Job Summary:
Crown Equipment Corporation is one of the world’s largest material handling companies, known for its advanced engineering and technology. The Embedded Software Test and Validation Engineer will lead design qualification and validation activities for new product development, focusing on improving the quality of innovative lift trucks and material handling equipment through comprehensive testing and automation strategies.
Responsibilities:
• Utilize expertise in embedded software testing to contribute to Crown’s Verification & Validation Team. Lead all design qualification and validation activities for new product development to improve the overall quality of innovative lift trucks and material handling equipment. Manage diverse tasks in testing, automation, requirements analysis, and project coordination.
• Work closely with stakeholders and the development team to identify testing and validation strategies based on product specific requirements and industry standards
• Design and execute comprehensive test plans to verify system functionality meets requirements
• Develop and maintain automated test frameworks to improve test efficiency and coverage
• Lead efforts to shift the on-vehicle testing over to MIL/SIL/HIL simulation environments to expedite development speed, improve quality, and reduce operating costs
• Develop and execute test plans/procedures at all levels of test: MIL/SIL, HIL and On-Vehicle
• Analyze test results, identify and diagnose issues, and collaborate with engineering teams to resolve issues
• Stay up-to-date on the latest technologies and testing methodologies, and contribute to the development of robust test processes and procedures
• Work mostly onsite
Qualifications:
Required:
• Bachelor degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Vehicle Systems Engineering; or Associate degree with 6+ years specifically related experience
• 2 years of experience developing, testing, and debugging embedded systems software
• Ability to work effectively in a cross-functional team environment
• Proven experience in modeling, simulation and testing using Matlab/Simulink
• Proficient in defining effective test strategies, demonstrating the ability to design comprehensive tests that maximize coverage and efficiency
• Ability to transform manual test cases into automated test procedures
• Experience in simulated testing with Model-In-Loop (MIL) and Hardware-In-Loop (HIL)
• Good troubleshooting skills across software, hardware, and test environments
• Good verbal and written communication, organizational skills, relevant math, computer, and analytical skills
• Ability to drive a lift truck
• Ability to occasionally travel with overnight stays
• Reliable transportation to travel locally between company locations during scheduled workday
Preferred:
• 5 or more years of experience developing, testing and debugging embedded systems software strongly preferred
• Experience with Project Coordination when communicating testing objectives to various levels of stakeholders in a development project
• Experience in safety-critical software development and familiarity with certification processes
• Experience with requirements and test case management tools such as Jama
• Experience with task management and version control (JIRA, GitHub)
• Experience with CAN debugging/testing using Vector tools (CANape, CANalyzer)
• ADAS Testing experience a plus (methods of testing autonomous driving software, sensors, control systems)
Company:
Crown is one of the world’s largest material handling companies. Founded in 1945, the company is headquartered in New Bremen, USA, with a team of 10001+ employees. The company is currently Late Stage.