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Amentum

Government engineering and technical services provider

Breadboard Test Engineer

Hardware Validation & TestingConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeDearborn, MI, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A Bachelor's degree (BSEE) in Electrical Engineering or a related field of study is required.
  • At least 1 year of experience in vehicle and breadboard electrical feature validation is required.
  • At least 1 year of experience with CANalyzer, VehicleSpy, and Python scripting is required.
  • Experience with JIRA issue-tracking tools is required.
  • Experience in electrical systems design and/or electrical/functional testing, with working knowledge of electrical and software components and wire harnesses, is preferred.
  • Experience with certification and homologation, FMVSS and ECE requirements, testing laboratories, and pre-test preparation is preferred.
  • Experience in program management, ensuring components and systems are developed according to official product development systems, is preferred.
  • Ability to work in a multidisciplinary environment with mechanics, engineers, technicians, technologists, and suppliers is preferred.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office products including Teams, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Project, and SharePoint sites is preferred.
  • Experience with MATLAB and Simulink for simulation is preferred.
  • Experience with VISION ATI, Vehicle Spy, and Wireshark is preferred.
  • Ability to use related Ford systems, including Advanced Vehicle Bill of Material (AVBOM), ELMS, Corporate Procurement and Receiving System (CPARS), FEDE, Global Prototype Inventory Requisitioning and Scheduling (GIPRS), Global Integrator, SPROUT, Teamcenter, VSEM, Worldwide Engineering Release System (WERS), and GPDS program timing, is preferred.
  • Ability to accommodate a flexible work schedule during workload peaks, including flexible weekday hours and weekend work, is preferred.
  • Ability to take responsibility and deliver results with minimal supervision is preferred.
  • Problem-solving skills are preferred.
  • Ability to collaborate with multiple people, manage a variety of projects simultaneously, and maintain solid organizational skills is preferred.
  • Ability to communicate key issues and recommendations to management is preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Complete physical validation of software and hardware functionality at major program milestones.
  • Drive pre-test readiness, troubleshoot Design Verification (DV) issues, and provide requirement assessment documentation.
  • Coordinate FDJ electrical breadboard builds by identifying vehicle specifications and generating bills of material for the electrical components required to construct breadboards.
  • Order electrical parts in coordination with purchasing teams and manage part delivery timing.
  • Coordinate electrical FDJ breadboard construction in the electrical laboratory with operations and high-voltage teams.
  • Create electrical systems test plans according to vehicle feature content.
  • Manage ECU software configuration, maintenance, and testing on breadboards in support of milestone delivery.
  • Deliver Global Product Development System (GPDS) gateways and milestones on time and to established acceptance criteria.
  • Execute validation testing for each new software and hardware release.
  • Execute DV efficiency objectives.
  • Determine program content that impacts electrical DV using documented program detail and communication with D&R and program management; identify new technology, required test time, and complexity drivers; and generate test plan analysis to determine the number of breadboards required for testing by milestone.
  • Establish robust and efficient electrical DV plans and set up the electronic Design Verification System, JIRA, TestRail, and FEDE according to those plans.
  • Create pre-test documentation using the Enhanced Laboratory Management System (ELMS) and SPROUT.
  • Ensure proper test direction for DV, Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS), and Economic Commission for Europe (ECE) testing, and as needed, development and Production Validation (PV).
  • Manage software implementation on FDJ breadboards, communicate the DV plan using the D&V Chart, identify and establish root causes for issues, identify common causes, and drive robust software-code solutions; communicate issues using JIRA and the D&V Chart; and communicate feature and system functionality with the DCV Build team to ensure a quality build.
  • Communicate feature testing status in management meetings to support a successful DCV drivable-unit build event.
  • Manage software implementation on DCV Signoff breadboards to ensure robust testing; maintain software levels on breadboards to ensure disciplined delivery of capability for the requesting community, as directed by the FSSIV Systems team.
  • Resolve or elevate issues that jeopardize PEC/FEC sign-off milestones.
  • Understand and suggest revisions to procedures and requirements to assess compliance for areas of responsibility.
  • Assess sign-off requirements for electrical DV on time and with appropriate data in the appropriate test-data repository.
  • Support certification and development testing for type approval and homologation, develop test documentation, and support witness testing.
  • Work with Core Engineering and Test Operations to correlate requirements to customer needs, improve test-method accuracy and efficiency, and support analytical-tool development.
  • Schedule and execute test cases for electrical feature requirements specified in JAMA.
  • Develop, maintain, and update simulator hardware and software model test systems for automotive validation testing, and identify opportunities to automate testing.

About the Company

Amentum

Government engineering and technical services provider

Amentum provides technical and engineering services to government agencies to support high-stakes missions such as space launch, nuclear cleanup, and military operations. Its offerings combine workforce, engineering, and mission-support capabilities across the full lifecycle—from planning and design to operations and sustainment—delivered as contracted services. The company differentiates itself through scale and breadth: formed from a spin-off and expanded by acquiring DynCorp and PAE, and later merging with Jacobs’ Critical Mission Solutions and Cyber & Intelligence units, making it one of the largest government services contractors with about 53,000 employees and a public listing (AMTM). Its main goal is to help the U.S. and its allies achieve mission success for critical national programs by providing comprehensive, reliable government-focused technical services.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Chantilly, VA
Founded
2020

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