EE Architecture Validation Engineer

About Fisker Inc.

California-based Fisker Inc. is revolutionizing the automotive industry by developing the most emotionally desirable and eco-friendly electric vehicles on Earth. Passionately driven by a vision of a clean future for all, the company is on a mission to become the No. 1 e-mobility service provider with the world’s most sustainable vehicles. To learn more, visit www.FiskerInc.com – and enjoy exclusive content across Fisker’s social media channels: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube and LinkedIn. Download the revolutionary new Fisker mobile app from the App Store or Google Play store.

About Fisker Inc.

California-based Fisker Inc. is revolutionizing the automotive industry by developing the most emotionally desirable and eco-friendly electric vehicles on Earth. Passionately driven by a vision of a clean future for all, the company is on a mission to become the No. 1 e-mobility service provider with the world’s most sustainable vehicles. To learn more, visit www.FiskerInc.com – and enjoy exclusive content across Fisker’s social media channels: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube and LinkedIn. Download the revolutionary new Fisker mobile app from the App Store or Google Play store.

Role Overview

The Validation Engineer, EE Architecture will be part of Fisker’s EE Architecture team that is developing our advanced next generation EE architecture.

This candidate will report to the Manager, EE Architecture Validation. In this role, the candidate’s team is responsible for early [1] stage validation of all components of the next generation EE architecture. They will work closely

with the EE Hardware and Software Design engineers to design and develop a validation strategy, test plan, test cases, and automation setup for new architecture. Successful execution of this validation effort is critical to identifying issues much earlier in the development cycle and fixing them in an agile manner.

The successful candidate will demonstrate a keen interest and deep, hands-on technical skills in validating advanced EE system components and networks. They will also demonstrate exemplary innovativeness and creativity to identify issues early and drive them to closure.

Responsibilities

  • Under the leadership of the Manager, EE Architecture Validation, work closely with the EE Hardware and Software Design engineering teams to understand the design of the entire EE & SW architecture of the next generation vehicle.

  • Contribute to developing a validation strategy and test plan to find issues in a “fail early, fail often” manner and the reporting mechanism to ensure that issues are tracked and fixed on time.

  • Own and drive the testing of early design prototypes for all operational conditions and analysis of the results to troubleshoot and diagnose errors, and work closely with design teams for remedial actions to fix the errors.

  • Contribute to the building of HIL, SIL, Simulation, and Automation mechanisms to improve productivity and effectiveness of the early architecture validation effort.

  • Continuously evolve and improve test coverage and effectiveness.

  • Participate in the continuous improvement of the Early Validation Strategy and

  • Infrastructure.

  • Support the vehicle integration and validation teams with the integration and validation of new components into the vehicle. Qualifications / Knowledge /

  • Experience

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in computer engineering, electronics & communications engineering, or electrical engineering.

  • 5+ years of hands-on hardware validation experience in a fast-paced technology[1]focused organization in the consumer electronics, automotive, or IoT spaces.

  • Proven skills in developing test cases for hardware/software system validation, and scripting languages such as Python.

  • Proficiency in developing and using HIL/SIL systems, Simulation, and Automation Systems in the context of validating hardware and software prototype systems.

  • Good understanding of software architectures and integration processes. Exceptional attention to detail and precision.

  • Excellent diagnostic and problem-solving skills.

  • Strong verbal and written communication skills.

  • Strong familiarity with emerging connected, software-defined vehicle technologies.

  • Must be comfortable with operating in a fast-paced, startup environment.

  • Preferred Attributes/ Competencies

  • Prior experience validating components in the Automotive EE space such as

  • Infotainment, Connectivity, or ADAS/Autonomous Driving.

Additional Requirements

Must be willing to travel both domestically, as well as internationally, as required

#LI- Hybrid

Organization: 
Fisker Inc