System Test Engineer

ALTEN Technology USA•Troy, MI

About The Position

We’re ALTEN Technology USA, an engineering company helping clients bring groundbreaking ideas to life—from advancing space exploration and life-saving medical devices to building autonomous electric vehicles. With 3,000+ experts across North America, we partner with leading companies in aerospace, medical devices, robotics, automotive, commercial vehicles, EVs, rail, and more. As part of the global ALTEN Group—57,000+ engineers in 30 countries—we deliver across the entire product development cycle, from consulting to full project outsourcing. When you join ALTEN Technology USA, you’ll collaborate on some of the world’s toughest engineering challenges, supported by mentorship, career growth opportunities, and comprehensive benefits. We take pride in fostering a culture where employees feel valued, supported, and inspired to grow. Job Description: The System Test Engineer ensures the elicitation of the requirements/KPI’s, the test coverage of the System and System Architecture Requirements and quality of test cases along with the Test Plans. He/she specifies the test cases following the test strategies. He/she ensures that the test environment is set-up correctly. He/she executes the tests. He/she ensures the consistency of the test results with the test specification, the device under test and the relevant System release. He/she reports to the Test Lead or System Validation Technical Project Manager

Requirements

Good knowledge of embedded software and system
Experience in system engineering and testing (requirements analysis/test case writing methodology, traceability concept, test case execution, automation, reporting)
Knowledge of process models (e.g. Automotive SPICE®)
Automation scripting
AI usage is a plus
Bachelor's Degree in an engineering discipline
Minimum 3-5 year relevant experience in system test/design in multifunctional environment
Knowledge in automotive development and application of active safety features is a plus
Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
Good problem solving and critical thinking skills to understand new challenges and new technologies
Confident, articulate, self-motivated, determined & energetic. Must be able to engage with customers and build strong relationships.
Bench and vehicle test experience
Automation scripting
Valid driver license license is required
Experience in AI usage is an advantage.
Team player.

Nice To Haves

CAN communication protocol knowledge (CANoe, CANalyzer)
Capl script knowledge
Knowledge of DAS/ADAS
DFMEA knowledge
Familiarity with ultrasonic / camera based systems will be considered a plus (object sensing technology)
ASPICE, ISO26262 and Cyber Security training are an advantage.
Self-driven and motivated

Responsibilities

Ensures executability of the tests along with the project plan
Develops Test Specification, with traceability from systems test cases to the unique systems requirements to ensure full test coverage of all the system interfaces and stakeholder requirements.
Supports the distribution of the System Test Environment
Support vehicle integration with OEM teams to integrate active safety sensors including ultrasonic sensors, cameras, driver monitoring cameras, Clusters, PEPS systems
Executes bench level and vehicle level testing to cover requirements attributed as such.
Performs smoke test, Regression test, and full validation on Bench level and Vehicle level
Execute test drives to validate end user features
Writes automated scrips in order to run automated test cases on bench level. Usage of AI for Automation is a plus.
Reports issues found via defect management tools (Jira, CorAlm…).
Aligns the System Test Specification with the Function Manager CApproves the execution of the Test Cases
Prepares the Test Reports
Supports the closing of the System test activities
Performs and participates in peer document (e.g. test plan, test specifications) reviews.
In case of deviations, escalates to the System Test Lead and provides adequate information and proposals for decision making
Perform DVP&R or homologation tests according to customer requirements
Trace analysis regular use of CAN and LIN interface tools such, Canoe, Canalyzer
Innovation and development of alternative test solutions to existing strategy