting** - Identify, log, and track **vehicle-level defects and integration issues** - Perform **root cause analysis** for issues spanning multiple system layers - Share **detailed test reports** including: - Test coverage and execution status - Defect trends and severity - Integration and performance observations **Collaboration Validation Support** - Work closely with: - **HMI developers and QA teams** - **Android framework and platform teams** - **Tier-1 suppliers and integration partners** - Support **release validation, sign-off activities, and production readiness checks** **Required Skills Expertise** **Automotive Testing** - Strong experience in **vehicle-level testing and validation** - Experience working with **real vehicles, HIL setups, and simulators** - Deep understanding of **automotive testing methodologies** **Android Automotive (AAOS)** - Experience testing **Android Automotive HMI and IVI systems** - Understanding of: - **System services and headless applications** - **Multi-layer architecture (App -- Framework -- HAL)** **Vehicle Systems Integration** - Knowledge of **vehicle communication protocols (CAN, LIN)** - Experience with **vehicle signals, diagnostics, and telematics integration** - Familiarity with **Tier-1 ecosystem and middleware integration** **Debugging Analysis** - Strong debugging skills using: - **ADB, Logcat, Dumpsys** - Ability to analyze **cross-layer issues involving apps, framework, and vehicle systems** **Test Management Reporting** - Experience in **test case management tools (JIRA, TestRail, etc.)** - Strong documentation skills for **detailed reporting and traceability** **Good to Have** - Experience with **automation tools for vehicle-level validation** - Knowledge of **CI/CD pipelines and release validation workflows** - Exposure to **performance testing in real vehicle environments** - Understanding of **OTA updates and release lifecycle in automotive** - Familiarity with **multi-display systems (Cluster, IVI, HUD)** **Key Metrics of Success** - High **defect detection rate at vehicle integration level** - Minimal **production defects post-release** - Consistency across **DEV, QA, and PROD environments** - Reduction in **integration-related regressions** - Quality and clarity of **test reports and insights** **What You--ll Work On** - Validation of **Android Automotive IVI systems in real vehicle environments** - End-to-end testing across **HMI, system services, and vehicle integrations** - Ensuring production readiness for **next-generation connected vehicle platforms** - Collaboration across **OEM, Tier-1, and platform teams**