Vehicle Validation Engineer Ev Powertrain

Job Description

We are looking for a Vehicle Validation Engineer with strong EV Powertrain experience to support vehicle-level validation, testing, and troubleshooting of electric vehicle systems. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with EV powertrain components, vehicle integration, diagnostics, CAN communication, and validation testing.

• Perform vehicle-level validation and testing of EV powertrain systems and components.
• Develop and execute validation and test plans for EV propulsion systems.
• Validate electric motor, inverter, HV battery, DC-DC converter, onboard charger (OBC), and related powertrain systems.
• Perform vehicle integration testing and verify system functionality against requirements.
• Conduct functional, performance, regression, and diagnostic testing.
• Analyze test results, identify failures, and perform root-cause analysis and troubleshooting.
• Monitor and analyze CAN/CAN FD signals and vehicle communication using tools such as CANoe/CANalyzer.
• Perform UDS diagnostics and support fault-code/DTC investigation.
• Work with HIL/SIL test environments and automated validation where applicable.
• Support HV and LV system validation, including charging, regenerative braking, torque control, and power management.
• Collaborate with Controls, Embedded Software, Systems, Calibration, and Hardware teams to resolve validation issues.
• Reproduce field and vehicle issues and document defects using appropriate tracking tools.
• Support vehicle testing during different operating conditions, including drive cycles, charging cycles, thermal conditions, and performance testing.
• Prepare detailed test reports, validation status, defect reports, and technical documentation.

• 5+ years of experience in automotive vehicle validation/testing.
• Strong experience with EV/Hybrid powertrain systems.
• Good understanding of:
  • Electric motors and inverters
  • HV battery systems and BMS
  • DC-DC converters
  • Onboard chargers
  • Regenerative braking
  • HV/LV power distribution
  • Vehicle energy and torque management
• Hands-on experience with CAN/CAN FD and UDS diagnostics.
• Experience with Vector CANoe/CANalyzer or similar tools.
• Strong troubleshooting and root-cause analysis skills.
• Experience creating and executing test cases, test procedures, and validation plans.
• Understanding of automotive communication protocols and ECU integration.
• Familiarity with MATLAB/Simulink and/or HIL validation is preferred.
• Experience with defect tracking and requirements management tools.

Pi-square technologies is a Michigan (USA) Headquartered Automotive Embedded Engineering Services company, Synergy Partner for major OEMs and Tier 1s and their implementation partners in Automotive Embedded Product Development, Projects, Requirements Analysis, Software Design, Software Implementation, Efficient Build, Release Process, and turnkey software V & V Services. We have more than 20+ years of industry expertise with specialization in the latest cutting-edge automotive technologies such as Infotainment, connected vehicles, Cyber security, OTA, and Advanced Safety/ Body electronics.